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Old SA flag symbolises black oppression, rejection of reconciliation

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In an Equality Court matter on Wednesday, he found that displaying the old flag constitutes prohibited hate speech, discrimination and harassment.

Mojapelo said the displaying of the old flag gratuitously caused more than emotional stress to black people.

Mojapelo said the use of the old flag should be allowed for academic and other uses if there was justification for it. At issue was the definition of hate speech in Section 10 of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act , which only restricted the type of expression which may constitute hate speech to “words” only.

 

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