LISTEN: ANC lays criminal charges against Steve Hofmeyr
Updated | By Sibahle Motha
The African National Congress (ANC) has laid criminal charges against Afrikaans singer Steve Hofmeyr at the Johannesburg Central Police Station on Monday.

The charges follow a tweet by Hofmeyr last week, where he responded to South Africa's ambassador to Denmark Zindzi Mandela.
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Hofmeyr's tweet insinuates that should land expropriation occur then there would be a fight back which could ultimately lead to a loss of life.


The tweet by Hofmeyr was met with outrage in some quarters, with many accusing him of inciting violence.
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ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe says it's for this reason that the party has laid criminal charges against him.
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The ANC says it will be seeking weekly updates from the police station on the progress of the case.
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