The Congress of South African Trade Unions harshly condemns the racist comments made by The Pretoria High Court Judge, Mabel Jansen that imply that black culture and black people in particular are prone to rape. Judge Jansen is quoted as having written that : "In their culture a woman is there to pleasure them. Period. It is seen as an absolute right and a woman's consent is not required. "I still have to meet a black girl who was not raped at about 12. I am dead serious."
This ridiculous and nonsensical statement by Judge Jansen has exposed her as a close-minded individual, who hold bigoted views about black people and black males in particular. She has betrayed the trust of South Africans as a judge and is no longer fit to sit in judgement of anyone in our courts of law. COSATU supports the call for her resignation and we also call on the Judicial Services Commission to impeach her for her reckless and racist statements. She has left an indelible stain on the integrity of the judiciary.
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