Dlamini-Zuma welcomes oral evidence in defamation case
Dlamini-Zuma welcomes judgement to hear oral evidence in Mbalula's defamation matter.
ANC NEC Member Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has welcomed the Johannesburg High Court's decision to hear oral evidence in the defamation case brought against her by ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula. Acting Judge Henno Viljoen ordered that the dispute be tested through oral evidence from both parties and witnesses. The matter was heard on September 15th.
Mbalula's legal representative, Advocate Smanga Sethene, argued that the claims made against him were false and defamatory, stating there was no evidence. However, Dlamini-Zuma's attorney, Advocate Muzi Sikhakhane, argued that evidence of vote-buying was presented through the affidavit of ANC Member Mandla Sibiya, who claimed he saw Mbalula distributing money and benefited from it himself.
Dlamini-Zuma made the vote-buying allegations during a Renaissance podcast in August and stated she would cooperate with the court's processes.
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