Sunday Tribune reports that a Durban doctor has been accused of racism by a security guard following an argument over a parking bay last year.  But Dr Ishan Rambali claimed that Senzo Makhoba had sought to extort money from him.  

The case was heard in the Durban Equality Court last week and postponed to 22 May.  In a statement to the court, Makhoba claimed that during an argument on 6 June last year, Rambali allegedly called him a “f****** stupid k*****”.  At the time, Makhoba was an employee for Dragon Protection Services and worked as an access control guard at Durdoc Centre in Durban, where Rambali is based as a specialist physician.  Makhoba said the argument occurred when another doctor parked in Rambali’s parking bay at the centre.  He said the doctor accused him of giving his parking to others before swearing at him.  Rambali denied the allegation.  He claimed Makhoba fabricated the accusation and played the victim so that his company would not take disciplinary action against him for unprofessional conduct.  Makhoba was dismissed by the company in September.  In an affidavit, Dragon Protection Services director of operations Manhar Parshotam described Makhoba as a troublemaker.  He said Makhoba had committed other indiscretions while on duty.

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