There is an old adage that the punishment should fit the crime, case in point.

• The JSC fines Judge Motata more than R1 million as he ‘was racist and lacked integrity”.
• Arising out of the same incident Judge Motata is found guilty of Drunken driving and fined R20 000,00.
• Eben Etzebeth allegedly makes racist comments and the complainants seek R1 million in damages.
• Adam Catzavelos agrees to pay a fine of R150 000,00 over the use of the k – word.
• After pleading guilty to culpable homicide 27-year-old Nkosinathi was sentenced to a 10 years suspended sentence, anger management and community service.

Has the law not lost its way when verbiage attracts a greater sanction than the taking of a human life?