Andrew Kenny: “Kill the boer” and the complexities of free speech
Andrew Kenny dissects the contentious chant ‘Kill the Boer’ by Julius Malema and the subsequent reactions it triggered.
Andrew Kenny dissects the contentious chant ‘Kill the Boer’ by Julius Malema and the subsequent reactions it triggered.
After years of a slow and tortuous process, the ANC’s Hate Speech Bill is now within a few weeks of being promulgated.
‘Cancel culture’ has taken various forms – creating a paradox of whether it is a feature of free expression or a threat to it.
Jay Naidoo reflects on his story as a lifelong activist – delving into the power of posing thorny questions and speaking one’s truth.
Freedom of speech and censorship are under threat as books are reissued with sanitised language – all in the name of tolerance and inclusion.
Jay Naidoo writes on the devastating impact of the pandemic response that continues to challenge humanity’s freedom of speech.
Andrew Kenny writes on South Africa’s current functionality and the controversial debate: is life better or worse after Apartheid?
In its first public comments on Salman Rushdie’s stabbing, Tehran said no one had the right to accuse Iran over the incident.
Martin Welz gives the background on a fascinating legal case resulting from the documented trapping and killing of a porcupine and baboon on an Eastern Cape farmer’s property.
These changes to the hate speech bill will help protect journalists and other commentators. They also show a positive response from the justice ministry to reasoned argument.