Hate Speech
latest news & developments
Why free speech matters: Jimmy Kimmel, Charlie Kirk and cancel culture
Why hate speech should not be banned and why there is no way of dealing with it — except more speech
Two days left for Gayton McKenzie to respond to K-word allegations
The Human Rights Commission has given the sport, arts and culture minister until 20 August to respond to old social media posts allegedly containing racial slurs
Podcast regulation: Consider humanities graduates in the process
Graduates in disciplines such as sociology, development, philosophy, gender and politics have the analytical tools to unpack social nuances, historical context and ethical…
In a world of hate, leverage sports to combat it
Sport is critical in curbing racial hatred and hate speech through continuous global awareness campaigns in tournaments such as the Fifa World Cup and the Olympics
EFF to use ‘kill the boer’ as part of 2026 election strategy
The Economic Freedom Fighters insist on the use of the struggle song as a rallying cry ahead of the polls
Unfiltered and unfinished: How social media reveals South Africa’s struggles with racism
Racist posts can go viral in seconds, showing the world that South Africa’s divisions are not history, and reminding us that we still have work to do
Trump to snub November G20 summit in SA, again citing so-called persecution of whites
The department of international relations and cooperation rejected the claim, saying the government was bound by the Constitution to defend the rights of South Africans of all…
The hate you give: On being queer and Muslim in Cape Town
Following the killing of Muhsin Hendricks, the openly gay imam who created safe places for queer Muslims to practice their faith, Zackie Achmat reflects on the dangerous ways…
Should support of an occupying force be considered hate speech?
The furor around the Proteas under-19 captain’s remarks about Israel is not a simple question of free speech
Activists file case against Meta over Tigray hate posts
A Tigrayan father and academic had been targeted by racist messages on Facebook and was murdered in November 2021. Petition says the social media giant had failed to remove the…
Dispute between EFF and Human Rights Commission heading for equality court
The commission says recent comments by Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema and party banners constituted incitement of violence and hate speech
The world must act to stop India’s impending genocide
Democratic countries that are committed to human rights must take decisive action to pressure India to quell its abuses and protect minority communities.
Fighting for inclusion can never be fascism, Drew Forrest!
The M&G has a responsibility to deplatform dehumanising views, to advocate for free speech but not allow hate speech
Hate speech law to be more clearly defined
While the Constitutional Court has agreed that certain sections of the Equality Act are unconstitutional, it has decided the issue of whether Jon Qwelane was guilty of hate speech
Making voices heard: Freedom of expression and intra-party democracy
Though it is enshrined in our constitution, the right to differ within one’s political party is not always enacted in practice. Here’s why it’s better to allow dissent