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We have never issued an instruction to discriminate - Hank's Olde Irish Pub

Hank's Olde Irish Pub |
06 December 2022
Case of assault meanwhile opened against the individual making accusations in the video

HANK’S

Hanks Olde Irish would like to address the current social media campaign targeting our venue, the owners and our staff based on unfounded and unproven third-party information and accusations.

It has been brought to our attention that this campaign has now extended to protest action at our venue on the 6th of December 2022. The venue, the owners and our staff have received direct threats of intimidation, violence, damage to persons and property by individuals who have stated in the media that they will be participating in said protest. They have also been attempting to incite others to perpetrate acts of violence and damage to property against Hanks Olde Irish, the owners and our staff.

Given that the owners and staff have already been victims of physical assault by the primary individual in the publicised video making these allegations, for which charges have been laid, and after consultation with the South African Police, and our attorney William Booth, it has been deemed in the best interests of the SAFETY and security of our staff and that of neighbouring businesses that we not open Hank's Olde Irish today.

The owners of Hanks Olde Irish wish to once more state categorically that in the past 30 years of operating businesses in Cape Town, as well as, a registered NPO, We as the owners, have never - nor have we have ever instructed our staff ­to discriminate on any basis whatsoever, whether that be gender, sexual orientation or race.

We also want to place on record that we are extremely concerned for the well-being and safety of our staff involved, therefore we will not be commenting any further while we continue to conduct the required internal disciplinary process with regard to these serious allegations, and while the police conduct their criminal investigation into the case of assault opened against the individual making accusations in the video, on the owners of Hanks.

Please allow the due processes to take their course. We are confident that the facts will clear us of all these spurious, offensive and damaging claims.

Please direct all communications to our attorney William Booth at William Booth Criminal Attorneys (Cape Town)

Statement issued by Hanks Olde Irish, 6 December 2022

The Twitter posts that unleashed the racial firestorm:

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