Pandor, speaking to Eyewitness News on Thursday night, said she was aware that Malaika Mahlatsi had been served with an indictment for allegedly rewarding and awarding a crime.
Mahlatsi been a vocal supporter of government’s approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, penning in some of her op-eds and on her social media pages her position on Israel.Minister Pandor’s views on Germany serving a South African social commentator with a summons over what is believed to be her support of the people of Gaza is unequivocal.
"To be frank, from an established democracy, I find it to be quite shocking but we know Germany’s view - they wrote to us indicating their displeasure at us going to the ICJ and that they would be supporting Israel."Eyewitness News previously reported that the order issued to Mahlatsi said she must appear in a German court this coming week, however, the social commentator and writer is currently in South Africa.
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