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Penny Sparrow

Dear Mr President, all racists should be treated equally
Opinion
/ 18 August 2020

Dear Mr President, all racists should be treated equally

The ANC creates the impression that racism is tolerated and acceptable when perpetrated by its members

By Greg Werner
A racism lesson for Mayor Plato
Article
/ 4 January 2019

A racism lesson for Mayor Plato

Covert racism hides behind its willingness to throw a few of its own under the bus so it can maintain the status quo — but it’s still racism

By Eusebius McKaiser
Race row erupts after guards allegedly clear Cape Town beach of black people
Article
/ 28 December 2018

Race row erupts after guards allegedly clear Cape Town beach of black people

Mayor of Cape Town Dan Plato dismisses claims by PPA security firm that it was working for the city authorities

By Agency
Internet freedom thrives in SA
Article
/ 9 November 2018

Internet freedom thrives in SA

South Africa has been ranked 8th in internet freedom out of 65 countries but, as Gigaba will know this week, we might be enjoying it too much

By Jacques Coetzee
Judgment reserved in Velaphi Khumalo racial slur case
Article
/ 4 July 2018

Judgment reserved in Velaphi Khumalo racial slur case

Judge Roland Sutherland heard arguments from the parties and said he would assess the evidence before giving judgment

By Staff Reporter
Facebook Hitler commenter accepts comments were ‘grossly inappropriate’
Article
/ 3 July 2018

Facebook Hitler commenter accepts comments were ‘grossly inappropriate’

Twenty-nine-year-old Velaphi Khumalo made the comments in a Facebook post in January 2016

By Kiri Rupiah
Estate agency industry slow to transform
Article
/ 22 May 2018

Estate agency industry slow to transform

Recent racist incidents involving real estate agents have put the sector’s transformative capacity in dispute.

By Sarah Smit
A rant on Facebook will see one man in the Equality Court
Article
/ 3 April 2018

A rant on Facebook will see one man in the Equality Court

Vicki Momberg’s case has set a precedent for crimen injuria which may mean a racist rant on Facebook could lead to similar penalties

By Staff Reporter
​Civil redress better than policing hate
Article
/ 28 February 2017

​Civil redress better than policing hate

The best outcome of Jon Qwelane’s court case would be restoring the dignity of those he harmed.

By Staff Reporter
Oliphant in the room: How is she different to Penny Sparrow?
Analysis
/ 20 January 2017

Oliphant in the room: How is she different to Penny Sparrow?

Palesa Lebitse explores hate speech legislation in South Africa and makes an interesting comparison

By Palesa Lebitse
Goodbye, 2016. We really tried
Article
/ 15 December 2016

Goodbye, 2016. We really tried

In the spirit of salvaging some inspiration from 2016, let us muse upon the significance of motivational quotes from the holy text of Facebook.

By Staff Reporter
​Equality Court judgment served on Sparrow’s daughter
Article
/ 17 June 2016

​Equality Court judgment served on Sparrow’s daughter

In terms of the court order, Penny Sparrow has 60 days within which to pay the sum of R150 000, calculated from the day of service.

By Staff Reporter
Penny Sparrow to have her day in court
Article
/ 5 June 2016

Penny Sparrow to have her day in court

The KZN estate agent who enraged many South Africans in January with racist comments on Facebook will appear in court this week.

By Staff Reporter
Letters to the editor: February 5 to 11 2016
Article
/ 4 February 2016

Letters to the editor: February 5 to 11 2016

Readers write in about Mmusi Maimane, land politics, and TS Eliot.

By Letters
Dear Gareth Cliff, freedom of speech has limitations
Analysis
/ 16 January 2016

Dear Gareth Cliff, freedom of speech has limitations

Some utterances are banned by law and cannot be defended by claiming it is an individual’s right.

By Staff Reporter
When life’s a pitch, just turn to cricket
Article
/ 7 January 2016

When life’s a pitch, just turn to cricket

Temba Bavuma’s century made more sense than anything that happened off-ground in the interim between holiday end and work start.

By Niren Tolsi

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