The punishments for sharing inappropriate posts on social media in South Africa

[Daniel Puchert]

South Africans arrested, fined, and fired for posts on social media

Punishments for sharing inappropriate posts on social media in South Africa, even if you aren't the original poster, could include arrest, fines, and serious employment consequences.

Some individuals have been slapped with hefty fines for using racial slurs in text messages, while others, including children, have been arrested.

 

[Spontaneous spinach]

What if i post pictures of my noddle to random women, can i get in trouble too?

 

[RaptorSA]

What if i post pictures of my noddle to random women, can i get in trouble too?

We would all prefer execution for calling it a "noddle" but the law always takes a while to catch up.

 

[LCBXX]

I guess some Eastern Cape principal can look forward to the hand of (social) justice clamping down on those who labelled him a rapist, from blue-tick accounts!

 

[Benedict A55h0le not]

May not post in social media, but we may publicly sweep up a crowd with a song about killing whites, but only if the victim is white.

 

[Kaapie]

Someone should give them a heads up to look at this forum. To go back and read some threads and posts by the usual numpties.

 

[The_Ogre]

What about those reels on Facebook of kids half naked being shared to me? I left my pedo tendencies when I left school so I'm not sure why Muckerberg thinks I'm into prepubescents

 

[ShaunSA]

What if i post pictures of my limp noddle to random women, can i get in trouble too?

A lot of pity maybe

 

[Brian_G]

Smaller companies... yeah, maybe. But if I can't have a go at the likes of Vodacom when they've more than earned it, forum's then useless except as a meeting place.

 

[Brian_G]

Can the SA law force MyBB to reveal our known details? Fairly sure not, think it was discussed before.

 

[KikzAzz]

What if i post pictures of my noddle to random women, can i get in trouble too?

Depends if they wear glasses

 

[Crowley]

 

[Flanders]

I guess some Eastern Cape principal can look forward to the hand of (social) justice clamping down on those who labelled him a rapist, from blue-tick accounts!

Any minute now...

 

[Ernabr]

What if i post pictures of my noddle to random women, can i get in trouble too?

I guess if she laughs herself to death it could be considered as a form of manslaughter? Then again, if she finds you something might be "slaughtered"! ;D

 

[FiestaST]

Certain tribes get "preferential treatment".

 

[Pegging]

What if i post pictures of my noddle to random women, can i get in trouble too?

If you are a dick head, then yes.

 

[Mekon]

So South African law is quickly catching up with |UK laws where you can be arrested for mean tweets while serious crime gets ignored?

 

[B-1]

Can the SA law force MyBB to reveal our known details? Fairly sure not, think it was discussed before.

Any court can do that.

 

[Brian_G]

Any court can do that.

Only with legal reason. Is this in our laws so quickly?

 

[Mirai]

What if i post pictures of my noddle to random women, can i get in trouble too?

They probably have to go to the Police station to make a case. After which 99% of these cases won't be prosecuted because of actual violent crimes out there.