Opinion / Columnist
South African president faces a trial at the hague
30 Mar 2019 at 08:03hrs | Views
The president of South Africa Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa booked his ticket to the Hague for inciting violence against foreigners. The president made hate speech while he was addressing a rally.
The speech was a clear message which instructed the populacy to stand up against foreigners. Ramaphosa was spitting hurting message which received as such by the South Africa populace.
A day after Ramaphosa's speech South Africa plunged into a bloody attacks on foreigners. It started with the attack on Truck drivers. Foreign drivers were pulled out of their trucks and brutally beaten and amputatedy by the blood angry vampires.
Social media was awash with video of foreigners being ruthlessly pulled out of the trucks. Several were killed by stoning. Foreigners suffered from groups which were rampaging streets killing them for being in South Africa.
Ramaphosa had incited these people. This was all done so that he will gain votes in the forth coming elections.
The victory of Ramaphosa will be watered by the blood of the foreigners. South Africans got the blessings and a licence to kill from their president and it is a mess. The president has committed a crime of incitement.
Incitement to racial or ethnic hatred is a crime under the laws of several countries. This was a crime committed by Ramaphosa all because of power.
In criminal law, incitement is the encouragement of another person to commit a crime. Depending on the jurisdiction, some or all types of incitement are illegal. Where illegal, it is known as an inchoate offense, where harm is intended but may or may not have actually occurred. In the case of Ramaphosa a licence to kill and to loot was given by the president.
Many foreigners had their property looted and they were beaten. This was done in His Excellence's service. This was irresponsible inhumane deeply depressing. In actual fact the actions of the president was knee shaking and flabbergasting. The president delivered s hate speech.
Hate speech is speech that attacks a person or a group on the basis of attributes such as race, religion, ethnic origin, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.The laws of some countries describe hate speech as speech, gestures, conduct, writing, or displays that incite violence or prejudicial actions against a group or individuals on the basis of their membership in the group, or disparages or intimidates a group, or individuals on the basis of their membership in the group. The law may identify a group based on certain characteristics.
In some countries, a victim of hate speech may seek redress under civil law, criminal law, or both. A website that contains hate speech (online hate speech) may be called a hate site. Many of these sites contain Internet forums and news briefs that emphasize a particular viewpoint. While there is a right to freedom. Freedom must end where mine starts. The anger against the foreigners which has boiled to xenophobia has left a serious trail if destruction
The right to freedom of expression is crucial in a democracy. Article 10 of the Human Rights Act safeguards the right to free expression, which includes the freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without State interference.
The right to free expression is, however, not absolute - it can be limited to protect the rights of others. Any limitations on the right must be necessary and proportionate, and criminalising even the most unpalatable, illiberal and offensive speech should be approached with grave caution in a democracy.
Criminalising the incitement of violence or threats can be seen to be a justifiable limit on freedom of expression. What is controversial is the criminalisation of language (or behaviour) which may be unpleasant, may cause offence but which is not inciting violence, criminality. South Africans are incensed by the foreigners who are working yet it those foreigners have fought for South Africa.
Africa in general is a friendly Nation. But the treatment of foreigners in South Africa is appalling an disgusting. The killing of foreigners has already been ordained by the president. Truth to be said Ramaphosa has blood in his hands.
His hands are dripping with blood of those who have been brutally killed by the pockets of South African rude thugs.
The angering issue is that the governments through out Africa are very silent. Why are they quiet?? The situation in South Africa Is dire. It is the duty of the governments to protect their people. A strong message is supposed to be given to South Africa. The killing and torturing foreigners must stop.
South African forget that there are dead foreigners who died for them. Some countries could not progress because they sacrificed for South Africa.
Those who execute the most gruesome acts on innocent souls have no capacity to work in the place of the foreigners.
The killing of other black brothers shows that some South Africans are really wicked. The minds of many will not forget the picture of men being stoned and the sound of the head crushing under the stone. Why would the president stand up to encourage genoside the blood of the dead cries at the president's door step.
The speech by Ramaphosa was very inciting it caused anarchy and looting robbery and murder accompanied the speech. It is a great scandal and our governments are silent. The SA president must realise that Free speech is not a licence for racists to spread racist propaganda. The president of South Africa became extreme right-wing xenophobic idiot organising mass suffering from the president's pulpit. He can try to persuade the us that we should support his right to freedom of speech by letting him tell people in South Africa that the foreigners must get out of South Africa.
