Adam Catzavelos’s judgement was handed over, where he was given a fine of R50000 or 2 years behind bars, both of which were suspended for 5 years provided that he doesn’t find himself charged with crimen injuria during this time. He was charged for using the k-word in a viral video. For those of you from outside of South Africa, the k-word is like the American n-word. The full word is “kaffir.”

It has been quite a long case, which has sparked conversations about how we deal with racism in South Africa. Should racism be criminalised? Should there be standard sentences for racial altercations? And if so, why? All of this will be discussed in today’s Politricks SA podcast.