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Section 267C — Making, printing, etc., document containing incitement to violence, etc.

As in force on 1 February 2008.

Timeline 3 versions
  1. 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
  2. 2 November 2022 Act 30 of 2021
  3. 17 August 2026 Latest
Inserted in force 1 February 2008 by Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2007
267C.Making, printing, etc., document containing incitement to violence, etc.

Whoever —

(a)makes, prints, possesses, posts, distributes or has under his control any document; or

(b)makes or communicates any electronic record,

containing any incitement to violence or counselling disobedience to the law or to any lawful order of a public servant or likely to lead to any breach of the peace shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 5 years, or with fine, or with both.