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South Africans divided over latest Julius Malema court judgment

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South Africans have been at loggerheads on Twitter since EFF leader Julius Malema lost a bid to have the Riotous Assemblies Act declared unconstitutional.

Malema argued that the charge of incitement criminalises free expression but hisDeputy judge president Aubrey Ledwaba said the act is in line with the constitution, which prohibits the incitement of violence.

The judge further ruled that the section stating that someone convicted of incitement should be sentenced"as if they had actually committed the crime [which they incited]" is unconstitutional.Opinions were divided as some supported the judgment, while others say it's not only the EFF's loss, but that of all black South Africans.

 

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