Penny Sparrow gets two-year extension to pay ‘racism fine’
The court heard on Thursday that an investigation by the ANC showed that Sparrow was not employed and had no assets
Controversial real-estate agent Penny Sparrow has been given a two-year extension to pay the R150‚000 fine handed down to her by the equality court.In 2016, the court ruled that Sparrow‚ who made disparaging comments on Facebook about black beachgoers‚ pay the fine to the Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Foundation.In her post she wrote: "These monkeys that are allowed to be released on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s day on to public beaches towns, etc, obviously have no education whatsoever, so to allow them loose is inviting huge dirt and troubles and discomfort to others."I’m sorry to say that I was amongst the revellers and all I saw were black on black skins, what a shame. I do know some wonderful and thoughtful black people. This lot of monkeys just don’t want to even try. But think they can voice opinions and get their way of dear‚" she continued."From now on I shall address the blacks of SA as monkeys, as I see the cute little wild monkeys do the same‚ pick and drop litter‚" Sparrow...
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