Yep, it's hate speech, says SAHRC on Julius Malema's 'dead white man' tweet

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'The commission is of the view that the social media utterances by Mr Malema around former President Robert Mugabe’s passing away, on a prima facie basis, amount to hate speech.'

Julius Malema's comments on Twitter will be referred to the equality court and the SAHRC will also investigate the EFF's ban on media organisations amaBhungane and the Daily Maverick from their events.The South African Human Rights Commission on Tuesday condemned recent comments attributed to EFF leader Julius Malema — at least at first sight — as amounting to hate speech.

The tweet, published on September 14 with the words “Rest in power #GUSHUNGO” featured a video with quotes by Mugabe. “The only white man you can trust is a dead white man,” read one of the quotes alongside a picture of Mugabe. deeply concerned by recent utterances attributed to Mr Julius Malema, a member of parliament and the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters ".

“The SAHRC has on numerous occasions urged political leaders to recognise and take responsibility for the power they wield through their words. At the same time, the commission remains committed to promoting and protecting the right to freedom of expression. The right to free speech is protected as a basic human right, under section 16 of the constitution.”

 

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Fuck Malema and Mugabe

Ka sepedi bare ' motho o lokile a hwile ' ....is there anything wrong here

But why this pic?

Malema enjoys the sound of his voice.

Is that the only pic you have of him.. Think you also deserve to be blocked period.

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