The word “Kaffir” originates from the Arabic “Kafir” which means infidel on unbeliever. The Arabic traders of the 16th century in the area of South Africa used it to refer to the surrounding tribes, that were not Muslim. The Boers picked up the word and started using it as a racial slur against blacks, and over time it became particularly offensive.

So some 22 year old Tasmanian díckhead calls Morne Morkel by this name. It doesn’t make a whole lot of sense given that Morne is in fact white, however he’s obviously wanted to cause maximum offence so yells it out in Morne’s direction.

Unfortunately for the dumbárse Morne doesn’t hear it, however a cop does and promptly arrests him. Now he’s off to court facing charges of using offensive language. The maximum penalty for Offensive Conduct is a $660.00 fine or imprisonment for 3 months and for Offensive Language a $660.00 fine.

What’s the world coming too when you can’t go quoting Mel Gibson in Lethal Weapon 2? Any of these quotations would be enough to land you in some pretty hot water

Don’t you go being a smart kaffir.

They’ve been… de-kaffir-nated.

Just get out of here, Kaffir-lover!