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Off duty: Mayor Nkosinjani Speelman claims his remarks were a ‘slip of the tongue’

Dear Mr President, all racists should be treated equally

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

Site of struggle: Cape Town mayor Dan Plato fell for racist scare-mongering in posing his questions about the confrontation at Clifton’s fourth beach. (Brenton Beach/Gallo)

A racism lesson for Mayor Plato

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

Smith told eNCA in an interview that the city had received over 140 complaints related to the incident. (Image via ppa247.co.za)

Race row erupts after guards allegedly clear Cape Town beach of black people

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

For foreign-hosted content, South African citizens lack a clear framework to protect their online privacy and hold others to account

Internet freedom thrives in SA

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

The complaint says the immigrants in California have been subjected to “harsh prison conditions that can only reasonably be described as punitive and inhumane”. (AP/The Guardian)

Judgment reserved in Velaphi Khumalo racial slur case

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

The complaint says the immigrants in California have been subjected to “harsh prison conditions that can only reasonably be described as punitive and inhumane”. (AP/The Guardian)

Facebook Hitler commenter accepts comments were ‘grossly inappropriate’

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

Around ‘5% of estate agents registered with the EAAB are black — the residential sales market is undoubtedly dominated by white agents’.

Estate agency industry slow to transform

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

After the teenager was killed by an underground train in 2012

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

The courts dealt with Penny Sparrow’s case swiftly. Jon Qwelane’s conduct over the past eight years shows he has refused to engage with the harm his words caused.

​Civil redress better than policing hate

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

(Reuters)

Oliphant in the room: How is she different to Penny Sparrow?

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

Forget the white slimy stuff you may have seen your grandad eat; Florentine tripe is brown

Goodbye, 2016. We really tried

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

​Equality Court judgment served on Sparrow’s daughter

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.

Penny Sparrow to have her day in court

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

Slipping: Readers say the way the story on Mmusi Maimane and FW de Klerk was reported has damaged the M&G’s credibility.

Letters to the editor: February 5 to 11 2016

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

Mistaken: Gareth Cliff has a right to express his ­opinions but cannot call ­illegal acts ‘freedom of expression’.

Dear Gareth Cliff, freedom of speech has limitations

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

Take that: In a week where racist rants flooded social media

When life’s a pitch, just turn to cricket

Temba Bavuma’s century made more sense than anything that happened off-ground in the interim between holiday end and work start.