{"id":109233,"date":"2016-01-04T09:23:26","date_gmt":"2016-01-04T07:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=109233"},"modified":"2016-01-04T09:38:50","modified_gmt":"2016-01-04T07:38:50","slug":"south-africa-responds-to-penny-sparrows-racist-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/uncategorized\/2016\/01\/04\/south-africa-responds-to-penny-sparrows-racist-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa Responds to Penny Sparrow\u2019s Racist Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2016 is being branded the year for calling out racists after KZN\u00a0estate agent Penny Sparrow posted racist comments calling\u00a0black people monkeys on her Facebook profile, which has since been deleted. Sparrow sparked a social media onslaught and as of this morning, remains public enemy number one, after her post went viral prompting a very useless apology.<\/p>\n<h2>Penny Sparrow kicked off 2016 with one racist Facebook post.<\/h2>\n<p>Although Sparrow, who should change her name to Penny Dreadful, would like to believe she was innocently complaining about the packed beaches during the festive season\u00a0on Saturday 2 January, she was merely being a typical racist. Here is her original post.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90881\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/01\/penny-sparrow-original-post.jpg\" alt=\"penny sparrow original post\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\nIt wasn\u2019t long until people on Twitter and Facebook Weighed In<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90882\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/01\/giphy-19.gif\" alt=\"giphy (19)\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/PennySparrow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PennySparrow<\/a> incident is very disturbing. I reported it to the CEO of the EAAB for immediate action. Official statements will follow.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Menzi Simelane (@simelaneme) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/simelaneme\/status\/683907739660226561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hey <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MTshwete?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MTshwete<\/a>, make sure that <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/PennySparrow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PennySparrow<\/a> has her passport in order so that she can move to a non monkey country of her choosing<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Khaya Dlanga (@khayadlanga) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/khayadlanga\/status\/683906241756852224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Happy 2016 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/PennySparrow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PennySparrow<\/a> ! I have a feeling you&#39;re going to get the year you deserve.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Namaste Bae (@RobVanVuuren) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RobVanVuuren\/status\/683892594183696384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Interesting\ud83d\ude12  <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/PennySparrow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PennySparrow<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/JustinVanVuuren?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JustinVanVuuren<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/72WpUwiMoR\">pic.twitter.com\/72WpUwiMoR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Loge (@Loge_PM) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Loge_PM\/status\/683871553386328065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/justinvanvuuren?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#justinvanvuuren<\/a> We may have to address your issue tomorrow. Call <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/PennySparrow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PennySparrow<\/a> and start a support group for racists.We are after your job<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; tikhulumele (@tikhulumele) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tikhulumele\/status\/683768119341527041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>When she realised she was caught out, she posted this laughable apology<\/h2>\n<p>When Penny Sparrow realised that her comments had gone viral and that there was no turning back, she posted an apology, completely missing the mark and sparking further backlash for her lack of acknowledgment that she is in fact a racist.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90885\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/01\/penny-apology.jpg\" alt=\"penny apology\" width=\"405\" height=\"720\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90883\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/01\/giphy-20.gif\" alt=\"giphy (20)\" width=\"500\" height=\"404\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Jawitz Properties CEO, Hershel Jawitz chats to 702 about former employee Penny Sparrow&#8217;s racist comments.<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jawitz Properties CEO, Hershel Jawitz on racist comments made by an alleged former employee by Primedia Broadcasting\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F240263910&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Penny Sparrow chats to Metro FM<\/h2>\n<p>Metro FM decided to give Penny Sparrow a third chance to prove to South Africans that she is not in fact the worst person of the moment but she blew it. Firstly by calling the radio station \u201cblack people\u2019s radio\u201d, then telling Phat Joe she couldn\u2019t believe he was black because he &#8220;speaks so well&#8221; and proceeding to defend her comments once again saying they will blow over by the end of the week.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yep, &quot;you people&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/PennySparrow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PennySparrow<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O2ELzy6rU9\">pic.twitter.com\/O2ELzy6rU9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Khaya Dlanga (@khayadlanga) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/khayadlanga\/status\/683904985378193408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>This is not the first time Penny Sparrow has shared her less-than-desirable racially motivated opinion of South Africa. Check out her post from 2014.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90884\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/01\/penny-2014.jpg\" alt=\"penny 2014\" width=\"564\" height=\"644\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>She wasn&#8217;t the only racist to air out their views<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Good morning <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/JustinVanVuuren?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JustinVanVuuren<\/a>. Yes yes we&#39;ll make you trend like <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/PennySparrow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PennySparrow<\/a> don&#39;t worry. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/RacismMustFall?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RacismMustFall<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BmVeLcyP0K\">pic.twitter.com\/BmVeLcyP0K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eusebius McKaiser (@Eusebius) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Eusebius\/status\/683892915719028736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Shame on you Penny Sparrow and Justin Van Vuuren, shame on you.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90891\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/01\/giphy-25.gif\" alt=\"giphy (25)\" width=\"320\" height=\"214\" \/><\/h2>\n<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='335d186bde0e84fc93df4acfe395ed3b'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2016 has begun with a bang after estate agent Penny Sparrow sparked massive backlash due to her racists comments posted on her Facebook profile. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5696,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"amp_enabled":true,"category_labels":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5696"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109233"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109233\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}