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Submitted | first-name | support | top-concern | message | template |
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2026-05-03 10:54:58 +02:00 | S | No I do not | The Bill is vague and ambiguous | No I do not | |
2026-05-02 09:50:23 +02:00 | Mark | No I do not | All of the above | Yes I do | |
2026-05-01 21:46:32 +02:00 | Dave | No I do not | The Bill is unnecessary | Yes I do | |
2026-05-01 16:51:04 +02:00 | Wiaan | No I do not | All of the above | Yes I do | |
2026-04-16 13:35:09 +02:00 | Raymond | No I do not | All of the above | Yes I do | |
2026-04-13 12:52:08 +02:00 | Robyn | No I do not | All of the above | 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) | No I do not |
2026-04-10 22:44:54 +02:00 | Marise | No I do not | The Bill is unnecessary | Yes I do | |
2026-04-02 11:15:21 +02:00 | Petra | No I do not | All of the above | The Bill makes it legally "easier" to face criminal prosecution (with a potential 5-year prison sentence) than it is to face civil litigation under the Equality Act. In a legal system, the most severe consequences should be reserved for the most clearly defined and narrowest range of conduct. This Bill flips that logic, creating a scenario where a person could be imprisoned for speech that might not even meet the civil threshold for a fine or apology. South Africa already has the Equality Act (civil) and the common law crime of Crimen Iniuria (criminal), which have been used successfully in high-profile cases (e.g., Penny Sparrow or Vicki Momberg). Critics argue that adding a new, complex layer of legislation doesn't solve the root causes of prejudice; it simply creates a legal bottleneck and potentially weaponises the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for "speech policing" instead of focusing on violent crime. | No I do not |
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 | |
2026-03-21 14:23:41 +02:00 | Veon | No I do not | The Bill is unnecessary | Yes I do | |
2026-03-20 11:08:18 +02:00 | Paul | No I do not | All of the above | No I do not | |
2026-03-20 09:59:27 +02:00 | Sue | No I do not | All of the above | Freedom of speech is a critical right to being able to express oneself and opinions, given that people keep to respecting one another. This law can lead to victimization and intimidation. I believe that adults should be able to express themselves and debate issues as such. We should not have nanny laws to behave like adults. | Yes I do |
2026-03-20 09:34:03 +02:00 | Pieter | No I do not | Constitutionality of the Bill | Yes I do | |
2026-03-20 07:57:55 +02:00 | Neil | No I do not | The Bill is vague and ambiguous | How can we pass a bill on hate speech when a song like" kill the boer" is not considered hate speech! What is going to be set as the norm?? | Yes I do |
2026-03-19 20:34:18 +02:00 | Cecile | No I do not | All of the above | This is not the South Africa that Nelson Mandela envisaged. | Yes I do |
2026-03-18 10:10:37 +02:00 | Heike | No I do not | The Bill is vague and ambiguous | Yes I do | |
2026-03-18 07:26:53 +02:00 | Andrew | Not fully | All of the above | Yes I do | |
2026-03-18 04:57:44 +02:00 | Pierre | No I do not | The broad definition of hate speech | Yes I do | |
2026-03-18 02:25:30 +02:00 | Peter | No I do not | All of the above | Yes I do | |
2026-03-17 12:32:50 +02:00 | Annemarie | No I do not | All of the above | No I do not | |
2026-03-17 11:37:22 +02:00 | Margaretha | No I do not | The broad definition of hate speech | Yes I do | |
2026-03-11 10:59:15 +02:00 | Michael | No I do not | All of the above | Yes I do | |
2026-02-04 18:38:12 +02:00 | john | No I do not | All of the above | So called 'hate speech' is nothing more than CENSORSHIP. This Bill will be used to further shut down concerned citizens, PARTICULARLY the white variety. It will be used by butthurt people to cause major problems for other people, have them sent to jail for daring to stand up for themselves. The so-called 'president' is nothing more than a Soros puppet, and he needs to be stopped from signing this devastating piece of legislature. | No I do not |
2026-02-04 14:09:38 +02:00 | Alice | No I do not | All of the above | the hate speech bill is unfortunately not being applied fairly across all citizens in SA anyway so go and make it subject to something as airy-fairy as feelings is leaving it wide open for potentially unfair manipulation by unscrupulous individuals with a vendetta against the alleged offender. | No I do not |
2026-01-23 06:51:31 +02:00 | Claudettr | No I do not | All of the above | Yes I do | |
2026-01-14 16:39:45 +02:00 | John | No I do not | All of the above | Yes I do | |
2026-01-13 05:45:05 +02:00 | Linda | No I do not | All of the above | Do not trust the government and its proxy’s to fairly and without prejudice execute these powers based on your actions over the last 30 years. | Yes I do |
2025-12-02 21:18:28 +02:00 | Werner | No I do not | All of the above | Yes I do | |
2025-11-28 08:25:32 +02:00 | Edouard | No I do not | All of the above | Yes I do |