2024-11-05 17:36:49
The BELA march was attended by various organisations who have pre-existing brand colors, including orange (www.afriforum.co.za) and blue (www.da.org.za) Likening that coincidence to an intentional tribute to the old South African flag (deemed a hate symbol by South African courts) is misleading NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(48-0-9) Author
2024-11-05 18:45:19
NNN Besides "coincidence" of colours, CN doesn't address the location and the platforming of white supremacists like Steve Hofmeyr. The Voortrekker monument is a symbol of Afrikaner Nationalism that brought about Apartheid in South Africa. Too much confidence. [Link][Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(6-0-25) Author
2024-11-06 02:12:40
The note completely disregards the context of the colours and the march. Orange is a Dutch colour while the protest is about preserving a language that is very similar to Dutch on the African continent. The flag was used during Dutch rule, Therefore, OP's opinion has a point. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(3-0-10) Author
2024-11-06 17:59:57
Correlation is not causation. This interpretation is misleading and potentially harmful to ethnic minorities in South Africa. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(5-0-0) Author
2024-11-07 17:47:00
DA (blue liberal party) and Afriforum(Orange conservative organisation) are not connected. They are just supporting a common cause namely the constitutional right to self determination. They want to downplay the marches by making it about race. Schools are culture hubs. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(2-0-0) Author
2024-11-09 19:36:07 [Link] According to the constitution it is illegal to display the Old South African flag if it is not a historical picture or educational. Thus OP is breaking South African law. Afriform has an orange primary colour [Link] which is not illegal. The DA had primary colour is blue and white [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(1-0-0) Author