South African woman slapped with $10,000 fine for racist remarks
- The woman faced charges from the African National Congress (ANC) for comparing black South Africans to “wild monkeys” in a Facebook rant about beaches in the country.
- The Umizito Equality Court ordered her to pay the 150,000-rand fine to charity within 60 days.
- South African hate speech laws stem from constitutionally guaranteed protections against the incitement of hatred and the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act of 2000.
Read more:
“South African woman fined $10,000 for racist comments” (Reuters)
“Racism: Penny Sparrow fined R150K, community service for Theunissen” (News24)
“SA’s laws are set against hate speech” (Times Live, January 2016)
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The Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act of 2000
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