Mkhwebane is in hot water following a post in which she made “derogatory, racist and unsubstantiated” accusations against Indian
DA says Mkhwebane’s remarks about individuals of ‘predominantly Indian descent’ were ‘derogatory, racist and unsubstantiated’.
Mkhwebane is in hot water following a post on X , in which she made accusations against individuals of Indian descent and parliamentary staff, blaming them for her repeated failures to convince the courts of the merit of her legal actions.What is Busisiwe Mkhwebane trying to do? “The Commission would like to remind everyone that while the judiciary is not above criticism, such criticisms must be within the ambit of the law. Moreover, the right to freedom of expression enshrined in section 16 of the Constitution must be exercised with due regard to the rights of others, as well as the internal limitations of that right,” Baloyi said.
“It further bars members from using social media to bring Parliament into disrepute when using, engaging in or communicating content on social media platforms
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