Malema got a criminal record ?

[DigitalSoldier]

According to some people on here and others I have spoken to, the case by Sonke against Malema was a civil case and so he does not have a criminal record even when found guilty.

I am now reading in Die Burger that according to a legal expert hate speech is indeed a crime and Malema will now have a criminal record.

Excerpt in Afrikaans:

Malema was nie by die hof nie. Sy prokureur, mnr. Tumi Mokwena, het aangedui Malema gaan aansoek om verlof tot appèl doen.

Sou Malema weier om verskoning te vra of die geld aan die sentrum te gee, kan hy skuldig bevind word aan minagting van die hof en selfs tronkstraf kry. Haatspraak is ’n misdaad en Malema sal nou ’n misdaadrekord hê, het prof. Marinus Wiechers, ’n regskenner, gesê.

http://www.dieburger.com/Content/Su...ou_’n_misdaadrekord_en_hy_wil_appèl_aanteken_

 

[seted]

They are civil courts, the citation for the matter will be something along the lines of "Sisonke Gender Network v Malema" and not "S v Malema". If Malema was charged with crimen injuria, it would be a different matter.

Edit: Never trust a journalist who makes unequivocal statements about the law.

 

[mac_mac74]

I thought having a criminal record and being in the ANC go hand in pocket , um hand in hand

 

[Bizkit87]

I thought having a criminal record and being in the ANC go hand in pocket , um hand in hand

yeah, he is only now, full presidential material.... he had the potential, just lacked that darn criminal record...

 

[mac_mac74]

yeah, he is only now, full presidential material.... he had the potential, just lacked that darn criminal record...

so nice to see people progress in life!!!

 

[DigitalSoldier]

They are civil courts, the citation for the matter will be something along the lines of "Sisonke Gender Network v Malema" and not "S v Malema". If Malema was charged with crimen injuria, it would be a different matter.

Edit: Never trust a journalist who makes unequivocal statements about the law.

But a journalist did not make the statement it was made by a legal prof.

 

[seted]

But a journalist did not make the statement it was made by a legal prof.

...Who was quoted by a journalist.

 

[theratman]

In Die Burger of all papers...

 

[HavocXphere]

I doubt it. With all the case files getting lost it seems very difficult to get one.

Heard recently that za doesn't have specific hate speech legislation.

 

[Picard]

Malema is still an idiot.

 

[seted]

I doubt it. With all the case files getting lost it seems very difficult to get one.

Heard recently that za doesn't have specific hate speech legislation.

Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act.