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Submitted | first-name | support | top-concern | message | template |
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2026-09-28 15:46:26 +02:00 | Louwra | Yes I do | The broad definition of hate speech | No I do not | |
2026-09-26 21:25:53 +02:00 | Willemina | No I do not | All of the above | I do not support the Hate Speech Bill as the Bill contravenes section 36 of the Constitution, because it is: Unnecessary as existing laws have already been successfully implemented in various criminal and civil cases of hate speech. Overbroad: The Bill’s definition of “hate speech” is broader than the Constitution’s definition of hate speech, criminalising speech the Constitution sees as protected. The Bill’s definition of “hate speech” is also broader than the Equality Act’s civil law definition of (civil) hate speech. This will make it easier to be found guilty of a criminal offence and sent to jail for up to five years than to be ordered to e.g. apologise under the Equality Act. Vague and ambiguous: The Bill’s different elements for the crime of hate speech are either undefined (e.g. hate) or vague and/or ambiguous (e.g. social cohesion). 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. | No I do not |
2026-09-18 16:41:40 +02:00 | frikkie | No I do not | All of the above | This country is already filled with racial prejudice.We don't need childish citizens making any allegations and ruin people's lives out of spite and jealousy. | No I do not |
2026-09-17 14:29:34 +02:00 | chris | No I do not | Constitutionality of the Bill | Yes I do | |
2026-09-13 10:12:56 +02:00 | Patrick | No I do not | All of the above | Yes I do | |
2026-09-13 01:17:12 +02:00 | Shane | No I do not | The Bill is unnecessary | Yes I do | |
2026-09-11 17:42:52 +02:00 | Daniel | No I do not | All of the above | Essentially, this law makes it illegal to have any sort of disagreement or argument or to state unpopular views - as is our constitutional right for free speech. It tramples all over our constitutional rights and makes a joke of our constitution | Yes I do |
2026-09-08 13:34:45 +02:00 | Denis | No I do not | All of the above | This Bill would give the Government total freedom to condemn someone for so-called hate speech which has not been clearly defined. IT IS THEREFORE TOTALLY UNNECESSSARY as a clear hate speech bill already exists. | Yes I do |
2026-09-06 19:03:05 +02:00 | Malcolm | No I do not | All of the above | Yes I do | |
2026-09-05 18:21:03 +02:00 | JAN | No I do not | All of the above | Yes I do | |
2026-08-28 06:27:33 +02:00 | JC | No I do not | The broad definition of hate speech | Yes I do | |
2026-08-27 13:11:39 +02:00 | Kotie | No I do not | The Bill is vague and ambiguous | Yes I do | |
2026-08-27 07:25:13 +02:00 | Dillan | No I do not | All of the above | Yes I do | |
2026-08-19 10:43:09 +02:00 | Sheree | Not fully | The broad definition of hate speech | Further having such a broad and ambiguous bill can be more harmful to a country that has not dealt with the trauma of the past nor have the citizens learnt to deal with conflict in non hateful manners, therefore this will eventually spiral to the point that is is just another piece of paper which cannot be implemented or managed as the judicial system which will need to deal with this is faltering and failing. | Yes I do |
2026-08-19 08:27:44 +02:00 | Doritha | No I do not | The Bill is vague and ambiguous | Yes I do | |
2026-08-17 06:28:46 +02:00 | Liezel | No I do not | The broad definition of hate speech | Yes I do | |
2026-06-03 09:02:57 +02:00 | Thomas | No I do not | All of the above | No I do not | |
2026-05-26 16:12:13 +02:00 | Ferose | No I do not | The broad definition of hate speech | Yes I do | |
2026-05-23 06:49:09 +02:00 | Jenni | No I do not | The Bill is vague and ambiguous | The Bill contravenes the Constitution’s founding value of the rule of the law 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. Vague and ambiguous: The Bill’s different elements for the crime of hate speech are either undefined (e.g. hate) or vague and/or ambiguous (e.g. social cohesion). Unnecessary as existing laws have already been successfully implemented in various criminal and civil cases of hate speech. Overbroad: | No I do not |
2026-05-03 10:54:58 +02:00 | S | No I do not | The Bill is vague and ambiguous | No I do not | |
2026-04-20 07:05:39 +02:00 | Alice | No I do not | All of the above | Yes I do | |
2026-04-10 14:01:40 +02:00 | John | No I do not | All of the above | Yes I do | |
2026-03-23 19:14:21 +02:00 | Elias | No I do not | All of the above | No I do not | |
2026-03-22 08:19:39 +02:00 | Hennie | No I do not | The broad definition of hate speech | Yes I do | |
2026-03-20 13:31:09 +02:00 | Lionel | No I do not | All of the above | Yes I do | |
2026-03-17 08:48:28 +02:00 | Jakobus P H | No I do not | All of the above | This is to my mind just political grandstanding which the ANC is very good at but fail dismally in good governance which should be their only concern as they are supposed to serve a nation for the betterment of the nation instead of the glorification and enrichment of self. | No I do not |
2026-03-17 06:51:02 +02:00 | albert | No I do not | All of the above | Yes I do | |
2026-02-25 21:08:52 +02:00 | Karl | No I do not | All of the above | Yes I do | |
2026-01-23 06:51:31 +02:00 | Claudettr | No I do not | All of the above | Yes I do | |
2025-12-31 12:01:51 +02:00 | Anbin | Yes I do | No concern | No I do not |