In the wake of the recent Jon Qwelane Constitutional Court judgement, the public will again be asked for comment on the long-delayed Hate Crimes Bill. On Wednesday, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services received a briefing on the landmark judgement.
Committee Chairperson Bulelani Magwanishe said the committee has awaited the outcome of the Qwelane judgment before proceeding with the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill to ensure that its provision on hate speech are constitutionally compliant.
Last month, the Constitutional Court not only found Qwelane guilty of hate speech for his infamous homophobic 2008 article but also set down a definition of hate speech.
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