Media News - Friday, April 11, 2008

South African Human Rights Commission ruling on Forum of Black Journalists a ‘problem’

The South African Human Rights Commission this week that the Forum of Black Journalists' blanket exclusion of white journalists from its membership amounted to unfair discrimination and was therefore against the Constitution. The essence of the complaint was that the FBJ unfairly discriminated against white journalists by excluding them from its membership and activities. The complaint followed an incident in which the FBJ excluded white journalists from its re-launch, which was addressed by ANC president Jacob Zuma. The FBJ sent out invitations to black journalists only. The event was for its members or potential members who are black. The forum argued that it had the constitutional right to exist and organise black people with the objective of confronting the realities of racial discrimination that they continue to face in the media industry – 14 years into democracy. (Sowetan)

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