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In a legal saga that began in 2008 with a column by Jon Qwelane and continued past his death, the Constitutional Court on Friday held that ensuring equality and protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people was part of South Africa’s constitutional project
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

ConCourt finds that protection of LGBT+ rights was intrinsic to the constitutional project

The court also found that the term hurtful should be excised from the Equality Act in that it did not meet the justification threshold in the Constitution and gave Parliament 24…

  • Emsie Ferreira
5 min read
Reasonable limits: Members of the public protest outside Media24 offices after the publication of John Qwelane’s homophobic column in the Sunday Sun in 2008. (Paul Botes/M&G)
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

The Qwelane case: When human rights meet human rights

The Jon Qwelane case brings into focus the tension between hate speech and freedom of expression

  • Sarah Smit
4 min read
HATE SPEECH

​Free expression or hate speech, and what it means for the Jon Qwelanes

The stage is set for a high court trial that should provide clarity on sections of the Equality Act.

  • Carl Collison
7 min read
HOMOPHOBIA

Qwelane to launch constitutional challenge to hate speech ruling

SA ambassador to Uganda Jon Qwelane will challenge certain provisions of the Equality Act in the South Gauteng High Court in September.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
ANCYL slams paper for Malema clothing claims
ANC CENTENARY

ANCYL slams paper for Malema clothing claims

The ANC Youth League has slammed a report claiming Julius Malema would be selling ‘Juju’ branded clothing at the party’s centenary celebrations.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
GAUTENG

Gay Pride body rejects Sunday Sun apology

The Sunday Sun‘s ”half-hearted” apology for publishing a column disparaging of gay people was ”inadequate”, a gay organisation says.

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read
CONSTITUTION

Qwelane tramples on Constitution

<i>Sunday Sun</i> columnist Jon Qwelane launches an attack on gay South Africans — and the Constitution.

  • Staff Reporter
5 min read