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The Supreme Court of Appeal. (Ben Bezuidenhout/ GroundUp)
A Johannesburg businessman has been granted leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal after a ruling by the Equality Court found him guilty of hate speech for using the k-word multiple times.
In May, News24 reported that an "unrepentant" Willem Ackerman was ordered to pay R500 000 to the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, issue a public apology to his business associates, and undergo 50 hours of racial sensitisation with the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC).
Ackerman is a former shareholder and a client of Caleo Capital, a Johannesburg-based financial services provider (FSP) that provides wealth management and corporate advisory services.
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