BLF won't apologise for 'Land or Death' slogan, plans to appeal court ruling | itchybyte
Black First Land First says it will not apologise for its controversial slogan"Land or Death" after the Equality Court, sitting in Johannesburg, found that it constituted hate speech.
The party was also ordered to tender a written apology to all South Africans within the same time period, which should be published on the SAHRC's website."We are not going to do any of that," BLF deputy president Zanele Lwana said after the ruling. "We are going to take this matter on appeal. We believe we are protected within the confines of the Constitution in terms of freedom of expression and association.The party will examine the judgment in detail and submit its appeal.
Lwana told News24 that the party's claim of a donation to a candidate at a political party conference in Botswana was at the centre of Tuesday's court application and added that the matter is allegedly linked on the Motsepe's diamond interests.
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