The Umzinto Equality Court has ruled that controversial KwaZulu-Natal realtor, Penny Sparrow, must pay R150 000 to the Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Foundation for her racist comments.

Magistrate, Irfaan Khalil, says the amount has to payable within 60 days and he interdicted Sparrow from further hate speech.

Sparrow raised ire with a controversial Facebook post in which she likened black beach-goers to monkeys.

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