Equality Court dismisses AfriForum 'Kill the Boer' application
The Equality Court sitting in the High Court in Johannesburg has dismissed the hate speech case brought by lobby group Afriforum against the Economic Freedom Fighters over the singing of the Dubula ibunu (Kill the Boer/Kiss the Boer) chant.
When handing down his judgment on Thursday, Judge Edwin Molahlehi found Afriforum failed to prove the song constitutes hate speech.
Surrounded by Eff supporters who sang the controversial chant - the party’s Omphile Maotwe said they were vindicated
“This racist Afriforum wanted us to pay R500 000. So you can see that their motive is to destroy the EFF, and we can say to South Africans that nothing and no one will destroy the EFF.”
Afriforum has confirmed it will be appealing the judgment.
WATCH: The #EFF’s Omphile Maotwe and Poppy Mailola celebrate inside court after Judge Molahlehi dismisses #Afriforum’s hate speech case against the party pic.twitter.com/1HJo4AEqLh
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) August 25, 2022
JUST IN: #Afriforum’s Ernst Roets has told media that after consulting with their legal team they have decided they will be appealing the judgment pic.twitter.com/AYsF0sIjvD
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) August 25, 2022
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