TikTok creator arrested over alleged incitement video aimed at Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi
Police have arrested a TikTok creator in KwaMashu over a controversial video allegedly containing elements of incitement to violence and crimen injuria, including explicit insults directed at General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
A 38-year-old TikTok creator is set to face court in Durban after being arrested in KwaMashu for allegedly posting a video inciting violence and crimen injuria against KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. According to provincial police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda, the man was identified and apprehended at Princess Magogo Stadium in KwaMashu following his social media post.
In the video, the individual accused Mkhwanazi, who is rumored to be the next National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), or the Hawks, of failing to act while protesters were allegedly being abused by police. The content creator also made derogatory statements towards the provincial commissioner. Upon realizing the criminal nature of his TikTok rant, the KZN Provincial Task Team initiated an investigation.
The suspect was subsequently traced to the stadium and arrested. He is scheduled to appear in the Durban Magistrate's Court on Monday.
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