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The Equality Court sitting in the High Court in Johannesburg has dismissed the hate speech case brought by lobby group Afriforum against the Economic Freedom Fighters over the singing of the Dubula ibunu (Kill the Boer/Kiss the Boer) chant.
AfriForum says it plans to appeal the Equality Court verdict on the “Shoot the Boer” chant.
Judge Edwin Molahlehi has dismissed AfriForum’s hate speech case against the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), over its use of the song as well as of 'Biza Ama Fire Brigade' (‘call the fire brigade’), by the party’s Mbuyiseni Ndlozi at the Brendin Horner murder case in 2020.
Judge Edwin Molahlehi found AfriForum’s Ernst Roets did not meet the required standards of an expert witness in terms of his qualifications, his neutrality, and independence in the Dubula inbhunu’ hate speech case.
The Johannesburg high court is on Thursday expected to deliver judgment in the Dubul’ ibhunu (or "Kill the Boer") case involving EFF leader Julius Malema and MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi.