Mbalula criticises BLF for breaching High Court order
BLF leader Andile Mngxitama claims Thursday night’s incident left one BLF supporter assaulted
Police minister Fikile Mbalula has criticised Black First Land First (BLF) after the movement disrupted a town hall meeting arranged by investigative journalism body amaBhungane on Thursday night. "BLF must win hearts and minds via cogent debate not via disruptions and intimidations. Our hard-won freedom demands it. No person or group should be harassed or intimidated in any way due to the ideas they hold‚" Mbalula said in a statement. His comments come in the wake of a Johannesburg High Court order interdicting BLF from harassing or intimidating journalists. The interdict was sought a month after the organisation held a demonstration outside the home of journalist and Tiso Blackstar editor-at-large Peter Bruce and assaulted Business Day editor Tim Cohen. Mbalula referenced this court order in his statement. "We have noticed that despite the court order being granted some two weeks ago…the BLF is alleged to have engaged in yet another act of harassment and assault of a journalist. W...
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