Adam Catzavelos case: Magistrate recuses himself over concerns of bias
The magistrate who was meant to preside over the discrimination and hate speech case between the South African Human Rights Commission and Adam Catzavelos has recused himself over concerns of bias.
The Commission brought an application in the Randburg Magistrates Court, arguing that Magistrate Naren Sewneran and Catzavelos’ lawyer, Lawley Shein had previously worked together.
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The case will now be heard later this month.The Commission's Buang Jones explains in the clip below:
Catzavelos grabbed headlines for all the wrong reasons a year ago.
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The businessman filmed a racist selfie while on a beach holiday in Greece during August last year.In the clip, Catzavelos could be heard using the 'K word' while celebrating how there were no black people on the beach.
