Human Rights Commission sides with Malema in hate speech complaint by FW de Klerk Foundation

Speaking outside the Newcastle Magistrate’s Court after the postponement of a court case against him in November 2016, Malema said:"They found peaceful Africans here. They killed them. They slaughtered them like animals. We are not calling for the slaughtering of white people - at least for now. What we are calling for is the peaceful occupation of the land and we don't owe anyone an apology for that.

It further said the historical context in which the statement had been made was one of unjust land dispossession by white colonists and the apartheid government. Reference to the"slaughtering" of people was first made in expressing an opinion as to the actions of colonialists. "The statement calls for the ‘peaceful’ occupation of land. Furthermore, Mr Malema explicitly states that he is not calling for the slaughter of white people. Mr Malema expanded the factual context by subsequently stating that ‘not under my leadership will I call for the slaughter of white people, even though I cannot guarantee what will happen after me’."

Therefore, it concluded that the statement in this context did not amount to hate speech and dismissed the foundation's complaint, saying Malema did not violate the rights of white people.

This is so wrong, the repercussions are going to be felt, because he wasn't stopped when there was still time...

“Nguni tribes of Central Africa slowly migrated south over many centuries and reached what is now South Africa during the 16th Century around the same time European settlers arrived in the Cape”

There is a difference between saying '...slaughtering of white people now' and 'slaughtering of white people FOR now'. Not that we really expect much from SAHRCommission

ElanaBrown SAHRCommission You are just cowards, scared of provoking the EFF.

Gee thanks Malema. You are such a gentle soul

the_gregdavies Tell him to.. voertsek

Oksalayo sizovotela iEFF

Wow SAHRCommission what a load of horse shit! I almost fell asleep reading the same explanation 3 times. I am still baffled with it🤷‍♂️👀🙈How did you come to that conclusion? 😂Do you really think we 12 years old? What circus are you people running over there?

And the garbaga just keeps on getting spewed by you the media. Stop reporting on his vile disgusting, racial non-sensical crap. He is VERMIN

A Commission yes, but Human Rights no.

So EFF is a major political party when it suits a certain narrative? Otherwise it is just a 6% minority!

They are all in on it... they want to eradicate white from Africa...

Occupy 'Their Land' or 'The Land'

Superior logic prevailed

How about calling for an end to corruption

Awkward for FakeNewsMedia

EFFSouthAfrica Radio702 pierredevos SAEditorsForum democracy and the right of the dispossed to lament about the past is guaranteed. Robust engagement must be encouraged in order for our democracy to flourish.

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