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Submitted	first-name	support	top-concern	message	template
2025-07-18 19:22:45 +02:00	Concerned	Not fully	The Bill is vague and ambiguous		No I do not
2025-07-09 17:03:46 +02:00	Richard	No I do not	All of the above		Yes I do
2025-07-08 09:38:40 +02:00	Benita	No I do not	All of the above		No I do not
2025-07-07 06:36:33 +02:00	Gaynor	Not fully	All of the above	This Bill will have double standards and fail to prosecute those who deserve it, such as Julius Malema. The whole fact that he hasn't been prosecuted as yet reflects the lack of justice, fairness, and equality. Or does this Bill serve to further Malema's goals? The Bill also contravenes the Constitution’s founding value of the rule of the law (section 1(c)), because it fails to define the essential element of “hate”. The result is that citizens are unable to know beforehand whether they are committing a crime or not. Then comes the Freedom of Speech in the Constitution, which the new Bill will contravene. How far can Freedom of Speech go? I think Julius Malema crossed the line a long long time ago, but will he ever be prosecuted to the full extent of the law? OTHER CONCERNS ABOUT THE BILL: The Bill fails to incorporate the United Nations’ Rabat Plan of Action threshold test (the requirements used to determine culpability for criminal hate speech). Thus it will cause South Africa to break its international law obligations and commitments to: uphold freedom of expression and impose criminal sanctions for hate speech only as a last resort measure in strictly justifiable circumstances.	No I do not
2025-07-06 21:28:58 +02:00	Audrey	No I do not	The Bill is vague and ambiguous		Yes I do
2025-07-02 19:05:29 +02:00	Niké	No I do not	The Bill is vague and ambiguous		No I do not
2025-06-24 17:48:17 +02:00	Armand	No I do not	All of the above		Yes I do
2025-06-23 20:04:35 +02:00	Dale	No I do not	All of the above		Yes I do
2025-06-23 10:34:06 +02:00	Matthew	No I do not	All of the above	The freedom of expression and freedom of speech is the most important cornerstone of any democracy - without it all the other rights and freedoms are meaningless. Adding yet another bill for hate speech when others exist only looks like there is another motive of suppression of any opposition to the manner in which this superb country is being abused and destroyed. It is imperative that hate speech legislation is a last resort given that no free speech is far worse for the progress of a so-called democratic society.	Yes I do
2025-06-23 09:42:33 +02:00	Hennie	No I do not	All of the above		No I do not

Comments as delivered to the Presidency as of 13 March 2024

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