Struggle song intended to inspire, court hears
The intention of a struggle song containing the lyrics "shoot the boer" was to inspire and mobilise people, the ANC’s Gwede Mantashe told a court.
Hate Speech
Big-screen viewing for Malema trial
The ANCYL put up a big screen outside court on Tuesday to allow supporters to watch coverage of the hate speech trial of Julius Malema.
Malema hate speech case enters second week
The hate speech case against ANC Youth League president Julius Malema entered its second week in the Equality Court on Monday.
Witness too afraid to testify, Malema case hears
A witness in the hate speech case against ANCYL president Julius Malema "was too afraid to testify", the Equality Court heard on Friday.
‘Boers’ feel threatened by ‘failed state’
SA is perceived as a weak and failing state, a court heard on Thursday during ANCYL leader Julius Malema’s hate speech trial.
Shivambu files papers in hate speech case
ANCYL spokesperson Floyd Shivambu filed papers on Tuesday in response to a hate speech lawsuit brought against him by a journalist.
Shoot the boer: ‘It’s a chant, not a song’
<em>Ayesaba Amagwala</em>, which contains the lyrics "shoot the boer", is not a song but a chant, a music expert has told the Equality Court.
No guns please, judge tells Malema hate speech case
Judge Collin Lamont paused ANCYL president Julius Malema’s hate speech case on Tuesday to order that anyone carrying guns remove them from the court.
When it comes to hate speech, context is king
In 2010 South Africa’s commitment to freedom of expression was put to the test.
Kenyan govt clamps down on hate speech
Members of Kenya’s Parliament were arrested after warning citizens of bloodshed, evictions and religious warfare.
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ANCYL leader off the hook on hate speech charges
The DA on Tuesday said it would drop the hate speech charge against Free State ANC Youth League leader Thabo Meeko as he had shown remorse.
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Afrikanerbond lodges complaint about Malema
The Afrikanerbond has lodged a complaint with the SAHRC about ANC Youth League president Julius Malema’s outburst against a BBC journalist.
Malema lodges equality court appeal
Julius Malema has lodged an appeal against a judgement that found comments he made about President Zuma’s rape accuser constituted hate speech.
Equality Court sets date for Malema hate speech hearing
AfriForum Youth’s hate speech complaint against Julius Malema will begin with procedural matters on May 3 in the Equality Court in Johannesburg.
Hanging himself in public?
Julius Malema’s "struggle song" leads to another charge of hate speech, in the same week that the Equality Court found him guilty of the same charge.
Complaints against Malema escalate
ANCYL leader Julius Malema is facing a barrage of complaints to the police and chapter nine institutions over his latest racial outburst.
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The ANCYL’s ‘cockroach’ fumigator
Mmanaledi Mataboge speaks to an ANC youth league member who has no regrets about his statement that Cope members should be killed.