Freedom of speech has a limit and xenophobic statements are one of them. The world is not impressed by the speech by Ramaphosa which was full of venom directed to the foreigners in south Africa. President Ramaphosa must know that the laws on Human Rights are ato ensure that no-one can rely on human rights to destroy the rights or freedoms of others. The speech was meant to be a public attack on all foreigners in South Africa and, therefore president Ramaphosa must not rely on his right to freedom of speech. He must withdraw his sentiments and statements.
The statement by the president is still angrily debated, inside and outside the Africa. There must be prosecutions for inciting racial hatred in Africa by careless politicians. But where does freedom of speech end and race hate begin?
The line is not always clear, and policing that line is becoming increasingly difficult, when much of the language is being posted on internet sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The recent attack on Foreigners must be denounced by many as an attack on freedom a cruel and violent outcome to a grievance about this very issue. In a world where race,nationality and religious differences are the cause of so much violence, the need for strong, clear legal protection of both freedom of speech and the prohibition of race hate must be introduced.
Ramaphosa must know that the world is now a global village and he must adjust and wake up from his cruel past. He is inconsiderate unreasonable and indeed cruel. The thought that lives are being lost livelihood destroyed this is diabolic inhuman cruel and witchcraft.
How can one enjoy victory crafted from the blood of people who are declared foreigners. How does Ramaphosa sleep at night knowing that his mouth spits blood and violence. Victory which sits on the blood of others is no victory.
ANC was supported by foreigners, because of ANC people in countries around SA were bombed by the apartheid regime in their bid to flash ANC out. We lost many things in Zimbabwe for ANC,'s sake. It must never forget what sacrifice African countries gave for their freedom.
The foreigners targeted are people who work and command a faithful lives. Most foreigners work in sectors the crazy killing gangs do not want to work in. Most gangs created by the president have no licences to drive cars yet they toyi toyi accusing the drivers to have taken their jobs. They accuse medical doctors and nurses that they are taking their jobs yet none of them graduated from primary education. There are foreigners in administration and engineering areas in South Africa the idiots thrusting their knives and spears in the flesh of foreigners yet none of these cruel people have no knowledge in the areas. Blood flows in the streets of Durban the demonic behaviour has been started by one person. We will never forget our South Africans for this act.
Vazet2000@yahoo.co.uk.
The speech was a clear message which instructed the populacy to stand up against foreigners. Ramaphosa was spitting hurting message which received as such by the South Africa populace.
A day after Ramaphosa's speech South Africa plunged into a bloody attacks on foreigners. It started with the attack on Truck drivers. Foreign drivers were pulled out of their trucks and brutally beaten and amputatedy by the blood angry vampires.
Social media was awash with video of foreigners being ruthlessly pulled out of the trucks. Several were killed by stoning. Foreigners suffered from groups which were rampaging streets killing them for being in South Africa.
Ramaphosa had incited these people. This was all done so that he will gain votes in the forth coming elections.
The victory of Ramaphosa will be watered by the blood of the foreigners. South Africans got the blessings and a licence to kill from their president and it is a mess. The president has committed a crime of incitement.
Incitement to racial or ethnic hatred is a crime under the laws of several countries. This was a crime committed by Ramaphosa all because of power.
In criminal law, incitement is the encouragement of another person to commit a crime. Depending on the jurisdiction, some or all types of incitement are illegal. Where illegal, it is known as an inchoate offense, where harm is intended but may or may not have actually occurred. In the case of Ramaphosa a licence to kill and to loot was given by the president.
Many foreigners had their property looted and they were beaten. This was done in His Excellence's service. This was irresponsible inhumane deeply depressing. In actual fact the actions of the president was knee shaking and flabbergasting. The president delivered s hate speech.
Hate speech is speech that attacks a person or a group on the basis of attributes such as race, religion, ethnic origin, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.The laws of some countries describe hate speech as speech, gestures, conduct, writing, or displays that incite violence or prejudicial actions against a group or individuals on the basis of their membership in the group, or disparages or intimidates a group, or individuals on the basis of their membership in the group. The law may identify a group based on certain characteristics.
