Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-05 01:28:36 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4ABE6203F10279A89C2A3C09E70B746A68D327698E0FC5F06B79365FFE86469B
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In 2022, the Equality Court found the song did not constitute hate speech and should be protected under the rubric of free speech. It was reaffirmed that liberation songs should not be interpreted literally, but recognised as a critique of a system of oppression. https://www.news24.com/news24/politics/political-parties/court-finds-kill-the-boer-lyrics-are-not-hate-speech-afriforum-to-appeal-ruling-20220825 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/equality-court-rules-eff-kill-the-boer-song-does-not-constitute-hate-speech-90d4d78b-2d0f-4d9d-afdc-c0b536b50982 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/world/africa/south-africa-kill-boer-song.html https://mg.co.za/article/2011-05-19-shoot-the-boer-lost-in-translation/
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