Veteran journalist Jon Qwelane was found guilty of hate speech in 2017, following a Sunday newspaper column he had written in 2008 in which he berated gays and lesbians.
Qwelane was found guilty of hate speech in 2017 following a Sunday newspaper column he had written in 2008 in which he berated gays and lesbians. The SCA has also dismissed the complaint by the South African Human Rights Commission against Qwelane. The court found that there were glaring tensions between Freedom of expression and the Regulation of hate speech.
I don't see the ConCourt confirming this judgment. I'm very interested to see where it all ends, considering the fact that there are some people who are jailed for using harmful language against another in the name of freedom of expression.
The EFF should celebrate this victory more than anyone in the country.