In some countries, a victim of hate speech may seek redress under civil law, criminal law, or both. A website that contains hate speech (online hate speech) may be called a hate site. Many of these sites contain Internet forums and news briefs that emphasize a particular viewpoint. While there is a right to freedom. Freedom must end where mine starts. The anger against the foreigners which has boiled to xenophobia has left a serious trail if destruction
The right to freedom of expression is crucial in a democracy. Article 10 of the Human Rights Act safeguards the right to free expression, which includes the freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without State interference.
The right to free expression is, however, not absolute - it can be limited to protect the rights of others. Any limitations on the right must be necessary and proportionate, and criminalising even the most unpalatable, illiberal and offensive speech should be approached with grave caution in a democracy.
Criminalising the incitement of violence or threats can be seen to be a justifiable limit on freedom of expression. What is controversial is the criminalisation of language (or behaviour) which may be unpleasant, may cause offence but which is not inciting violence, criminality. South Africans are incensed by the foreigners who are working yet it those foreigners have fought for South Africa.
His hands are dripping with blood of those who have been brutally killed by the pockets of South African rude thugs.
The angering issue is that the governments through out Africa are very silent. Why are they quiet?? The situation in South Africa Is dire. It is the duty of the governments to protect their people. A strong message is supposed to be given to South Africa. The killing and torturing foreigners must stop.
South African forget that there are dead foreigners who died for them. Some countries could not progress because they sacrificed for South Africa.
Those who execute the most gruesome acts on innocent souls have no capacity to work in the place of the foreigners.
The killing of other black brothers shows that some South Africans are really wicked. The minds of many will not forget the picture of men being stoned and the sound of the head crushing under the stone. Why would the president stand up to encourage genoside the blood of the dead cries at the president's door step.
The speech by Ramaphosa was very inciting it caused anarchy and looting robbery and murder accompanied the speech. It is a great scandal and our governments are silent. The SA president must realise that Free speech is not a licence for racists to spread racist propaganda. The president of South Africa became extreme right-wing xenophobic idiot organising mass suffering from the president's pulpit. He can try to persuade the us that we should support his right to freedom of speech by letting him tell people in South Africa that the foreigners must get out of South Africa.
Freedom of speech has a limit and xenophobic statements are one of them. The world is not impressed by the speech by Ramaphosa which was full of venom directed to the foreigners in south Africa. President Ramaphosa must know that the laws on Human Rights are ato ensure that no-one can rely on human rights to destroy the rights or freedoms of others. The speech was meant to be a public attack on all foreigners in South Africa and, therefore president Ramaphosa must not rely on his right to freedom of speech. He must withdraw his sentiments and statements.
The statement by the president is still angrily debated, inside and outside the Africa. There must be prosecutions for inciting racial hatred in Africa by careless politicians. But where does freedom of speech end and race hate begin?
The line is not always clear, and policing that line is becoming increasingly difficult, when much of the language is being posted on internet sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The recent attack on Foreigners must be denounced by many as an attack on freedom a cruel and violent outcome to a grievance about this very issue. In a world where race,nationality and religious differences are the cause of so much violence, the need for strong, clear legal protection of both freedom of speech and the prohibition of race hate must be introduced.
Ramaphosa must know that the world is now a global village and he must adjust and wake up from his cruel past. He is inconsiderate unreasonable and indeed cruel. The thought that lives are being lost livelihood destroyed this is diabolic inhuman cruel and witchcraft.
How can one enjoy victory crafted from the blood of people who are declared foreigners. How does Ramaphosa sleep at night knowing that his mouth spits blood and violence. Victory which sits on the blood of others is no victory.
ANC was supported by foreigners, because of ANC people in countries around SA were bombed by the apartheid regime in their bid to flash ANC out. We lost many things in Zimbabwe for ANC,'s sake. It must never forget what sacrifice African countries gave for their freedom.
The foreigners targeted are people who work and command a faithful lives. Most foreigners work in sectors the crazy killing gangs do not want to work in. Most gangs created by the president have no licences to drive cars yet they toyi toyi accusing the drivers to have taken their jobs. They accuse medical doctors and nurses that they are taking their jobs yet none of them graduated from primary education. There are foreigners in administration and engineering areas in South Africa the idiots thrusting their knives and spears in the flesh of foreigners yet none of these cruel people have no knowledge in the areas. Blood flows in the streets of Durban the demonic behaviour has been started by one person. We will never forget our South Africans for this act.
Vazet2000@yahoo.co.uk.
Source - Dr Masimba Mavaza
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