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Eyewitness News
11 hours ago
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Shivambu withdraws 'drug and alcohol abuse' comments about MK Party's Ndlela
JOHANNESBURG - Former uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu has withdrawn comments he made about party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndlela, in which he accused him of being addicted to drugs and alcohol. The retraction came shortly after Ndlela filed a R3 million defamation lawsuit against Shivambu at the Johannesburg High Court. Ndlela argues Shivambu's remarks have damaged his reputation, forming the basis of his legal claim for defamation of character. ALSO READ: MK Party's Ndlela sues Shivambu for defamation of character, demanding R3m Shivambu made the allegations during a series of television interviews this week. He officially retracted his statements during a media briefing on Friday. "When I spoke the other time, I was not yet the national convenor of the Mayibuye process. Part of the guidance, which I agreed to, is that I must unconditionally retract statements about drug and alcohol abuse of Nhlamulo Ndlela unconditionally."
Eyewitness News
16 hours ago
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MK Party's Ndlela sues Shivambu for defamation of character, demanding R3m
JOHANNESBURG – The spokesperson of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, Nhlamulo Ndlela, is suing the party's former secretary general, Floyd Shivambu, for defamation of character, demanding R3 million in damages. This comes after Shivambu accused Ndlela of drug use and alcohol abuse. In papers filed at the Johannesburg High Court, Ndlela claims to have suffered reputational damage from Shivambu's utterances. Shivambu made the accusations during a series of televised interviews, where he opened up about what he described as dodgy dealing within the MK Party. According to court documents, Ndlela said Shivambu was given until this past Tuesday to issue a public apology but failed to do so. Ndlela argued that Shivambu's accusation, suggesting he makes decisions while under the influence, led to widespread mockery on social media, damaging his reputation. He further claimed the remarks have affected his mental health, saying he's suffered anxiety, stress and humiliation. Ndlela noted that the reputational damage has resulted in financial losses totalling R3 million.
