PICS: Racism drives Mzantsi bananas!

As you can see, South Africa has gone 'bananas'. 

This selfie of renowned jazz guitarist Ernie Smith comically posing with a banana is in response to the #PennySparrow and #PennySparrowMustFall hashtags, taking over Twitter right now.

The trouble started when Justin Van Vuuren wrote of black beachgoers at the Durban beachfront as being 'animals' on Facebook, while Jawitz-linked estate agent Penny Sparrow responded with calling black people 'monkeys', also on Facebook. The difference between these two though is that Penny's post was also linked to her Jawitz profile, which also has her phone number:

You can imagine the reaction on social media - here is well-loved Mzantsi personality, choreographer and Idols judge, Somizi Mhlongo: 

Never to be left behind, our Minister of Sports and Recreation Fikile Mbalula let loose, thus: 

The DA have meanwhile issued a statement noting that they have filed charges against Sparrow - a KZN Democratic Alliance member - for investigation of Crimen Injuria "...for infringing the dignity of all South Africans and for dehumanising black South Africans." 

DA member and prominent black businessman Herman Mashaba laid the charges with SAPS, where a case has been opened. 

The KZN arm of the DA has served notice of intention to suspend the membership of Penny Sparrow and that her conduct has been referred to the Federal Legal Commission for investigation. 

Let's not forget prominent economist Chris Hart either; here's his work of art: 

Following the furore on Twitter and all over social media, Standard Bank have since responded in the case of Chris Hart:

And then, a resolution: 

But ooooh, the lack of 'chill' on social media streets though - people still out to speak to #PennySparrow