judgment by the court on TuesdayThe institute represented General Alfred Moyo, an activist who was charged with “intimidating” the station commander of the Primrose Police Station in Germiston, in terms of section 1 of the Intimidation Act.
The institute said it had consistently argued that section 1 of the Intimidation Act was unconstitutional, as it criminalised any speech or conduct which created a state of fear in the person towards whom the speech or conduct was directed.
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ConCourt ruling a victory for expression of opinion in SA, says rights instituteThe declaration by the Constitutional Court that two sections of the Intimidation Act were unconstitutional was one step closer towards eradicating the abuse of the criminal justice system to silence dissent.
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