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EWN Round-up: 5 stories you may have missed this week
These are the five most popular stories that made headlines on EWN this week.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Penny Sparrow, you die the way you live
Haji Mohamed Dawjee says while compassion is necessary in death, accountability is required to live a good life, to die a good person with a clear conscience, but death gives no voice to the transgressor, and so they die the way they lived.
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Racist Penny Sparrow has died
Penny Sparrow, the woman who drew the ire of many South Africans after posting racist Facebook remarks in 2016 has died, reportedly of lung cancer.
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[OPINION] Silence & acceptance of racism close to home make us complicit
You don’t have to use the k-word to be a racist. Complacency and acceptance of bigots like Catzavelos in our everyday lives, without calling them out make more of us culpable of racism than we thought.
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KZN ANC: Penny Sparrow deserves jail sentence
A KZN court on Thursday granted Sparrow a two-year extension for her to pay an R150,000 fine for calling black people monkeys.
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2016: A look at the year in news
EWN takes a look at some of the moments that had the nation laughing, angry, raising the flag with pride or just gobsmacked.
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Race: 'SA is suffering from a trust deficit'
Political analyst Somadoda Fikeni says SA has given itself the wrong accolade by referring to itself as a rainbow nation.
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Sanco wants SAHRC to act against Ben Sasonof over racist Facebook rant
Sasonof caused a stir on social media over the weekend after he made crude comments about black beachgoers & the president.
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Racism rears its ugly head again as thousands flock to SA's beaches
A Johannesburg man & the DA-led Saldanha Bay Municipality have been accused of racism.
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Consultation period on hate crimes bill extended
The Justice Ministry has extended the consultation period on the bill which is aimed at making it a criminal offense to make racist comments.
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Fighting prejudice: Masutha announces hate crime bill
Minister Masutha says the bill demonstrates SA’s commitment to eradicating such conduct from society.
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Penny Sparrow vows to be a better citizen
Penny Sparrow earlier this week pleaded guilty to crimen injuria in the Scottsburg Magistrates Court.
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Court hands Penny Sparrow R5,000 fine
Penny Sparrow was earlier this year found guilty of hate speech for comparing black people to monkeys.
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Penny Sparrow now facing criminal charges
The real estate agent appeared in the Scottburgh Magistrates Court today on a charge of crimen injuria.
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Penny Sparrow makes court appearance on charges of crimen injuria
The Equality Court found Sparrow guilty of hate speech in a case brought against her by the ANC.
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EFF: SA has big market of racism
The party’s Mbuyiseni Ndlozi says government needs to take a strong stance against racism.
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Authorities promise tough action against any form of racism
The SA Human Rights has also launched an investigation and will be in contact with those involved.
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ANCYL: Sparrow’s R150k fine is insufficient
Youth league secretary general Njabulo Nzuza says they are unhappy with the outcome of her case.
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Penny Sparrow: I am not a racist
Penny Sparrow says the R150,000 fine for her racist Facebook rant is too harsh.
