Twitter : Is the user in a contravention of the electoral code ?

Outcome

Overview

The complaint is about a tweet said to be in contravention of the electoral code.

Background & Outcome

The text of the tweet does not appear to stand in contravention with the electoral code, nor does it (without the video) represent anything more than an imprudent and meaningless electoral promise. Local government doesn't even have the power to regulate businesses in the way that Mashaba suggests - the business licensing legislation affords municipalities a limited role.

22 October 2021 10:02:48|Logged by: RampershadN||Dismissed. The Complainant needs to specify which provision/Items of the Electoral Code of Code (the Code) has been breached. Mr. Mashaba is merely campaigning. Should the complainant be aggrieved by the decision of the IEC, the complainant can report the matter to the Human Rights Commission.|| Secretariat Recommendation:

["HATE SPEECH"]

Actions taken: ["RESOLUTION"]

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