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Economist Chris Hart has been suspended

Financial services provider Standard Bank issued a statement stating that Chris Hart has been suspended pending an inquiry. 

Hart has been suspended pending an inquiry into 'the events of his commentary on Twitter on Sunday 3 January.' the bank said.

 

The bank had earlier commented that they would ‘institute disciplinary action’ against Hart, after Hart's tweet that is said to have racist undertones.

On Sunday, Hart tweeted: “More than 25 years after Apartheid ended, the victims are increasing along with a sense of entitlement and hatred towards minorities…”

He later apologised.

Here is the full statement from Standard bank : Statement

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