This followed an incident which happened on 17 February at the station. Nelson Maisela of the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) explained: "During an argument over office space, Enslin had allegedly called Sergeant Moses Molepo [by] the k-word. Several witnesses alluded to this during the hearing.

It is alleged Molepo, who was told to occupy a certain office by his commander, was allegedly ordered by Enslin to vacate the office, resulting in an argument between the two." Enslin allegedly hurled racial insults at Molepo, who is also a shop steward, and a physical scuffle apparently also broke out. Molepo opened a criminal case against Enslin and also turned to the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) for help.

Head of the SAHRC in Limpopo, Victor Mavhidula, commented: "We are happy at the outcome of the case against Enslin and we believe that it will send a clear message that racism has no place in our society." Enslin said on Tuesday: "I'm still weighing my options over my dismissal and have no comment to make."

Source: SA Labour News