It is clear that blacks can say what they like; it will never be considered hate speech. They can say the whites are thieves but don’t say says they are messy like monkeys, and most complaints investigated by lawyers are from more blacks than whites.

This was the comment of Mr. Andries Breytenbach, chairman of the Boere- Afrikaner Volksraad and leader of the HNP after the Human Rights Commission found that President Jacob Zuma’s statement about whites stealing land does not constitute hate speech against whites. The finding is contained in a 26-page letter from the HRC to Mr. Breytenbach after he had submitted a complaint against Zuma.

Several organizations submitted charges against Zuma with the HRC regarding his controversial statement, and in addition, he has signaled that whites are to blame for poverty, inequality, and unemployment in the country. He said that during the ANC’s 104th birthday celebration at the beginning of the year.

In his complaint, Breytenbach said that the history of land ownership in South Africa is well documented, and the allegation that the land was taken and stolen was nothing more than a public lie that is refuted by the documented historical facts. The assertion that the whites stole the land from the blacks, generate hatred between black and white communities and it provokes black people to act violently against the Whites, which includes the ongoing farm attacks and attacks on the heritage of the whites, was Mr. Breytenbach’s argument in his complaint against Zuma.

In a lengthy reply, the HRC cited a mixture of cases and political arguments confirmed from the ANC viewpoint, including Zuma’s right to freedom of speech, saying that it is part of a debate about the injustices of the past discussion. Therefore, the HRC believes that Zuma is not guilty of hate speech.

They can lodge an appeal against the decision within 45 days, and Mr. Breytenbach said they would study the judgment and keep their options open.

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