South Africa’s Malema found guilty of hate speech over 2022 rally remarks

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South African opposition leader, Julius Malema, has been found guilty of hate speech by the country’s equality court over remarks he made during a 2022 rally, a ruling that has reignited debate about race, politics, and free expression in the post-apartheid nation.

Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), made the comments after an incident in which a white man allegedly assaulted an EFF supporter.

At the rally, Malema declared, “No white man is going to beat me up… you must never be scared to kill. A revolution demands that at some point, there must be killing.”

In its ruling, the equality court said the comments “demonstrated an intent to incite harm.” “Whilst calling out someone who behaves as a racist may be acceptable, calling for them to be.For More Details, Read The Full Story Here.

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