Number of complaints to HRC suggest South Africa is becoming more racist

11 January 2016 - 09:11
By MATTHEW SAVIDES

South Africa is becoming more racist if the number of complaints to the Human Rights Commission is anything to go by. The commission has received an average of 30 complaints of "unfair discrimination based on race" a month for nearly a year.The apparent increase in racism comes as moves are under way to criminalise racism.

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