JOHANNESBURG - The Freedom of Expression Institute said that the Equality Court's ruling against the Black First Land First may be infringing on free speech.
The court ruled on Monday that the BLF must remove its slogan "Land or death" from all it's platforms within a month because it was hate speech.Black First Land First's Andile Mngxitama has vowed that his party would appeal against the Equality Court's verdict that its "Land or death" slogan was hate speech.However, the party maintained that it would not do so.
'Land or death' how is it a hate speech?
Steve has been found guilty by multichoice and not a judge. But when a court of law founds you guilty of hate speech you don’t agree? Maybe Steve should sue Multichoice .....
This brother smokes something
The precedent that hate speech is wrong? Freedom of expression does not extend to hate speech. FXISouthAfrica
Now you're worried about a precedent being set?
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