The preamble to South Africa’s Constitution defines the nation as one that is united in diversity – it further sets out the basis for a non-racial democracy. Given South Africa’s traumatic and racist history, the new constitutional dispensation is based on values of freedom, equality, and dignity. The preamble reads in full as follows: We, the people … Continue reading Hate Speech – an overview of the current legal position and discussion on the Old South African Flag case
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Racist Posts on Social Media
Overview A recent, heinous post on social media ignited national debate about hate speech, racism, crimen injuria and the right to freedom of expression. In the subsequent debate, amongst other things, Gareth Cliff was fired as an idols judge and Jawitz Properties went to great lengths to distance itself from the racist post … Continue reading Racist Posts on Social Media
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