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Cop wants Vicky Momberg to pay him R150‚000 for calling him the k-word

AUGUST 1, 2016. NO COMMENT NOW: Estate agent Vicky Momberg , centre, leaves the Randburg Magistrate’s Court yesterday. She was served with a summons on crimen injuria charges. The charges follow a video of Momberg allegedly shouting racist insults at metro police officers after a smash-and-grab incident in North Riding, north of Johannesburg Picture: ALON SKUY © tThe Times
AUGUST 1, 2016. NO COMMENT NOW: Estate agent Vicky Momberg , centre, leaves the Randburg Magistrate’s Court yesterday. She was served with a summons on crimen injuria charges. The charges follow a video of Momberg allegedly shouting racist insults at metro police officers after a smash-and-grab incident in North Riding, north of Johannesburg Picture: ALON SKUY © tThe Times

One of the police officers who fell victim to estate agent Vicky Momberg’s racist rant has taken her to the equality court and wants her to pay him R150‚000 in damages.

Momberg is facing criminal charges for calling Constable Clement Mkhondo the k-word and swearing at other police officers and a 10111 operator after she was allegedly a victim of a smash-and-grab incident last year.

On Monday‚ Momberg told the Randburg Magistrate’s Court that she was not a racist‚ despite having had used the k-word 48 times in a 4.36 minute video‚ recorded at the scene.

 She told the court that she had lashed out and was “erratic and irritated”.

In the equality court case‚ Mkhondo said the compensation would be for violating his “constitutional rights to equality and human dignity” and causing him emotional suffering.

He also demanded an “unconditional” written apology.

 Mkhondo‚ who is joined in the case by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)‚ also wants Momberg to attend equality sensitive training‚ which the organisation will provide.

He also wants her to perform community service.

Momberg is opposing the claim for financial compensation‚ claiming she was “temporarily insane” at the time of the rant.

Momberg is due back in court for her criminal case on Thursday‚ while she will appear before the equality court on Monday.

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