By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
SpeedUp9ja
  • Home
  • Music
  • Video
  • News
  • Health
  • World
  • Nigeria
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
Reading: 3 men charged for racist attack at swim pool in South Africa
Share
Sign In
Notification Show More
Latest News
Aslay – Inauma (Music)
Hip-Hop
King Perryy – On God (Music)
Music
Jinmi Abduls – Saro (Music)
Music
Praiz – Mission (Music)
Music
D Jay – Morning Stress (Music)
Hip-Hop
SpeedUp9ja
  • Music
  • Nigeria
  • Entertainment
  • Contact Us
  • Hip-Hop
  • Politics
Search
  • Categories
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • News
  • Video
  • Bussiness
  • Africa
  • Politics
  • Nigeria
  • World
  • Health
  • Insider
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
Copyright © 2022 SpeedUp9ja. All right reserved
- Advertisement -

3 men charged for racist attack at swim pool in South Africa

Three white men in South Africa have been charged with crimes including attempted murder after an alleged racist attack on two Black boys that has sparked public outrage

Last updated: December 29, 2022 at 11:28 PM
By SU9 staff 4 weeks ago Add a Comment
Share
3 men in South Africa charged for racist attack at swim pool
SHARE
- Advertisement -

Three white men in South Africa have been charged with crimes including attempted murder after an alleged racist attack on two Black boys that has sparked public outrage.

The men were caught on video assaulting the Black teenagers who were using a swimming pool at the Maselspoort resort in the Free State province.

More Read

Cameroonian forces capture commander of pro-Biafran militants in Bakassi
Cameroonian forces capture commander of pro-Biafran militants in Bakassi
Liberia President, George Weah, Supports Morocco for AFCON 2025 
Bomb blast kills 10, injured 39 worshippers in DR Congo church

The men were trying to prevent the teenagers from swimming, claiming that the pool was reserved for white people.

In the video, widely viewed on social media in South Africa, the men shouted at the boys and hit them. One of the men pushed one of the boys underwater. 

Further security video footage shows the men attempting to prevent the teenagers from entering the pool and the group of white people that were swimming at the time exiting the pool as soon as the Black teenagers entered it.

- Advertisement -

According to police, Johan Nel, 33, and Jan Stephanus van der Westhuizen, 47, were released on a warning and are expected to appear again in court next year.

“The two appeared in court on charges of assault common and crimen injuria and the matter was postponed to 25 January 2023 while being released on warning,” said Police Commissioner Baile Motswenyane.

The third suspect was expected to appear in court on Thursday, where various political parties and activities were protesting outside the courthouse.

- Advertisement -

The incident has been widely condemned, including by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

“As Black and white South Africans, we should be united in condemning all manifestations of racism and attempts to explain or defend such crimes. Racism is not a problem to be fought by Black South Africans only,” Ramaphosa said in a statement.

- Advertisement -

Members of the leftist Economic Freedom Fighters party visited the resort and demanded answers from the manager, who claimed the resort did not have a racial segregation policy.

Racism remains a thorny issue in South Africa nearly 30 years after South Africa’s transition from white-minority rule, known as apartheid, to democracy.

In 2018, real estate agent Vicky Momberg was sentenced to three years in prison for shouting racial insults at a Black policeman in a landmark judgment that was the first to imprison a person for a racist act. 

In 2020, Adam Catzavelos, a white man, was convicted of crimen injuria and given a suspended sentence after using racist slurs in a video that circulated on social media.

You Might Also Like

Cameroonian forces capture commander of pro-Biafran militants in Bakassi

Liberia President, George Weah, Supports Morocco for AFCON 2025 

Bomb blast kills 10, injured 39 worshippers in DR Congo church

Ghana increases salaries by 30% amid economic woes 

Ghana inflation hits record 54.1%, food prices soar 

- Advertisement -
TAGGED: South Africa

Sign Up For Daily Updates

Stay Updated! Get the latest breaking News & New Music delivered straight to your inbox for free.

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.
SU9 staff December 29, 2022
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Whatsapp Reddit Email Copy Link
Previous Article G-5 Governors set to return Friday
Next Article Massive fire at Cambodia hotel casino kills at least 19
Leave a comment Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Most Recent

Aslay – Inauma (Music)
Hip-Hop
King Perryy – On God (Music)
Music
Jinmi Abduls – Saro (Music)
Music
Praiz – Mission (Music)
Music

Follow Our Social medias

230k Followers Like
4.7k Followers Follow
28.3k Subscribers Subscribe

Recommended for you

Cameroonian forces capture commander of pro-Biafran militants in Bakassi

Cameroonian forces capture commander of pro-Biafran militants in Bakassi

Liberia President, George Weah, backs Morocco for AFCON 2025 

Liberia President, George Weah, Supports Morocco for AFCON 2025 

Bomb blast kills 10, injured 39 worshippers in DR Congo church

Ghana increases salaries by 30% amid economic woes 

- Advertisement -

Trending Today 🔥

Twitter leak exposes 235 million email addresses from hack

PDP declares work-free day for Atiku’s Anambra visit

Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba

Nigeria Police launches official website for stolen cars report

Shoppers are pictured at a supermarket in Urumqi, in China's northwestern Xinjiang region, following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in the city, Dec. 5, 2022.

China loosens COVID restrictions after protests rock the country

Boeing's last 747 rolled off the assembly line.

End of an era as final Boeing 747 rolls off assembly line

D’banj Name govt officials involved, Tweeps tell ICPC

Blaq Jerzee ft. Gyakie – Right Here

2023 election: Bishop Oyedepo reveals what Nigeria needs as Peter Obi storms Shiloh

INEC raises concern over thousands of unclaimed PVCs in Anambra

Singer D’banj arrested, detained over alleged embezzlement of public fund

- Advertisement -
SpeedUp9ja

We influence 20 million users and we are number one News, Music, Entertainment and Political news website in Nigeria. best Music Trends, New music videos, Celebrity Gists and international news headlines

Categories

  • Entertainment
  • Bussiness

Quick Links

  • Advertise with us
  • Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2022 SpeedUp9ja. All right reserved

speedup9ja logo speedup9ja logo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Register Lost your password?