On Tuesday, Twitter user Pol Osei tweeted screenshots of his WhatsApp exchange with estate agent Gabriella Johnson after he enquired about an apartment in the city bowl.
It is a criminal offence for landlords and estate agents to discriminate against black applicants, said law expert Professor Pierre de Vos in a blog post, calling on harsh action to be taken against those perpetrate do this.
John Perlman speaks to UCT constitutional law professor Pierre de Vos about the Cape Town real estate agent who was suspended after declining a client based on his race.
Some people (you know who you are) still cling to the myth that the owners of private property may deal with their property as they see fit, and may therefore decide not to rent their property to someone because of their race, sexual orientation, religion or other prohibited status. This is unl.