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Rights commission wants SANDF meeting over headscarf row

The CRL Rights Commission is expected to meet with the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) after reports that a staff member is facing a disciplinary hearing for allegedly refusing to remove her headscarf.

The SANDF says all employees are governed by a dress code, and people wanting to practice their religions should do so within the “military culture and code”.

In a statement released on Monday, the commission said it is important for all organisations and companies to ensure that their policies do not unfairly discriminate against employees based on religion.

“In view of these rights, employers or companies need to ensure that their respective dress codes or policies are developed and implemented in such a way that no employee is unfairly discriminated against on the basis of his/her religion”, read the statement.

The commission said it is willing to mediate on the matter and will be requesting a meeting with members of the SANDF as soon as possible.

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Source: eNCA