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FILE: Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development John Jeffrey Picture: GCIS.

Racist posts

'Don't turn a blind eye to racism'

By Shamiela Fisher

Deputy Justice Minister John Jeffrey says South Africans must change their attitudes towards racist behaviour.

  • Penny Sparrow. Picture: Facebook.

    Penny Sparrow's hate speech hearing expected to begin in KZN

    The ANC took legal action against her after she compared black people to monkeys on Facebook.

    2250 days ago
  • Matthew Theunissen. Picture: LinkedIn.

    SAHRC to assess complaint against Theunissen following racist post

    The Noordhoek resident received flak after using the k-word in a racist Facebook post criticising govt.

    2287 days ago
  • A YouTube screengrab of Justice Minister Michael Masutha in Parliament.

    Draft bill dealing with racism will also criminalise hate speech

    Justice Minister Michael Masutha says hate speech will be criminalised where it’s intended to cause harm.

    2301 days ago
  • Evershan Pillay was the victim of racist Facebook messages. Picture: Evershan Pillay/Facebook.

    KZN man enraged over racist Facebook messages

    Evershan Pillay is up in arms over racist comments that were directed at him on Facebook.

    2362 days ago
  • Higher Education Minister, Blade Nzimande. Picture: GCIS.

    Nzimande blames failure to address class & white privilege for racism

    Nzimande says cracks are showing in society because the economic and class gaps have not yet been addressed.

    2368 days ago
  • FILE: The department is looking into the viability of criminalising racism following calls to do so by the African National Congress (ANC). Picture: RSC Inc.

    Dept considering reclassifying ‘hate speech’ as a ‘hate crime’

    The Justice Dept is looking into the viability of criminalising racism.

    2379 days ago
  • Media personality Gareth Cliff laughs during a press conference in Johannesburg on 30 January 2016 after the courts ruled that he be reinstated as a judge on tv show 'Idols'. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    Gareth Cliff to make official return to Idols this week

    The radio personality & M-Net appear to have made up as they kick off the 12th season of Idols.

    2380 days ago
  • FILE: Media personality Gareth Cliff arrives at the High Court in Johannesburg for his court case against broadcaster M-Net on 26 January 2016. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    It’s D-Day for Gareth Cliff

    Cliff will today learn whether he'll rejoin remaining Idols judges as they prepare for their 1st day back.

    2383 days ago
  • African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe. Picture: AFP.

    'Black people must be bold enough to make material change'

    The ANC’s Gwede Mantashe says black South Africans must take practical steps against racism.

    2384 days ago
  • Western Cape Premier Helen Zille claims there’s a troll unit that actually manufactures racist tweets on social media.

    CARTOON: Helen Goat Gruff & The Trolls

    CARTOON: Helen Goat Gruff & The Trolls

    2384 days ago
  • FILE: M-Net axed Gareth Cliff from Idols this month following a comment he made regarding a racist Facebook post by Penny Sparrow. Picture: Facebook.

    Gareth Cliff and M-Net prepare to square off in court

    M-Net axed Cliff from Idols this month following a comment he made regarding a racist Facebook post.

    2386 days ago
  • FILE. The party has also laid charges against expelled DA member Penny Sparrow and Velaphi Khumalo, who claimed South Africa should be cleansed of white people. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    ANC ‘not taking race issues to court for political reasons’

    The party has lodged several complaints at the Equality Court against DA MPs and expelled members.

    2390 days ago
  • Radio personality Gareth Cliff. Picture: Facebook.

    M-Net says it will dispute Gareth Cliff's claims

    The channel is expected to file an affidavit before the end of the week.

    2392 days ago
  • The South African flag. Picture: AFP.

    702 caller discusses racism from a white person's perspective

    702's John Robbie has an earnest conversation about race and racism with a listener who shares his views, from a white person's perspective.

    2392 days ago
  • DA leader Mmusi Maimane delivered a race speech on Tuesday at the Apartheid Museum. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Maimane: Black people are still made to feel inferior

    The DA leader says centuries of colonialism and apartheid conditioned black people to feel inferior.

    2392 days ago
  • FILE: Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Maimane: The rainbow nation of 1994 has moved backwards

    Mmusi Maimane says South Africans are drifting apart & inherent racism will only stop when tackled at home.

    2393 days ago
  • FILE. The Oudtshoorn Municipality has sent a senior official for what's called diversity counselling after he posted a racist Facebook comment.

    Official sent for ‘diversity counselling’ after posting racist comment on Facebook

    Vuyisa Foreplay, who posted the message about white South Africans, has also been issued a written warning.

    2393 days ago
  • FILE. Radio personality Gareth Cliff. Picture: Facebook.

    Gareth Cliff’s attorneys issue formal summons against M-Net

    The radio personality is suing the channel for unfair dismissal & defamation after being fired from Idols SA.

    2393 days ago
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