In South Africa free speech is also progressively being stifled through new laws, whos purpose is said to punish racism and hate speech, but is actually being used to support the governing party in silencing dissidents and critics.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bbc.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;world-africa-35235102" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bbc.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;world-africa-35235102</a><p>&quot;A spokesman for the ANC chief whip&#x27;s office, Moloto Mothapo, told the BBC that current legislation was insufficient to tackle racism.&quot;<p>&quot;We haven&#x27;t had a single person imprisoned for racism despite many instances of racism. We don&#x27;t believe it addresses the crime of racism,&quot; he said.&quot; (he means the current laws)<p>&quot;Elsewhere glorification of Nazism and denial of Holocaust is a crime and perpetrators are tried and sentenced to a prison term,&quot; it added.