Yesterday (Thursday), the Equality Court ruled that the struggle song “Kill the Boer” was not deemed hate speech and dismissed Afriforum’s application with costs. In the ruling, Judge Edwin Molahlehi ruled that the organization did not prove that the song incited violence and dismissed the expert witnesses to prove its case.

The Economic Freedom Fighters released a statement after the ruling, hailing the landmark judgement as a victory for the party. The party also highlighted that the song must be protected under the rubric of free speech, and debate around the song must be left to the political contestation within society

Guest: Seth Mazibuko – Former political activist who is now a community and social activist