Political cartoonist Carlos Amato reflects on satire, sensitivity and why South Africa remains one of the last frontiers of free cartooning
Why hate speech should not be banned and why there is no way of dealing with it — except more speech
The Economic Freedom Fighters insist on the use of the struggle song as a rallying cry ahead of the polls
We need a discussion about the intersection between technology and human rights so the loudest voices don’t drown out the most truthful
The battle against this manipulation is collective, requiring unified action from all who seek to preserve democracy and human rights
Julian Assange was released on Monday from a high-security British prison where he had been held for five years while he fought extradition to the United States
Authoritarian systems reject challenges to themselves – yet just that is happening in Ukraine and Russia, China and Iran
Meaningful freedom needs rules to curb abuses because no freedom — whether of speech or action — is limitless
The M&G has a responsibility to deplatform dehumanising views, to advocate for free speech but not allow hate speech
We are at our best when we feel hurt but resist the impulse to exact revenge
The judge ruled that corporations should not be allowed to use the legal system against citizens and activists
In his medicine cabinet, there’s always a remedy for all that ails the Chinese president
The SCA’s finding that there should be clarity on hate speech is welcome, but its interim order leaves some vulnerable groups without protection
If no one flies the old South African flag anyway, as the organisation states, banning it wouldn’t matter
Civil liberties are eroding in six out of 10 countries, according to a new report
The move splashed fuel on a burning controversy about whether "political correctness" is stifling free speech.
The best outcome of Jon Qwelane’s court case would be restoring the dignity of those he harmed.
The Constitution is SA’s greatest tribute to the people who died in the struggle for liberation, writes former Constitutional Court judge Albie Sachs.
The state and the press are still head to head in the name of freedom of expression.
Melanie Judge asks if Jon Qwelane should be able to use the right to free speech to argue that others shouldn’t have rights.
