Sipho Mabena Don’t you think Mr Maponyane [Boulders manager] is also a victim, a victim victimiser? As a result of cultural imperialism that made its way throughout value chain? Ndebele activist Thando Mahlangu at his home in KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga. Picture: Jacques Nelles In a seemingly clear-cut case of corporate and cultural confusion, owners of Boulders Shopping Centre in Midrand have been unable to explain why their centre manager was suspended for kicking out a man for his cultural attire. The management of Redefine Properties, Boulders owners, was in the hot seat at the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) on Wednesday. ALSO READ: Rights Commission hears Boulders’ arguments after Ndebele garb incident Thi
IT S MY MALL MANAGER A CULTURAL VICTIM! Christopher Moagi
Comments Redefine CEO Andrew Konig, speaking at the CRL rights commission following the mall saga involving Ndebele activist, Thando Mahlangu. Photo: Christopher Moagi.
SUSPENDED Boulders Shopping Centre manager Jose Maponyane may be a victim of cultural imperialism and imprisoned by the past, following his outburst last month.
That is according to CRL Rights Commission’s chairman David Mosoma, speaking on Wednesday, 14 April at a meeting with Redefine Management following the saga around Ndebele artist Thando Mahlangu.
Mosoma said: “Don’t you think Maponyane is also a victim, victimised as a result of cultural imperialism which made its way through the value chain, not only of Redefine Property, but throughout? In cultural imperialism, they (victims) are victims, fighting among themselves because they have lost the identity of who they are.
CRL accuses owners of Boulders Mall of not upholding cultural inclusivity The commission is holding hearings with the management of the Midrand shopping centre after a customer was ordered to leave because, according to the manager, his traditional attire was ‘indecent’. CRL Commission is holding hearings with Redefine Properties after Ndebele activist Thando Mahlangu was ordered to leave Boulders Mall in Midrand after being told his traditional attire was indecent. Picture: Veronica Makhoali/Eyewitness News.
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JOHANNESBURG - Religion and cultural oversight body, the CRL Rights Commission, has on Wednesday accused the owners of the Boulders Shopping Centre, Redefine Properties, of failing to endorse and uphold cultural inclusivity.
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NDEBELE SAGA: DON T FIRE HIM! Lethabo Khambule
Comments Ndebele activist Thando Mahlangu gives his testimony at the CRL Commission about the incident that took place at Boulders Shopping Centre recently. Photo by Morapedi Mashashe.
I FORGIVE him!
These were the words of Ndebele activist Thando Mahlangu during his testimony at the CRL Rights Commission on Wednesday, 31 March.
He shed light on an incident at Boulders Shopping Centre in Midrand, where he was kicked out for wearing traditional Ndebele attire.
The incident was captured on video, which went viral last week.
Asked whether he’d forgive centre manager, Jose Maponyane, Thando said: “I would not have forgiven him if he apologised to me last week because he humiliated me.