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.
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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.
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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.
#ANCHofmeyr | ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe addresses media after laying charges against Steve Hofmeyr pic.twitter.com/twDD6TUWAp
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) June 24, 2019
The ANC says it will be seeking weekly updates from the police station on the progress of the case.
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