Judge accused of racism is put on ”special leave”

A white South African judge accused of making racist comments has been put on special leave while the incident is investigated, the justice ministry said on Wednesday. High Court Judge Mabel Jansen is reported to have said that in black people’s culture “a woman is there to pleasure them. Period,” and that she had never […]

A white South African judge accused of making racist comments has been put on special leave while the incident is investigated, the justice ministry said on Wednesday.
High Court Judge Mabel Jansen is reported to have said that in black people’s culture “a woman is there to pleasure them. Period,” and that she had never met a black girl “who was not raped at about 12”. Many South Africans demanded Jansen be sacked for the comments that once again drew attention to enduring racial tensions more than two decades after white minority rule.