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Political parties continue campaign blitz ahead of hotly contested elections
With almost two weeks left until local government elections, political party campaigns are in full swing across South Africa.
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AfriForum's Kriel: Court win against BLF proves I'm not a supporter of apartheid
The BLF had accused Kriel of hate speech when he said that apartheid was not a crime against humanity.
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‘It’s a political vendetta’: Zuma’s supporters disappointed over trial
Black First Land First president Andile Mngxitama said Jacob Zuma was a victim of a political plot.
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BLF demands fair hearing for Duduzane Zuma at Zondo commission
According to a Sunday statement by the commission spokesperson, Duduzane Zuma’s testimony will begin at 10 am on 7 October 2019.
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BLF's no-show forces postponement of hate speech case
Trade union Solidarity took BLF to court after the group made controversial comments following the deaths of pupils at Hoërskool Driehoek in Vanderbijlpark.
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Solidarity vs BLF: Hoërskool Driehoek case postponed
The case between Solidarity and the Black First Land First (BLF) has been postponed to 17 September 2019. Solidarity took the BLF to court for hate speech after racist comments about the Hoërskool Driehoek tragedy.
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AfriForum hopes court rules in its favour in Mngxitama hate speech case
The group approached the court in Johannesburg after Black First land First leader Andile Mngxitama's comments at a gathering last year in Potchefstroom in which he spoke about killing white people.
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AfriForum’s hate speech case against Mngxitama postponed
The lobby group approached the Equality Court in Johannesburg after Andile Mngxitama made racial slurs while addressing his supporters in Potchefstroom in the North West last year.
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BLF to AfriForum: 'Go to hell, go back to Holland'
Black First Land First (BLF) leader Andile Mngxitama appeared in the Equality Court for a hate speech case brought against him by AfriForum.
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Equality Court to rule on old SA flag, BLF hate speech matter
In the first, judgment will be handed down on whether gratuitous displays of the old South African flag constitute hate speech, unfair discrimination and harassment based on race.
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BLF vows to fight their deregistration
The Independent Electoral Commission has ruled in favour of the Freedom Front Plus and deregistered Andile Mngxitama's party as an official political party.
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CARTOON: The Smallanyana Parties
By Dr Jack & Curtis.
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Voting irregularities meant to suppress support base, claim some smaller parties
Leaders of the small political parties who intend to contest the legitimacy of this year’s provincial and national elections said they would lodge their legal case against the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Friday morning.
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IEC does not have proper systems to run elections - BLF
BLF Kwazulu-Natal provincial spokesperson Thobani Zikalala says they are disappointed with the IEC with regards to allegations of duplicate voting.
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Insults, promises and court days: Party antics in run-up to elections
From attempts to deregister the Black First Land First (BLF) party to some African National Congress (ANC) members hauling the party leadership to court, as well as mudslinging on the campaign trail, the jostling for votes reached fever pitch.
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FXI worried about precedent court ruling on BLF slogan sets
The Equality Court ruled on Monday that the BLF must remove its slogan 'Land or death' from all it's platforms within a month because it was hate speech.
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Basis for 'land or death' ruling against BLF 'weak', says FXI
While the Freedom of Expression Institute has expressed its concerns about the ruling, the Freedom Front Plus has welcomed the order giving the BLF a month to remove the contentious slogan from its website, social media platforms, and regalia.
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‘No apology from us’ - BLF refuses to back down on ‘land or death’ slogan
BLF leader Andile Mngxitama said the party would not stop using the slogan.
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FF+ seeking legal advice in bid to disqualify BLF from elections
The Electoral Court ruled on Monday that the IEC was wrong to deny the FF+ an opportunity to challenge the BLF’s registration as a political party.
