Jacob Zuma in a tight corner over Hanekom apology
Zuma acts in bad faith, says Derek Hanekom’s lawyer, even with defamation case pending
10 August 2020 - 18:22
Former president Jacob Zuma has come under fire for being manifestly insincere in his apology for referring to former tourism minister Derek Hanekom as a known enemy agent. But it may also end up being expensive for Zuma.
Hanekom won the first part of the case: to have the tweet declared false and defamatory and to interdict Zuma from referring to him as a known enemy agent or apartheid spy in future. ..
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