Jon Qwelane found guilty of hate speech

[Ninja'd]

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/jon-qwelane-found-guilty-of-hate-speech-20170818

Johannesburg - Former ambassador to Uganda Jon Qwelane was found guilty of hate speech, in the South Gauteng High Court on Friday.

"The offending statement is hurtful, harmful and incites propaganda hate towards the LGBT community," Judge Dimpheletse Moshidi said.
Moshidi said that Qwelane must turn to the LGBT community with an unconditional apology within 30 days.

The apology must be published in the Sunday Sun or any national Sunday newspaper, and the proof of the published apology must be brought to court.

Qwelane must pay all costs of the proceedings, including those of the postponements and senior council.

The matter would be referred to the SAPS for further investigation.

In his column headlined, Call me names, but gay is not okay, Qwelane expressed his opinion about homosexuals.

The column was published in the Sunday Sun on July 20, 2008.

Hope he learned his lesson.

 

[Nick333]

What did he say?

 

[Kloofvreter]

Don't speak to or mention the LGBITQAISMXCKJER community. You are bound to offend someone.

 

[Ninja'd]

http://www.mambaonline.com/images/sundaysun_small.pdf

 

[MrGray]

Nearly ten years later? Gosh things move slowly.

 

[daveza]

Qwelane must pay all costs of the proceedings, including those of the postponements and senior council.

That's going to be a fortune - couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

 

[Oppiekoffie]

Don't speak to or mention the LGBITQAISMXCKJER community. You are bound to offend someone.

LGBITQAISMXCKJER ? Good heavens, don't speak to anybody. You left out a B, for Beep.

 

[Nick333]

http://www.mambaonline.com/images/sundaysun_small.pdf

Ja, found it on mg.co.za.

Wasn't nice, but hate speech? Guess you're not allowed to have an opinion on certain things anymore.

 

[Arthur]

Sinister.

 

[JayM]

Sinister.

How so?

 

[LazyLion]

How come he doesn't have to pay R200K?

 

[Hemi300c]

What about a R150 000 fine Oh sorry.....

 

[sox63]

How come he doesn't have to pay R200K?

Did you not read the article? He is going to be paying WAY more than that. He must pay costs, PLUS the costs of the postponements and he has been dragging this case for years.

 

[Excalibur]

Did you not read the article? He is going to be paying WAY more than that. He must pay costs, PLUS the costs of the postponements and he has been dragging this case for years.

What if he can't afford all those costs?

 

[Hemi300c]

What if he can't afford all those costs?

Penny apparently couldn't afford R150k.

 

[sox63]

What if he can't afford all those costs?

I think all those legal teams will be seeking to recover the costs from his assets. Unlike a fine, you can't get out of costs order with a "can't afford it" excuse

 

[daveza]

10 years of legal fees, this could cost him millions.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Why drag it if you know the man is not capable of paying for the case he was destined to lose?

I see a jail sentence coming.

 

[WaxLyrical]

What did he say?

 

[ponder]

How come he doesn't have to pay R200K?

He got fine by the hrc which he ended up going to the courts to so besides the i suspect he might have to pay that as well or so i hope.