Convicted racist Momberg’s leave to appeal postponed

The application for leave to appeal launched by Vicki Momberg, who was found guilty of four counts of crimen injuria, has been postponed to April 11.

Last week, Momberg was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment with one year suspended.

The 49-year-old was found guilty in November last year for shouting racial slurs at a black police officer trying to assist her following an alleged smash and grab incident..

In June 2017, the Equality Court awarded damages of R100 000 to Constable Clement Mkhondo after he was verbally assaulted by Momberg.

The court said Momberg was found to have been in a state of mind where she could appreciate the wrongfulness of her actions, and was able to target her abuse at her victims.

Meanwhile, News24 reported that the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) said most of the racism complaints it received in 2016/2017 were recorded in Gauteng.

It is reported that the commission had received 486 racism complaints, which were mainly for hate speech and the use of the k-word.

Momberg had used the k-word during the verbal assault on the police officer.

The SAHRC said 183 equality complaints were lodged in Gauteng and that KwaZulu-Natal followed 163 complaints, and in the Western Cape 36 complaints were reported.

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