The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) on Tuesday welcomed the appeal of a Press Ombudsman ruling against HuffPost SA, saying it was in the interest of media freedom and freedom of expression that the ruling was challenged.
"The appeal ruling is significant as it reaffirms the values of the Constitution when it comes to media freedom, and also clarifies the definition of what constitutes hate speech," the forum said in a statement.
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