SA Human Rights Commission’s categorises remarks by EFF leader Julius Malema.

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SAHRC declares Malema's 'killing is a revolutionary act' statements hate speech

The Human Rights Commission has found that comments by EFF leader Julius Malema constituted incitement of violence and hate speech.
Malema made utterances at the party’s Provincial People’s Assembly in the Western Cape last month.
Among other things, Malema told EFF members that they must "not be afraid to kill" and that "killing is a revolutionary act".
The SA Human Rights Commission has found that EFF leader Julius Malema's speech and some of the posters and banners displayed at the party’s Provincial People’s Assembly in the Western Cape last month “collectively, constitute incitement of violence, hate speech".

The commission also found that the speech and the banners may have constituted a possible transgression of other provisions in the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act.
9 Nov 2022 7AM English South Africa Education · Careers

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