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16 of 2023
The Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Act 16 of 2023 intends:
- to give effect to the Republic’s obligations in terms of the Constitution and international human rights instruments concerning racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, in accordance with international law obligations;
- to provide for offences as hate crimes and the offence of hate speech and the prosecution of persons who commit those offences;
- to provide for appropriate sentences that may be imposed on persons who commit hate crime and hate speech offences;
- to provide for the prevention of hate crimes and hate speech;
- to provide for the reporting on the implementation, application and administration of this Act;
- to effect consequential amendments to certain Acts of Parliament; and
- to provide for matters connected therewith.
Commencement
To be proclaimed
