Pieter van Heerden, Grande December auction on 8 Dec 2018 9:30am Venini Pezzato vase oil on canvas SOLD R40,000 Items wanted for forthcoming auctions SOLD R30,000 View previous results at www.rkauctioneers.co.za 011 789 7422 • 083 675 8468 • 12 Allan Road, Bordeaux, Johannesburg south african n Volume 22 – Number 41 n 23 November 2018 n 15 Kislev 5779 The source of quality content, news and insights t www.sajr.co.za Velaphi Khumalo makes public apology for hate speech NICOLA MILTZ that contravene Section 10 of the Explaining further, he said, “So I’m starting to be sceptical even of I did not intend to harm anyone. I Equality Act.” there is a higher threshold for those within our movement ANC. was hurt and angry.” elaphi Khumalo, the man He stressed that his comments what constitutes hate speech, and I will from today unfriend all white Khumalo said he accepted the who wrote on Facebook were fuelled by the events of the this makes it a pivotal judgement. people I have as friends from today u Equality Court’s decision that Vthat blacks should do to time, and that he “should have It gives much more clarity as to must be put under the same blanket it was not what he intended white people what “Hitler did to the known better”. what constitutes genuine hate as any other racist white because that mattered, but whether the Jews” has eventually apologised to Mark Oppenheimer, an advocate speech as opposed to speech that secretly u all are a bunch of racist remarks might reasonably have the nation. This follows a lengthy for the South African Human Rights is merely hurtful. The judgement is fuck heads, as we already seen.” been understood to be intended to court battle that has been described Commission (SAHRC), told the SA significant for freedom of speech In a subsequent posting, he wrote: damage the nation-building project as a pivotal case in defining the Jewish Report this week that the because it narrows the scope for “Noo seriously though u oppressed and other white people. limitations of hate speech. judgement was very important. declaring hate speech.” us when u were a minority and then Khumalo said as a sign of respect Khumalo, an ANC member He explained that it cleared up Oppenheimer said the case was manje (now) u call us monkeys and for the rule of law, he had instructed who is employed by the Gauteng ambiguities in the law as to the also a victory for the rule of law, we suppose to let it slide. White his lawyers not to appeal any aspect department of sports, arts, culture, Equality Court’s requirements for and the fundamental rights of people in south Africa deserve to of the Equality Court’s judgement. and recreation as a sports promoter, hate speech. individuals, whatever their race, to be hacked and killed like Jews. U “I would also like to urge my apologised unconditionally for the “For example, in the Penny be treated equally before the law. have the same venom moss. Look fellow activists who interact [with] comments he made on Facebook on Sparrow case, the court found that He explained that the court rejected at Palestine. Noo u must be bushed and or manage the Facebook pages 4 January 2016. you needed only one of the three the argument that you cannot have (burned) alive and skinned and your Political Debate SA and Independent “I admit that my comments were requirements for hate speech listed hate speech directed at whites, only off springs used as garden fertiliser.” Thinkers not to allow such platforms hurtful not only to white people, but in the Act. The court found she at blacks. In his apology, Khumalo said to deteriorate into a racists’ ranting also to black people. My comments committed the act of hate speech Back in 2016, Khumalo posted he wrote the posts after Sparrow page,” he added in his apology. were wrong, and I undertake not to because her words were hurtful.” on a Facebook group called Political used the social media platform to “I am sure that the purpose of utter them again in private or public The Khumalo judgement says that Debate SA amid a storm over estate compare black people at the beach the groups is to engage frankly. spaces,” Khumalo wrote in a public it is now required that words must agent Sparrow’s hateful comments. to monkeys. He said he was “deeply However, there is a difference statement. be hurtful, propagate hatred, and He wrote: [We should] “cleanse hurt” and in a “state of anger”. between frank talk and racism. “I accept the decision of the be incitement to harm or harmful South Africa of all whites. We must Referring to Sparrow’s remarks in I clearly crossed that line. I hope Equality Court that the comments directly. “All three must now be act as Hitler did to the Jews. I don’t his apology, he said, “Those remarks others in future will take my constituted hate speech. I will not present to constitute hate speech,” believe any more than is a large made me angry. I responded in kind. case as an example, and refrain repeat them, or any other remarks said Oppenheimer. number of not so racist whit people. I accept that I was wrong to do so. Continued on page 4>> Our community saying no to child abuse See story on page 5 Photo: Ilan Ossendryver Photo: 2 SA JEWISH REPORT 23 – 30 November 2018 Siblings share devastation of California fires JNF offers to help to TALI FEINBERG Flames from the Woolsey fire surround a house in Malibu, California California fire recovery “We were evacuated from multiple homes, Israeli environmental organisation Keren Kayemet lost one home completely, and narrowly L’Israel-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) has escaped losing our primary residence. It offered its assistance in helping California was quite a harrowing experience,” says ex- recover from its recent devastating forest fires. Capetonian Julian Maimin, who has been “We have been following the situation with living in the United States since 1988. the horrific wildfires in California, including the Maimin was speaking about his unprecedented destruction of communities and experience over the past week of being the devastation to surrounding forests,” Daniel caught up in the California wildfires, Atar, World Chairperson of KKL-JNF, said in a described as the deadliest in the history of letter sent on Tuesday to Vicki Christiansen, the US state. the Chief of the United States Department of “We actually witnessed our home being Agriculture’s Forest Service. saved on CBS News, while it was being “Our thoughts and prayers are with the engulfed in flames. It was completely families and friends of those who have surreal to be watching our own home on the perished. We want to express our solidarity, news with a sense of futile resignation that encouragement, and support, and offer our all was lost.” assistance if there’s anything we can do to help.” His neigbour, who refused to evacuate, The two organisations have worked together also sent footage to him of his home being for about 30 years, including assisting and saved. The latest figures, released on sharing knowledge in the field of forestation whenever necessary, according to the JNF. Most Photo: David McNew/Getty Images Photo: recently, the US Forest Service aided KKL-JNF M&R Services Sunday by US officials, state that 150 000 men and women in our community, our in cases of forest fires in Northern Israel during acres of land have been scorched, almost bungalow was spared.” 2006 and 2010. Electrical • Gates/Doors a third of the size of Johannesburg, She says it’s been two weeks since the At least 79 people have been killed and nearly Fences Lighting • All Household according to TimesLive. fires, and the area still has no electricity. 1 000 remain missing in the wake of a fire in Firefighters have managed to contain “The only way in and out of the cove is by Northern California and two in Southern California Repairs & Installations only 65% of the fires. The death toll, which boat, so food, water, household supplies, near Los Angeles. Thousands of homes and has risen to 79, is expected to increase as and dog food is being brought in on jet skis, buildings also have been destroyed, including an Marc-Paul Fleischmann firefighters continue to battle the flames. paddle boards and small water craft which entire town, and the homes of several Hollywood 072 462 4067/065 975 7628 Rescue personnel are searching for nearly 1 can get close to shore. I’m so thankful to stars. The fires have also destroyed or damaged 000 people who have gone missing. our community for its commitment to do Jewish camps, a day school, and other Jewish Appliance Repairs on Site “Since we couldn’t go home to retrieve whatever it could to save the cove, and to institutions. , Heavy rain is expected this week in Northern shers any of our valuables, all we had were our brave fire fighters, who are our heroes. hwa the clothes on our backs,” says Maimin. “We are now using the bungalow in California, which will tamp down fears of more Dis oves s, es, St fires there, but could bring flash flooding and ge achin “We’re fortunate that our home lost at the cove to help others who have been id g M Malibu Lake wasn’t our primary residence. displaced – it’s the least we can do given the mudslides.