This includes the passage of the National Cohesion and Integration Act (NCIC) that criminalises hate speech and creates a commission that can investigate problematic speech. Still, many politicians have been identified for causing ethnic disharmony and hate speech, especially during heated political periods such as elections. Section 13 of the law outlaws discrimination and hate speech on ethnic grounds. However, many observers find the law problematic because it vaguely and broadly defines “hate speech”, rendering the law somewhat moribund when it comes to preferring charges against the persons accused of hate speech. It should clearly define hate speech, as required by the Constitution.

Source: Standard Digital July 08, 2021 18:11 UTC