Racism
'Names are so important': Outrage over JP Smith's refusal to say host's name
Before City of Cape Town Mayco member JP Smith started his speech, he said he would not even try to pronounce event host Abongile Nzelenzele's surname because,...
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Football fan sentenced for racist message about England players
Scott McCluskey, 43, from Runcorn, northwest England, singled out Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho in an abusive Facebook message after they missed their penalties in a shootout.
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Alleged unrest instigator Khanyile says racism will not be tolerated
After being granted R5,000 bail on Tuesday, Bonginkosi Khanyile used the opportunity to warn white and Indian people specifically, saying racism would not be tolerated.
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Instagram unveils new tools to reduce abuse, racist comments
The Facebook-owned platform said it would start using 'stronger warnings' when people post potentially offensive comments, and a new 'hidden words' feature that enables users to filter abusive messages.
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GHALEB CACHALIA: Conversation on Indian-African relations requires more nuance
In a response to Yonela Diko, Ghaleb Cachalia challenges the notion that the caste system in India is linked to violence in Phoenix by Indian people.
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UK police arrest 11 for racist tweets to England footballers
The UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) launched a hate crime investigation following the comments directed at some of England's black players after the game on July 11, which the Azzurri won on a penalty shootout.
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Racial employment divide continues in recovering US economy
The divides are fueled by long-running employment discrimination, experts say, worsened by unique, virus-related disruptions that have left many jobseekers unable to find work they can get to, or feel safe doing.
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NARENDH GANESH: Diko's use of India to speak about SA Indians is misinformed
In response to Yonela Diko's piece published this week, Narendh Ganesh says India should not be used as a point of departure to understand South African Indians.
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YONELA DIKO: Phoenix violence - Indians’ dangerous colour complex
Some of the lasting effects of colonialism, caste and skin colour remains in the South African Indian community, writes Yonela Diko.
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ANC condemns what it calls racist remarks by NYTT member Sizophila Mkhize
The party said it noted a video recording in which Mkhize makes derogatory and racist remarks directed at people of Indian descent in the province, which was rocked by violent riots and racial tensions last month.
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SAHRC launches probe into racism claims at Cornwall Hill College
This follows a protest in May by black pupils and their parents calling for diversity and transformation at the school.
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My teammates called me ‘brown s**t' - ex-Protea Paul Adams testifies
Adams played 45 test matches for the Proteas in the 1990s and early 2000s where he was often the only black player in the team.
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Phoenix: Fake news, mobs & historic inequalities a cocktail for racial anarchy
While many parts of KZN have suffered untold damage, the spotlight quickly moved to Phoenix earlier this week when word and images of residents carrying various weapons and setting up roadblocks to stop looters quickly surfaced on social media.
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'I'll never apologise for who I am,' says Rashford after racist abuse
Marcus Rashford has become a hero to many outside football by lobbying the British government to provide free school meals for under-privileged children during the coronavirus pandemic.
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UN rights chief urges reparations for systemic racism
Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council, Michelle Bachelet described how deeply embedded racism against Africans and people of African descent continues to affect all aspects of their lives.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: The obscene and overt racism of the Olympics
Several recent decisions by the Olympic authorities serve as proof that black elite athletes are unfortunately still being forced to operate under the rules of Western and white norms, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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Barcelona's Dembele offers 'sincere apologies' over racism storm
Ousmane Dembele offered his "sincere apologies" after a 42-second clip, which he appeared to have made on Snapchat in 2019, was leaked and widely shared on social media platforms.
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Macron worries about 'racialised' French society
Movements against racism over the last year such as Black Lives Matter, which resonated in France after arriving from the US, have led to fears among some critics that the country is importing American racial and identity politics sometimes labelled as "woke culture."
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Angelo Agrizzi: I’m no longer a racist
Former Bosasa boss Angelo Agrizzi returned to the state capture commission of inquiry and was cross-examined by businessman Kevin Wakeford. #StateCapture #Bosasa #Agrizzi
