The hate speech trap
01 April 2015 - 02:56
You could be held responsible for what others post on your Facebook or Twitter feed. That is the essence of the deal that the SA Human Rights Commission struck with Afrikaans musician Sunette Bridges yesterday.The musician - the daughter of the late Afrikaans singer Bles Bridges - is a prominent member of the "Red October" movement, which seeks to publicise events that affect Afrikaans people.
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