Many South Africans demanded Jansen be sacked for the comments that
once again drew attention to enduring racial tensions more than two
decades after white minority rule.
Judge accused of racism is put on "special leave"(Nyomdagepek)
A white South African
judge accused of making racist comments has been put on special leave
while the incident is investigated, the justice ministry said on
Wednesday.
High Court Judge Mabel Jansen is reported to have said that in black people's culture "a woman is there to pleasure them. Period," and that she had never met a black girl "who was not raped at about 12".
Social
activist Gillian Schutte says Jansen made the comments to her during an
online conversation. Jansen later said on Twitter: "What I stated confidentially to somebody in a position to help has been taken completely out of context."
Many
South Africans demanded Jansen be sacked for the comments that once
again drew attention to enduring racial tensions more than two decades
after white minority rule.
"The complaint relates to comments on social media attributed to her which have caused outrage among members of the public," Justice Ministry spokesman Mthunzi Mhaga said in a statement announcing Jansen had been put on leave and a temporary substitute judge had been appointed.
The
body that oversees appointments to the judiciary said its conduct
committee was investigating the incident, a procedure that could lead to
her facing a tribunal and, ultimately, impeachment by parliament.
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