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'Diabetes made me do it' says woman behind racist pit bull rant

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The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) are investigating a voice note in which a woman launched a scathing attack on black people in the country in her opposition to the banning of pit bulls.
The voice note began circulating on social media last night after it was leaked from a WhatsApp group called Pitbulls be my voice.
TimesLIVE has been able to establish the identity of the woman who posted the voice note and spoke to her at length.
24 Nov 2022 10AM English South Africa News · Business

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