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Freedom of expression in South Africa is guaranteed in section 16 of the Constitution of South Africa.This right to freedom of expression, which is regarded as being of fundamental importance to South African constitutional democracy, was first recognised in the Interim Constitution of 1993.
[xii] Thus, in line with Islamic Unity Convention, South African courts have interpreted freedom of expression broadly. [7] Notably, the Constitutional Court held in De Reuck v Director of Public Prosecutions that child pornography is a form of protected expression, though it is "of little value", "does not implicate the core values of the ...
Section 21: freedom of movement, including the right to leave South Africa, the right of citizens to a passport and the right to enter South Africa. Section 22: the right to choose a trade, occupation or profession, although these may be regulated by law. Section 23: labour rights, including the right to unionise and the right to strike.
According to the Freedom from Religion South Africa action group, an association of freethinkers, atheists, sceptics and agnostics committed to a secular state, the charter would undermine secularity, democracy and freedom in South Africa. The group is concerned that, instead of advancing freedom of religion, the charter would advance religion ...
In South Africa, personality rights are protected under the South African law of delict and the Bill of Rights, which also provides for freedom of expression and freedom of association. [24] After much uncertainty concerning the recognition of image rights in South Africa , the Supreme Court of Appeal provided clarity in the landmark case of ...
Under apartheid, freedom of speech was curtailed under apartheid legislation such as the Native Administration Act 1927 and the Suppression of Communism Act, 1950. [3] In light of South Africa's racial and discriminatory history, particularly the Apartheid era, the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1996 precludes expression that is tantamount to the advocacy of hatred based on ...
Chapter 2 of the Constitution of South Africa, the Bill of Rights, contains a number of provisions dealing with religious freedom. Section 9 , the equality clause, prohibits unfair discrimination on various grounds including religion and requires national legislation to be enacted to prevent or prohibit unfair discrimination.
The South African Protection of State Information Bill, formerly named the Protection of Information Bill and commonly referred to as the Secrecy Bill, [1] is a highly controversial piece of proposed legislation which aims to regulate the, protection and dissemination of state information, weighing state interests up against transparency and freedom of expression. [2]