ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema's singing of the words "shoot the boer" constituted hate speech, Judge Collin Lamont rules in the High Court in Johannesburg.
"The singing of the song by Malema constituted hate speech," said Lamont.
The words undermined the dignity of people and were discriminatory and harmful.
"No justification exist allowing the words to be sung... the words were in any event not sung on a justifiable occasion."
Lamont said it was not relevant whether the words were not exposed to some people of society.
"If it is exposed to a portion of society then it is relevant."
Julius Malema has been ordered to pay three days worth of the court's costs as if no expert witnesses had been called. He has also been interdicted from singing the song.
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