By Thapelo Molefe
The hight court in Pretoria has ruled in favour of ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, declaring allegations made by a political commentator on social media linking him to the 2015 murder of businessman, Wandile Bozwana, as “defamatory and false”.
Bozwana was gunned down in October 2015 while travelling with his business partner Mpho Baloyi, who survived the attack. The killing shocked the country and led to a lengthy trial.
Last year, four men including Mamelodi taxi boss Vusi “Khekhe” Mathibela were sentenced to 30 years each for the murder.
The court has ordered Anele Mda to remove the posts from all her social media platforms within 24 hours and issue an unconditional retraction and public apology.
The court also interdicted Mda from making any further claims suggesting that Mbalula was directly or indirectly complicit in Bozwana’s killing, saying her posts amounted to “persistent injurious assault” on Mbalula’s character.
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