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ACADEMIC FREEDOM

Hate Speech Bill is on a collision course with academic freedom

The right to equality and non-discrimination should not be confused with the right to freedom from criticism and inconvenient opinions

  • Werner Nicolaas Nel
4 min read
Young woman with serious expression is looking at the camera. She is wearing a piece of red tape over her mouth as a sign of silent protest. Photo: Getty Images
CONSTITUTION

Have South Africans lost the ability to be offended or must we be intolerant of intolerance?

For us to have a truly reconciled country, those who practice hate speech need to be held to account for their actions

  • Felicity Harrison
5 min read
When held to the purifying flames of common sense, the interpretation of the word ‘harm’ quickly turns to ash.
ACCOUNTABILITY LAB SOUTH AFRICA

When it comes to defining ‘harm’ in the Hate Speech Bill, words matter

When held to the purifying flames of common sense, the interpretation of the word ‘harm’ quickly turns to ash.

  • Werner van Wyk
4 min read