The owner of a holiday resort in Modimolle in Limpopo who allegedly asked a black teenager to leave a swimming pool “out of respect for other people” has agreed to enter into a conciliation agreement with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC).
The SAHRC said Johan Gresse‚ owner of the Klipspringer Guest House and Caravan Park‚ would sign the agreement with the human rights watchdog on Friday.
The incident allegedly happened in December while the 15-year-old teenager was visiting the resort with his white foster parents.
“In January 2016‚ the Commission was alerted through media reports that Mr Johan Gresse called out a black child from a swimming pool at Klipspringer Guest House and Caravan Park on the basis that the child is ‘black’.
“It was further alleged that Mr Gresse’s decision was influenced by racial discrimination against the child as he was the only black child in the swimming pool amongst white children‚” the SAHRC said.
“During the Commission’s process of investigations‚ the relevant parties agreed to enter into a conciliation agreement‚ in order to address the matter‚” it added.
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