Criminalising racism in tumultuous times
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The purpose of this policy brief is to evaluate whether existing laws governing discrimination, hate speech, crimen injuria and defamation are adequate to deal with the recent rise in racist hate speech in South Africa. The introduction of a new bill criminalising hate crimes and hate speech is discussed in the context of existing legislation in South Africa and elsewhere which is designed to deal with these harmful acts. The bill provides for the criminalisation of conduct that amounts to incitement, instigation and conspiracy to commit hate crimes.
DOI: 10.14749/32384043
Author: Human Sciences Research Council
Language: English
Topic: Legal Issues in South Africa
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Human Sciences Research Council
OpenAlex ID: W7162204688
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