The court has given the BLF a month to remove the contentious slogan from its website, as well as its regalia and other public platforms.
JOHANNESBURG - The Equality Court has ruled that the Black First Land First slogan "land or death" constitutes hate speech.
The HRC's Buang Jones said that the court has also referred the matter to the director of public prosecutions for possible criminal charges.
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