Vicki Momberg
latest news & developmentsDear Mr President, all racists should be treated equally
The ANC creates the impression that racism is tolerated and acceptable when perpetrated by its members
Racism tops SA human rights violations
According to a newly released South African Human Rights Commission report, racist attitudes remain largely unchanged
Vicki Momberg case postponed until next year
The case was postponed to February 20 2019, pending the outcome of the appeal of her prison sentence and conviction
Go to the root to eradicate racism
Jail and laws against hate crimes and speech alone cannot rid South Africa of this prejudice
Estate agency industry slow to transform
Recent racist incidents involving real estate agents have put the sector’s transformative capacity in dispute.
Vicki Momberg refused leave to appeal conviction and prison sentence
Momberg was sentenced to three years in prison, of which one year was suspended, following her racist tirade in 2016.
Unplug me from fallacious arguments about race
The debate on race can only be meaningful if we listen and consider that we might be wrong
The law can change racist minds
Unexpressed racism may be even more dangerous if it’s left lurking below the surface
‘Most hate speech complaints recorded in Gauteng’
The SA Human Rights Commission received 486 racism complaints for the 2016/2017 period, most centred around hate speech and the use of the k-word
Jail time for South African woman using racist slur sets new precedent
In a landmark court ruling, a South African woman has been sentenced to three years in jail (one suspended) for using a racist and offensive word
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
Jail time for Vicki Momberg sets new precedent
Past cases indicate that verbal crimen injuria is not that serious. But a landmark sentence in South Africa has changed that
Vicki Momberg denied bail, sentenced to three years in prison for racist rant
In a video clip that went viral, Momberg could be heard complaining about the "calibre of blacks" in Johannesburg
Vicki Momberg appears in court, says she’s sorry for her racist rant at black police
The estate agent was caught on camera insulting black police officers who tried to assist her after she was the victim of a smash and grab in Jo’burg.