Africa-Press – South-Africa. DA leaders in KwaZulu-Natal say they have “acted” against one of the party’s councillors who has been accused of racism.
Connie Hariram, a councillor in Newcastle, came under fire after she questioned why a black woman, Thandeka Reed, was elected to form part of a ward committee where predominantly Indian people were present.
In a voice note on a community WhatsApp group, Hariram said: “The first thing is that the lady, Thandeka, she is a black lady. We were all Indians there. Who voted for her? The Indians.”
Hariram has admitted guilt and has expressed remorse.
DA KZN spokesperson, Sthe Ngema said: “The DA in KwaZulu-Natal has acted against a voice note made by its councillor in the Newcastle municipality. When the party became aware of these allegations late last year, an investigation was immediately launched into the matter and concluded before the end of 2022,” he said.
According to Ngema, the DA is to consider the outcome of the investigation along with Hariram’s admission.
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Meanwhile, former DA KZN leader Zwakele Mncwango, who is now an ActionSA leader in the province, said in a statement that they were taking steps to hold Hariram accountable.
He said:
According to Mncwango, Reed reported the matter to the authorities but there has been no progress in the probe into it.
He also said ActionSA’s legal team was helping Reed to take action against Hariram “by ensuring that justice is served, and her rights that have been publicly violated are protected”.
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