ANC Women’s League says media are ‘politicising’ Khwezi’s death
Fezekile Kuzwayo had accused President Jacob Zuma of rape in 2006, and the ANC Women’s League had supported Zuma during the rape trial
THE ANC Women’s League on Monday accused the media of politicising the death of Fezekile Ntsukela Kuzwayo, and said it did not want to be "dragged into these discussions".Kuzwayo had accused President Jacob Zuma of rape in 2006, and the Women’s League had supported Zuma during the rape trial. It continues to be staunch supporter and defender of the President.League president Bathabile Dlamini expressed outrage in August when a group of women dressed in black stood in front of Zuma as he took to the podium to address the nation, following the announcement of the local government election results. The women held white sheets of paper with handwritten words reading "10 years on", "khanga" and "Remember Khwezi".The Women’s League said on Monday that its leaders had been "hounded" by the media for comment on Kuzwayo’s death.It expressed sadness at her passing and sent condolences to her family."First and foremost, a life has been lost and as an organisation we respect the request by the ...
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