Worldview: South Africa targets farmer's X account in free speech crackdown, echoing apartheid-era tactics

Key topics:

• SA probes farmer Sebastiaan Jooste over controversial X posts.

• News24 claims racism; PoliticsWeb finds no false or racist content.

• Critics warn of state overreach and media-driven censorship.

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By Kerry Lanaghan