Witness dissects Malema’s ‘never be afraid to kill’ call in hate speech case

EFF leader's speech ‘falls under the field of political activism, aiming to challenge the audience and inspire action’, linguistics expert tells Equality Court

26 February 2024 - 21:20 By Kim Swartz

What did Julius Malema mean when he said, “You must never be afraid to kill”?..

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