Karima Brown has faced incessant threats after EFF leader Julius Malema tweeted a screenshot showing her phone number, and called her an 'ANC operative', who is 'not a real journalist'.
JOHANNESBURG - The Electoral Commission of South Africa will receive final submissions on Tuesday to determine if Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema should be held liable for electoral misconduct and putting the life of veteran journalist Karima Brown in danger.
At the launch of the digital disinformation initiative in Centurion on Monday, IEC chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo said that the platform would also be used to report cases of alleged misconduct. Brown has faced incessant threats after Malema tweeted a screenshot showing her phone number, and called her an "ANC operative", who is "not a real journalist".
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