PRELIMINARY REPORT

SOUTH AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

AFRICAN DIASPORA FORUM AND 30 OTHERS COMPLAINANTS

And 

KING GOODWILL ZWELITHINI RESPONDENT

PRELIMINARY REPORT

1 Introduction

1.1 This report sets out the findings and recommendations of the South African Human Rights Commission (hereinafter referred to as “Commission”) in respect of complaints lodged with the Commission by African Diaspora Forum and 30 other complainants. 2

VIOLENCE AGAINST FOREIGN NATIONALS

REPORT OF THE AD HOC JOINT COMMITTEE ON PROBING VIOLENCE AGAINST 

FOREIGN NATIONALS, DATED 19 NOVEMBER 2015 

                                                        1. Introduction



The Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals (the Committee)
was established by the National Assembly (NA) on 6 May 2015 and by the National Council of
Provinces (NCOP) on 7 May 2015 in terms of Joint Rule 142. The Committee consisted of 11
members of the National Assembly and 9 members of the National Council of Provinces.