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City Press reports that the suspended acting CEO of the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), Chantal Kisoon, has resigned.
This amidst allegations of racist utterances levelled against her by senior managers for calling them “black babies” during a planning session in February. The commission confirmed that Kisoon handed in her resignation letter early this month after an investigation. SAHRC spokesperson Wisani Baloyi said: The commission can confirm that the former acting CEO, Kisoon, has resigned effective from May 5 2023. The commission did not ask for the reasons for the resignation.” Baloyi added that the investigation was handled by an independent investigator, Advocate Colin Kahanovitz, who recommended that a charge of misconduct be preferred against Kisoon. The fact that she has resigned has rendered it unnecessary to continue with the investigation. “The commission has already appointed the new CEO, Vusumuzi Mkhize. He assumed his duties on March 27 2023. The former acting CEO was in an acting capacity. Her position was chief operations officer,” Baloyi reported. Asked whether the investigation has been detrimental to the image of the commission, Baloyi responded: “The commission believes that it has caused some damage, but the exact assessment has not yet been done.”
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Noxolo Majavu at City Press (subscriber access only)
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