By Simon Nare
Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has confirmed that police are investigating Afrikaans lobby groups Afriforum and Solidarity for their misinformation and characterisation of the country, which has led to strained diplomatic relations between the US and South Africa.
Ntshavheni told journalists during a post-Cabinet meeting briefing on Thursday that the misinformation and lobbying against the country was in violation of the country’s laws
She refused to reveal who exactly the police were investigating.
“If I tell you who they are investigating then I would be jeopardising the investigation, so I am not at liberty to say who they are investigating,” the minister said.
Ntshavheni said Cabinet discussed the misinformation by the lobby groups and was concerned by their campaign.
She revealed that police have met AfriForum to clarify their allegations of white genocide concerning farm murders, and the lobby group conceded in the meeting that the
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