{"id":70014,"date":"2022-08-03T17:42:21","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T15:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=70014"},"modified":"2022-08-03T17:43:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T15:43:17","slug":"anc-speaks-out-against-the-attacks-and-threats-by-what-they-call-racist-and-right-wing-groups-on-panyaza-lesufi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/anc-speaks-out-against-the-attacks-and-threats-by-what-they-call-racist-and-right-wing-groups-on-panyaza-lesufi\/","title":{"rendered":"ANC speaks out against the Attacks and Threats by What They Call Racist and Right-wing Groups on Panyaza Lesufi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70015\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/anc-speaks-out-against-the-attacks-and-threats-by-what-they-call-racist-and-right-wing-groups-on-panyaza-lesufi\/unnamed-1-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/unnamed-1.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;vathiswa Ruselo&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;12 June 2014 Gauteng MEC for Education, Panyaza Lesufi talks about his plans during an interview with Sowetan. Pic: Vathiswa Ruselo Sowetan\/Sunday World&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"unnamed (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;12 June 2014 Gauteng MEC for Education, Panyaza Lesufi talks about his plans during an interview with Sowetan. Pic: Vathiswa Ruselo Sowetan\/Sunday World&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/unnamed-1.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/unnamed-1.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-70015\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>By Neelam Rahim<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The ANC in Gauteng has expressed concern over aggressive attacks by racist and right-wing groups on Gauteng ANC Chairperson Panyaza Lesufi. The Provincial Executive Committee says Lesufi is among the ANC leaders who sacrificed their youth and were unfairly detained fighting for liberation. AfriForum is demanding an apology from Lesufi after he stated that organisations such as AfriForum, Freedom Front Plus and others defend a particular race and language.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">J<\/span>oining the discussion with\u00a0<em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Radio Islam International<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0is the ANC\u2019s Gauteng spokesperson Lesego Makhubela.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to Lesego, AfriForum will not receive any apology from the Provincial chairperson of the ANC comrades, Panyaza, or the people of South Africa, who will not stand by and let racism rise its head.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He says there is nothing wrong or untoward that Lesufi has said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The argument that seems to be made in the AfriForum defence is that if they come out promoting a particular race or a language, that is not necessarily racist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lesego said the belief of the ANC on which Lesefi speaks on its behalf and defends its policies is that any group that organises itself to retain art-tified symbols and anything which continues to advance the dark days of apartheid is in itself racist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lesego further tells\u00a0<em>Radio Islam<\/em>\u00a0the problem started when the MEC of education went to a school in Tshwane, Pretoria, renamed the school from Hendrik Verwoerd High School, now known as Rietondale High School.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He says Panyaza Lesufi is being isolated and attacked as a person because he has been unapologetic about the remaining schools which can divide our society.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to Lesego, the ANC has no issues with any language in our country, including Afrikaans. Although, the use of a particular language to discriminate against others and not respect the right of others, especially in public, is an issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Meanwhile, AfriForum has threatened legal action. Lesego said this is no longer a matter of Lesufi. It is now a matter of the ANC who will defend it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Listen to the full interview on <em>Radio Islam&#8217;s<\/em> podcast below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ANC speaks out against the Attacks and Threats by What They Call Racist on Panyaza Lesufi by Radio Islam International\" width=\"1080\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1317234238&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=1000&#038;maxwidth=1080\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Neelam Rahim The ANC in Gauteng has expressed concern over aggressive attacks by racist and right-wing groups on Gauteng ANC Chairperson Panyaza Lesufi. The Provincial Executive Committee says Lesufi is among the ANC leaders who sacrificed their youth and were unfairly detained fighting for liberation. 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