Will Penny Sparrow get her day in court?

08 June 2016 - 15:57
By Bongani Mthethwa

Retired real estate agent Penny Sparrow who unleashed a social media storm after making racist remarks is due to appear in the Durban Equality Court for hate speech on Friday.But chances are she might be tried in absentia.‘Racism — we’re not over it, don’t deny it’“Let's not kid ourselves, we are not over it!” Sparrow made headlines in January after calling black people “monkeys” in a Facebook rant.

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