SANEF won't appeal EFF-related hate speech judgment
6 November 2019
The SA National Editors' Forum (SANEF) will not appeal the Equality Court judgment in its case against the EFF and its leader Julius Malema, but will use interdicts and criminal recourse to protect journalists, treasurer Adriaan Basson said on Wednesday.
"After careful consideration and legal advice, SANEF accepts, with the benefit of hindsight, that the Equality Court was not the appropriate forum to air our concerns," said Basson, who is also editor-in-chief of News24.
"We take note of the judgment that hate speech is very explicitly targeted against a person's inherent features as prescribed by the Constitution.
"Although SANEF finds certain aspects of the judgment problematic, we are pleased that the court has acknowledged the importance of protecting journalists."