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South African Judge Causes Outcry Over 'Racist' Comments

Opposition parties and the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Michael Masuthu have called for remedial action to be taken against Judge Mabel Jansen over alleged racial utterances she made during a conversation on Facebook.

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Judge Jansen reportedly said rape is part of the black culture. Since then she has defended her comments and said they were taken out of context (file photo).

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