anti-Semitism
29 January 2009
Addis Ababa: South African Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini
Zuma has taken note of media reports that the South African Jewish Board of
Deputies intends laying a complaint against Deputy Minister Fatima Hajaig for
alleged comments attributed to the Deputy Minister.
In this regard, Minister Dlamini Zuma has indicated that she has not had an
opportunity to verify the allegations levelled against Deputy Minister Hajaig,
primarily because the Deputy Minister is currently in Japan where she is
leading a South African government delegation to the SA-Japan Partnership
Forum.
Minister Dlamini Zuma is herself leading a South African government
delegation to the African Union's Executive Council of Foreign Ministers
meeting in Addis Ababa ahead of the scheduled African Union Summit of Heads of
State and Government Nonetheless, Minister Dlamini Zuma wishes to assure the
general public that "there has not been any change in the South African Foreign
policy. Accordingly, statements in support of anti-Semitism are not reflective
of the South African Foreign Policy."
"South Africa's Foreign policy, guided by the values of our constitution,
has and will always condemn all forms of anti-Semitism and racism wherever it
is found and in all its manifestations," concluded Minister Dlamini Zuma.
Enquiries: Ronnie Mamoepa
Cell: 082 990 4853
Issued by: Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
29 January 2009
Source: Sapa
