Government has called for law enforcement agencies and the South African Human Rights Commission to investigate Hank's Olde Irish Pub in Cape Town amid allegations of racism.
A Cape Town pub has come under fire for allegedly only allowing black patrons entry if they are accompanied by a white person. File photo.Government has called for law enforcement agencies and the South African Human Rights Commission to investigate Hank’s Olde Irish Pub in Cape Town amid allegations of racism.
This after a video went viral online in which a white man, Christopher Logan, was seen confronting the owner of the pub. He claimed the bouncer told Danca he was not allowed entry without a white person because he would “steal” and “cause trouble”. “It is horrifying and outrageous that the tendencies of apartheid South Africa keep rearing their ugly heads. We are working hard to deal with crucial challenges such as the huge inequality gap, a legacy of the past, which is a contributing factor to racism.
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