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Politician ordered to pay R50,000 damages after defending a WhatsApp message she forwarded to a group
Byadmin July 29, 2026

A Free State High Court ruling has highlighted that South Africans can face significant penalties for sharing hate speech on WhatsApp, even if they did not author the content.

Read More Politician ordered to pay R50,000 damages after defending a WhatsApp message she forwarded to a group

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