Court rules BLF slogan is hate speech, but BLF refuses to apologise

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With less than 48 hours to go before South Africans cast their vote, Black First Land First has been found guilty of hate speech by the Equality Court

The controversial slogan in question: Land or Death, appears everywhere from the party’s regalia to its website and even its social media accounts.

Following the ruling, BLF deputy president Zanele Lwana said that they would not be apologising for having Land or Death as their slogan, and that they would be taking the matter on appeal. The BLF, which has come under scrutiny by political parties such as the Freedom Front Plus, the Democratic Alliance and the ANC, was founded in 2015 and has since called for an end to state capture and an end to capitalism. It has also called for black people to occupy white-owned land in order to advance land reform in the country.

In April, addressing supporters at the launch of the party’s election manifesto in Orlando East, BLF leader Andile Mngxitama said that the party was facing financial challenges but was still headed to the National Assembly. It was at the launch where he called for an interest-free state bank, saying that the BLF was a party for the people.

 

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