IN RECENT times men and women of all races, ages and backgrounds have fallen victim to racist rants, especially on social media. The digital age makes it easy for such indiscretions to go viral, but they often land the guilty person in hot water. So watch what you say to others – directly or on social media.
WHAT IS RACISM?
The South African Constitution and Bill of Rights states: “Every person shall have the right to equality before the law and to equal protection of the law, and no person shall be unfairly discriminated against, directly or indirectly, and without derogating from the generality of this provision, on one or more of the following grounds in particular: race, gender, sex, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion,…