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NPA REFERRAL: Gqeberha businessman faces criminal investigation over anti-LGBTQIA+ conduct

Daily Maverick · 13 October 2026 at 00:35

NPA REFERRAL: Gqeberha businessman faces criminal investigation over anti-LGBTQIA+ conduct

An equality court has ordered Dawood Lagardien to pay R200,000 after finding that his conduct amounted to hate speech, unfair discrimination and harassment, and referred the matter to the National Prosecuting Authority for a criminal investigation.

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