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Zwelakhe Dubasi. Picture: Zwelakhe Dubasi/Facebook

Black first land first

Former BLF leader Dubasi claims he had ‘no idea’ about hate speech case

By Bernadette Wicks

In March, the court declared as hate speech, social media comments Dubasi and Lindsay Maasdorp made 'celebrating' the deaths of white pupils after the Hoërskool...

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    BLF’s Zwelakhe Dubasi challenges bid to have him jailed for contempt of court

    In March, Dubasi, who is BLF’s secretary, together with the organisation’s national spokesperson Lindsay Maasdorp, were found guilty of hate speech over their social media comments following the Hoërskool Driehoek tragedy.

    9 days ago
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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.

    932 days ago
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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.

    951 days ago
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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.

    956 days ago
  • FILE: Black First Land First Leader Andile Mngxitama. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    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.

    1001 days ago
  • 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.

    1001 days ago
  • BLF leader Andile Mngxitama outside the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on 21 August 2019. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    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.

    1001 days ago
  • BLF leader Andile Mngxitama outside the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on 21 August 2019. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    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.

    1002 days ago
  • 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.

    1002 days ago
  • BLF leader Andile Mngxitama at the BLF manifesto launch in Soweto. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    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.

    1002 days ago
  • Black First Land First Leader Andile Mngxitama and members of his party arrive at the IEC head offices in Centurion. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    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.

    1039 days ago
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    1101 days ago
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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.

    1105 days ago
  • BLF Gauteng spokesperson Thobani Zikalala. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN.

    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.

    1105 days ago
  • ANC secretary general Ace Magashule arrives at the IEC's head offices in Centurion, Tshwane, to submit the governing party’s election candidates list. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    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.

    1107 days ago
  • FILE: Black First Land First Leader Andile Mngxitama and members of his party arrive at the IEC head offices in Centurion. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    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.

    1108 days ago
  • FILE: Black First Land First Leader Andile Mngxitama and members of his party arrive at the IEC head offices in Centurion. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    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.

    1109 days ago
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