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Fighting prejudice: Masutha announces hate crime bill
Minister Masutha says the bill demonstrates SA’s commitment to eradicating such conduct from society.
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Cabinet approves Hate Speech Bill for public comment
The bill aims to curb racist utterances & other criminal conduct motivated by bias, prejudice or intolerance.
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ANC welcomes court’s ruling in Penny Sparrow case
Sparrow compared black people to “monkeys” in a Facebook post earlier this year.
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Penny Sparrow's hate speech hearing expected to begin in KZN
The ANC took legal action against her after she compared black people to monkeys on Facebook.
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OPINION: There should be no monkeying about with hate speech
Heidi Matisonn asks when does a public figure’s depiction in the media become hate speech?
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Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Microsoft back EU hate speech rules
EU governments have been trying to get social platforms to crack down on rising online racism.
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OPINION: Heightened assertiveness needed in tackling racism
Ahmed Kathrada says existing legislation against racism must be strengthened.
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Cabinet outlines State’s position on hate speech draft bill
Cabinet has also discussed the furore over High Court Judge Mabel Jansen.
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First on EWN: Magistrate targeted in alleged racist attack in PTA
The magistrate says the windows of his BMW were smashed after a young white male called him the k-word.
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EFF, DA MPs take ‘k-word’ altercation to Twitter
EFF MP Nazier Paulsen has been accused by the DA’s Yusuf Cassim of using the ‘k-word’ against him.
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Matthew Theunissen: I'm not racist
Matthew Theunissen insists he is not a racist after using the ‘k-word’ in venting towards the minister.
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Political parties slam Matthew Theunissen after k-word comment
Officials have called for a thorough investigation into a racist Facebook post by Theunissen.
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'Criminalising racism is not the solution to the problem'
SAIRR says South Africans should address racism when it appears.
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Draft bill dealing with racism will also criminalise hate speech
Justice Minister Michael Masutha says hate speech will be criminalised where it’s intended to cause harm.
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Legislation to deal with racism, hate speech on the cards
Justice Minister Michael Masutha says South Africans have to act against all forms of intolerance.
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ANC, DA go head-to-head over racism
The ANC accused the DA of harbouring racists during a council sitting yesterday.
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OPINION: A very dry season awaits 2016
Judith February looks ahead to what this year may hold for South Africa.
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Jewish Board takes PE attorney to SAHRC
This comes after attorney Maureen Jansen apparently called Jews monsters in a Facebook post.
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Govt working on new bill which ensures racists are criminally charged
The bill could ensure offenders found guilty of hate speech or racist behaviour are criminally charged.
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Vandals attack Facebook building in Germany
The overnight attack on the social networking group was carried out by a group of 15 to 20 people.
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News24 shuts down comment sections on most stories
The site announced it made the decision after complaints that most debates dissolved into racist hate-speech.
