{
  "id": 13070284,
  "title": "Private words, public consequences: The SCA on hate speech and privacy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/private-words-public-consequences-the-sca-on-hate-speech-and-privacy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2026-10-09-private-words-public-consequences-the-sca-on-hate-speech-and-privacy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Supreme Court of Appeal has delivered a precedent-setting judgment clarifying that private communications between business associates can constitute hate speech and harassment under South African law.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}