Cape Town estate agent fined R25 000 for discriminating against black tenant
The Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has fined an estate agent R25 000 for discriminating against a black tenant.
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The Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has fined an estate agent R25 000 for discriminating against a black tenant.
Pol Osei posted a copy of a WhatsApp conversation on social media in which the estate agent told him his application for accommodation had been declined because of his race.
Estate Agencies Affairs Board CEO Mamodupi Mohlala said the regulatory body is in the process of investigating allegations of racism in the property sector.
Johnson had landed in hot water last week after she racially discriminated against potential tenant, Pol Osei, who had enquired about a CBD-located apartment.
The Estate Agency Affairs Board said it would launch an investigation into a complaint involving a Cape Town real estate company that allegedly allowed the landlord of a Cape Town CBD apartment to decline a rental applicant based on his race.