Hanks 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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Hank's Olde Irish Tavern: Whites should "conscientise" themselves ... (CapeTown ETC)

While praising the efforts of the white man seen arguing with the owners of Hank's Olde Irish Tavern, in a viral video, after his friend was allegedly ...

He confronted his own- another white person.” Speaking to the media outside Hank’s EFF provincial spokesperson, Wandile Kasibe, said that the party would not be allowing the pub to reopen following the incident which has resulted in cases of assault and calls for the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to investigate the matter. While praising the efforts of the white man seen arguing with the owners of Hank’s Olde Irish Tavern, in a viral video, after his friend was allegedly refused entrance to the pub unless he was accompanied by a white person, the EFF have vowed not to allow the pub to reopen.

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