Hate speech Archives - FW de Klerk Foundation

THE DANGERS OF USING CRIMINAL SANCTIONS TO LIMIT FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND TO ENFORCE SOCIAL COHESION

2023-11-23

On 15 November 2023, Parliament’s second house of Parliament – the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) – passed the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill despite countless submissions from various stakeholders opposing the Bill’s clear curtailment of the constitutionally-entrenched right to freedom of expression. The Bill will now go to the National Assembly for concurrence.

PLAYING WITH MATCHES IN THE GUNPOWDER STORE

2023-08-03

Last Saturday, Julius Malema addressed a packed FNB stadium in Johannesburg to mark the 10th anniversary of the EFF. The scarlet-clad masses undulated to the rhythm of African music and the chanting of EFF slogans, while red and black balloons, confetti and streamers were discharged into the stadium. It was a cross between a rock concert, a soccer match and a religious revival.

THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION MAKES A SUBMISSION TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES ON THE PREVENTION AND COMBATING OF HATE CRIMES AND HATE SPEECH BILL

2023-06-01

On 22 May, the FW de Klerk Foundation made a submission to the Select Committee on Security and Justice of the National Council of Provinces on the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill (the Bill).

MALEMA GUILTY OF HATE SPEECH AND INCITEMENT OF VIOLENCE

2022-11-10

The FW de Klerk Foundation welcomes the SAHRC’s finding that EFF leader Julius Malema is guilty of inciting violence and hate speech. This comes after

ZOOM DISCUSSION: PEPUDA 2021 Amendment Bill – How concerned should South Africans be?

2021-05-18

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development recently published the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act (4 of 2000 and known as PEPUDA) amendment Bill for public comment.

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THE DANGERS OF USING CRIMINAL SANCTIONS TO LIMIT FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND TO ENFORCE SOCIAL COHESION

PLAYING WITH MATCHES IN THE GUNPOWDER STORE

THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION MAKES A SUBMISSION TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES ON THE PREVENTION AND COMBATING OF HATE CRIMES AND HATE SPEECH BILL

MALEMA GUILTY OF HATE SPEECH AND INCITEMENT OF VIOLENCE

ZOOM DISCUSSION: PEPUDA 2021 Amendment Bill – How concerned should South Africans be?

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The FW de Klerk Foundation is proud to share their 2023 Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights Report Card.