Solidarity demands that Ntshavheni apologise or face legal action

Trade union Solidarity has demanded a public apology from Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, following her allegations that the group is spreading misinformation.

The union has launched legal action against Ntshavheni for making the allegations in a media statement in March.

She accused Solidarity and AfriForum of conducting a “misinformation and disinformation campaign” during their joint visit to the United States (US) in February.

Ntshavheni has six days to issue an apology and retract her statement, or she will face additional legal consequences.

Solidarity’s Deputy CEO, Anton van der Bijl  says, “There is some criticism to the fact that we are busy with a misinformation campaign and then when we ask, ‘where’s the misinformation,’ they tell us ‘no, we don’t know but don’t tell that to the international community. That’s not good for South Africa.”

“So the question is, can we speak to international communities regarding what’s happening in SA, and is that called misinformation? It’s most certainly not. We can, as a civil organisation, talk to international role players and hope for a better SA. So to the critics, show us facts where we stated any misinformation internationally,” Van Der Bijl adds.

PODCAST: Interview with Van Der Bijl  on SA fm’s First Take Programme: