The CRL Commission found the cultural rights of an Ndebele activist were violated by suspended Boulders Mall manager, Jose Maponyane.
Maponyane was also found to be a victim of a lost heritage, and his employer has been instructed to reinstate him.
Mahlangu accepted Maponyane s public apology following proceedings.
The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Commission) has found, among other things, that the actions of Jose Maponyane against Ndebele activist Thando Mahlangu at Boulders Mall constituted a violation of Mahlangu s cultural rights.
In addition, the commission found that Maponyane acted out of a lack of knowledge of cultural diversity and that the suspended mall manager was also a victim of a lost heritage created by past inequalities.
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.