Penny Sparrow

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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