Judgment expected in Gordhan, Malema hate speech case

Judgment is expected to be handed down in the case between Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and EFF leader Julius Malema on Thursday. The ruling will be delivered in the Equality Court.

Last year, Gordhan lodged a case against Malema over remarks he made outside the state capture inquiry venue.

Malema accused Gordhan of going to state-owned enterprises to remove black people and of being a “dog of white monopoly capital”.

Last month, a judge dismissed Gordhan’s bid to strike sensitive reports from the court record. Gordhan should he win wants Malema to donate R150,000 to charity, apologise and pay costs. Malema has argued that his remarks don’t amount to hate speech.

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Source: eNCA

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