1 August 2021, Majiedt J, Politics Web MEDIA SUMMARY The following explanatory note is provided to assist the media in reporting this case and is not binding on the Constitutional Court or any member of the Court. On 30 July 2021 at 10h00, the Constitutional Court handed down judgment in an applicat...

31  July 2021, The Citizen, Bernadette Wicks Media Monitoring Africa – which was admitted as amicus curiae in the case and supported the challenge to Pepuda – also welcomed the outcome. “What is important is that it has brought us some clarity as to what now constitutes hate speech,” direct...

29 July 2021, Zounet, Viewer When the hearing started on Tuesday in Louis Trichardt, it first had to entertain a request by Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) to be allowed as an amicus curiae (friend of the court). Mr William Bird, director of MMA, later explained that the organisation believes it can...

23 FEBRUARY 2020, Loyiso Sidimba, IOL  This is according to Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) in its submissions to the Constitutional Court in an application by AmaBhungane to confirm the North Gauteng High Court order declaring parts of RICA inconsistent with the Constitution and invalid as they do n...