By Sihle Mavuso
A former eThekwini councillor who later became a Member of Parliament for the MK Party (Umkhonto Wesizwe Party) has pleaded guilty to inciting public violence ahead of the 2024 general elections.
Visvin Reddy was given the option of paying a R30,000 fine or serving ten months in prison. He has since paid the fine.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in KwaZulu-Natal, Reddy’s legal troubles stem from 5 March 2024, when he addressed a political gathering in Shallcross, Durban, during the run-up to the national and provincial elections.
The gathering formed part of the MK Party’s campaign, where Reddy threatened unrest if the party was barred from contesting the elections.
At the time, there were widely publicised disputes and litigation with the ANC relating to the MK Party’s participation and registration to contest the polls.
Reddy told supporters there would be “civil war and anarchy” if
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