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Apartheid Flag

AfriForum’s Roets not in contempt for tweeting apartheid flag, court rules
Article
/ 17 September 2019

AfriForum’s Roets not in contempt for tweeting apartheid flag, court rules

Judge says the earlier court order, declaring the the gratuitous display of the flag is hate speech, set the standard of morality for society

By Franny Rabkin
Should we really celebrate the equality court ruling on the apartheid flag?
Article
/ 10 September 2019

Should we really celebrate the equality court ruling on the apartheid flag?

The recent ruling that displaying the old South African flag is hate speech has been welcomed in many circles. But it could have gone a lot further

By Bonginkosi Khanyile
Old flag debate is a symptom of a deeper malaise
Article
/ 25 August 2019

Old flag debate is a symptom of a deeper malaise

Preserving a symbol of apartheid on the basis of ‘historical’ grounds is lazy — and violent

By Gugu Resha
AfriForum, Ernst Roets facing contempt of court proceeding over apartheid flag tweet
Article
/ 23 August 2019

AfriForum, Ernst Roets facing contempt of court proceeding over apartheid flag tweet

The Nelson Mandela Foundation says the group and its deputy CEO openly mocked the order of the Equality Court

By Franny Rabkin
Equality court: Flying old SA flag is hate speech
Article
/ 22 August 2019

Equality court: Flying old SA flag is hate speech

In a precedent-setting judgment, the judge found that hate speech extends beyond using offensive words to gestures

By Franny Rabkin
Flag case will set precedent
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Flag case will set precedent

In court, everyone agreed that the apartheid flag is a symbol of racism. But the two sides could not agree on how it plays into the Equality Act

By Franny Rabkin
Apartheid flag is an assault on the dignity of black people, high court hears
Article
/ 30 April 2019

Apartheid flag is an assault on the dignity of black people, high court hears

Afriforum argues that while displaying the flag may be hurtful, it does not amount to hate speech

By Franny Rabkin

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