Widespread call for IEC to deregister 'xenophobic' political party
24 October 2018
A group of civil society organisations has lodged a complaint with the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) against the African Basic Movement (ABM) political party for allegedly using language that provokes violence.
On social media and on its website, the ABM, based in KwaZulu-Natal, has openly called for the removal of all foreign nationals in the country.
The Civil Society Coordinating Collective (CSCC), which consists of about 50 organisations and individuals, has also been joined by the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa, Sonke Gender Justice, the International Labour Research and Information Group and Lawyers for Human Rights.
The complaint has also been endorsed by Section 27, Afrika Awake, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, the National Council of Congolese for Development and the Nelson Mandela Foundation.