SAHRC to drag FFPlus leader to court over racist video
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is set to take Limpopo Freedom Front leader Marcelle Maritz to Equality Court over a racist video.
In the video Maritz is allegedly heard using the k-word during a conversation filmed on a cell phone.
The commission’s Victor Mavhidula believes they have no choice but to take Maritz to court since she is a repeat offender.
“As much as we understand that this is a video or a private conversation, or whatever it was, the fact of the matter is we all know that we are not allowed to use the k-word.”
Meanwhile, Freedom Front Plus leader Pieter Groenewald maintains that it is up to the Equality Court to decide whether Maritz is guilty of hate speech.
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