Medialternatives

UNDER South Africa’s Labour Relations Act, individuals are not allowed to claim discrimination. This is the opinion of South Africa’s legal fraternity who refuse to support my motion to have a counter-case lodged by Media24 thrown out of court.  ”Since it has been so clearly demonstrated by council that I am not a human being, I am now forced to approach the Equality Court to be regarded as a person.” The discrimination case lodged before the court in 2006 alleges the company discriminated against me by refusing to renew a contract of employment. I was dismissed without a formal hearing or being given the opportunity to respond to charges, that were in any event not proffered with sufficient detail nor put on record. “Although this flies directly in contravention of the Labour Act, members of the Cape Bar have chosen to strip me of any protection afforded by the law.”

“I am now forced to approach the Equality Court, merely to be considered a human being with rights and dignity. It is absurd that current legislation makes absolutely no allowance for struggle journalists and appears to punish people who have been deemed ‘white’ by the state. It is both an affront on my dignity and a denial of my inherent right to be considered a human being. I therefore intend suing the people of South Africa for the return of my rights that have been ignored by the Act.”