Gumede opened the case at the Mtshebheni police station in Inanda in KwaZulu-Natal.
Gumede’s lawyer Bulelani Mazomba reportedly met with SAPS behind closed doors.
She is a member of the KZN legislature.
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She went on to share her sympathy with those who have suffered losses due to the civil unrest.
Ntshavehni made the statement on Monday, 19 July after the apparent contradiction ofgovernmentviews.
This follows Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s statement to Parliament over the weekend.
Former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede has opened a case of crimen injuria against ‘faceless people’ who stated she was an instigator of civil unrest. Image: Darren Stewart/Gallo ImagesSource: Getty Images
She added that theSANDFwas seeing signs of a counter-revolution brought forward by ‘thuggery’ and ‘criminality’.
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Source: Briefly News
Reeshni ChettyReeshni Chetty is a senior current affairs reporter.
Reeshni has a passion for breaking the stigma surrounding mental health issues.