NAP

The National Action Plan to combat Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance

In answering this call, Cabinet has adopted this National Action Plan to combat Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance. The Plan is based on the collective conviction of South Africans that, given that the ills of unfair discrimination and inequality are human-made; we have the means to completely eradicate these ills from our country. The Plan has been developed through a comprehensive consultation process involving government, the Chapter Nine institutions and civil society, and is informed by general principles of universality, interdependence and indivisibility of human rights, participation and inclusion, progressive realisation, accountability, equality and non-discrimination.

WHAT'S NEW: 20th Anniversary of the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR+20), 23-24 May 2022. Baseline study to determine levels of Racism, Anti-Foreigner Sentiment, Homophobia, Racial Incidents, Inter-Racial Relations and Perceptions of National Identity.

Launch of the NAP

The official launch and release of the National Action Plan Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, took place on 25 March 2019:

Opening and welcoming remarks by Mr Vusi Madonsela, Director-General, DOJ&CD and co-chairperson of NAP Steering Committee on the occasion of the roundtable and dialogue event to mark the official launch and release of the National Action Plan Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, held on 25 March 2019, ST George Hotel, Irene, City of Tshwane
Remarks by Mr. Leonard Zulu, UNHCR Deputy Regional Representative, OIC, on the Media Roundtable of the National Action Plan to Combat Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (NAP), South Africa, 25 March 2019
Message of support from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights delivered by Ms Abigail Noko, Head: Regional Office for Southern Africa Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, National Action Plan Round Table Dialogue and Launch, St George’s Hotel and Conference Centre, 25 March 2019

Documents:

The National Action Plan to combat Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, 13 Mar 2019.
Translations: NAP isiNdebele - NAP isiXhosa - NAP Setswana - NAP isiZulu - NAP Afrikaans - NAP Tshivenda
The National Action Plan Implementation Plan: Indicative five (5) year Implementation Plan for the National Action Plan to Combat Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance for the period 2019/2020 - 2023/2024, 13 Mar 2019
The National Action Plan Booklet, Mar 2019

Archive:

The Draft National Action Plan to combat Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (2016 – 2021), 17 Feb 2016

Speeches & Statements

Media Statement: Cabinet approves the National Action Plan to Combat Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (NAP), 28 Feb 2019
Cabinet approves the National Action Plan to Combat Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (NAP), 28 Feb 2019
Deadline extended for submission of inputs on the Draft National Action Plan to Combat Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (NAP), 06 Jul 2016
Address by the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, the Hon JH Jeffery, MP, at the National Action Plan Provincial Consultation Session in Gauteng, Irene, Pretoria, 20 Jun 2016
Deputy Minister Jeffery calls for input into the NAP, 07 Jun 2016
Address by the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, the Hon JH Jeffery, MP at the National Consultative Dialogue to Launch the Public Consultation Process on the National Action Plan to Combat Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance ( the “NAP”), Century City, 1 Mar 2016
SA readies to fight racism with National Action Plan, SABC, 29 Feb 2016
Justice Department launches National Action Plan to combat racism, discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, 29 Feb 2016
Deputy Minister to deliver a keynote address on 01 Mar 2016, at the consultative dialogue on the National Action Plan to Combat Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (NAP), 29 Feb 2016
Department of Justice to officially launch a National Action Plan to Combat Racism, Discrimination, Xenophobia and Intolerance, on 29 Feb 2016 in Cape Town, 26 Feb 2016

Resources

Desktop Analysis of the existing Service Providers Nationally, specializing in providing services for Victims of Discrimination, 4 Dec 2020
Directory of Service Providers (Excel), 12 Nov 2020
National and Provincial directory of service providers in the area of Anti-Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, and the provision of services for Victims.
Anit-Racism Pledge, Feb 2020
Anti-Xenophobia Pledge, Feb 2020
Equality Poster, Feb 2020
Video: Anti-Racism Week: Minister Michael Masutha, SABC Digital News, 18 Mar 2019
The NAP Pamphlet, Mar 2016

Multi-Media

Webinar: Anti-immigrant sentiments in the current South African context, 30 March 2021

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development in collaboration with the Human Sciences Research Council held a multi-stakeholder webinar to discuss Anti-immigrant sentiments in the current South African context. Follow these links for the:
- Anti-immigrant sentiments in the current South African context Invite
- Anti-immigrant sentiments in the current South African context Transcript
- Anti-immigrant sentiments in the current South African context video

Enquiries

Ms Danaline Franzman,

Chief Director: Social Justice and Participatory Democracy

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

Tel: +27 (0) 12 315 1500/1487, Email: nap@justice.gov.za