By Johnathan Paoli
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has welcomed the South Gauteng High Court’s decision upholding a previous Equality Court ruling that Patriotic Alliance (PA) deputy president Kenny Kunene committed hate speech.
He referred to EFF leader as a “cockroach” during a televised political interview.
EFF national spokesperson Sinawo Thambo said in a statement that was “a victory for the right to dignity and the rejection of political dehumanisation”.
He said that the judgment affirmed that Kunene’s remarks fell well outside the bounds of legitimate political expression.
“The EFF is pleased that this judgment will restrain vulgar individuals from bringing tendencies and attitudes learnt in prison into the political arena.
“We will continue to ensure that the political arena is not tainted by foul-mouthed associates of syndicates and encourage the Department of Justice and Correctional Services to improve its capacity to rehabilitate convicts to avoid producing individuals of this
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