AfriForum against Mandela Foundation's attempt to ban 'gratuitous displays' of apartheid flag
1 March 2018
Johannesburg - AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel on Thursday said it did not agree with the Nelson Mandela Foundation's move to ban the old South African flag.
"As AfriForum, we do not use the old South African flag at any of our events. This would be a setback for freedom of speech and our democracy, if you start banning things, what is next?" he asked.
Kriel was responding to the foundation's statement that it had approached the Equality Court, asking that it rule that the display of the old apartheid South African flag is tantamount to hate speech.
In a statement, the foundation said "gratuitous displays" the old apartheid flag were unfair discrimination and harassment based on race.