Hank's Olde Irish Pub

2022 - 12 - 5

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'Embarrassed and dehumanised': Cape Town pub patron refused ... (News24)

Beach lifesaver Thabiso Danca stood humiliated in Hank's Olde Irish pub in Cape Town's trendy Bree Street for about three minutes before he made his way ...

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'Racist Hank's used to attract people of all cultures on jazz nights' (Eyewitness News)

The racism at Hank's Olde Irish is 'all too familiar', says arts and culture journalist Atiyyah Khan.

A lot of the racism is not in written policy, but we keep coming up against the same issue. The jazz nights on Tuesday nights were a very special part of the Cape Town nightlife. Tuesday nights were different because they were booked by a different person... In the age that we're in, we have videos, which is difficult to back down from. It's one of the few cities that has seen very little transformation in various sectors.Atiyyah Khan, arts and culture journalist Hank's is by no means the only venue in Cape Town known for this.

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"Where do we sign up to get a friend like this?": Hank's Olde Irish ... (Sportskeeda)

Hank's Olde Irish pub has amassed significant traction on social media after an alleged racist incident went viral online.

It has also been revealed that a criminal investigation has been launched following the event. Twitter user @Natenoged also shared a video of the owner of Hank's Olde Irish pub announcing that he was going to terminate the bouncer’s employment. As many took to Twitter to discuss the matter, @MumfordAndPlums shared a screenshot of the reviews of Hank's Olde Irish pub. They do not allow entry without white company and the bouncers make sure you know that. They also attested to the accusations. The latter claimed that he was denied entry from the Cape Town pub due to his race.

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Promoters distance themselves from Hank's Olde Irish after racism ... (CapeTown ETC)

In a recent racism scandal at Hank's Olde Irish Pub that has taken the internet by storm, two white men are seen arguing over an alleged incident in which a ...

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