X: tweet "IEC is a naked clown in the circus"

Outcome

Overview

Complainant asserts that tweet amounts to incitement to violence. Tweet states that if the IEC rigs the elections, South Africans will respond harshly. The post goes on to say that the IEC is a naked clown.

Background & Outcome

Publication of words that come across as a warning that if IEC releases results unfavourable to them, they will assume there was rigging involved and as a consequences will respond harshly, suggesting violence. It is a general statement that does mention violence and mocks the IEC but it does not meet the legal requirements of incitement to violence.

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