Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille has condemned as "despicable" the racial slurs allegedly posted by a resident of the city on Facebook. “I have referred the matter to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) for further investigation‚” she said in a statement.Her remarks form part of the city’s anti-racism Inclusive City Campaign.Human Rights Commission asked to probe racist Facebook rantShe said there was “no place for racism in our society”.“We are healing from the division and our painful past and we remain committed to fighting the scourge of racism and bringing about unity and inclusivity‚” she said.Theunissen’s Facebook post was in reaction to Sports and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula's ban on SA Rugby‚ Cricket South Africa and Athletics SA from hosting international tournaments due to their lack of transformation.In it‚ he branded the government as “a bunch of K*****S”‚ adding‚ “go f*** yourselves you black f****** c***s”.Theunissen‚ who works in water resource management‚ received a backlash about the post. His CV was shared widely on social media by enraged South Africans.Jabu Mahlangu‚ from the South African National Civic Organisation‚ also called for an investigation into alleged hate speech by the SAHRC."Such offensive racial outbursts not only undermine reconciliation‚ nation-building and social cohesion but are abhorrent‚ provocative and polarise racial relations‚" he said.De Lille said that racism would not be tolerated.“Matt Theunissen has to understand that racism is hurtful and we live in a democracy where we are all equal and no one can discriminate‚ disrespect or infringe on anyone’s rights or dignity‚” she said.“We are mobilising the voices of the majority who are not racist to speak out and condemn all forms of racism and discrimination and to say: ‘Don’t let racists speak to for you’.”..