Tweet: "...IEC, DA and ANC stole our votes!"

Outcome

Overview

Complainant states that the tweet, which also includes a picture of a man pouring fuel on a fire, and states "We can't go on with life as if nothing happened, IEC, DA and ANC stole our votes! #IECMustFall. #ElectionResults", constitutes incitement to violence.

Background & Outcome

This constitutes disinformation and is combined with reckless use of imagery depicting violent behaviour, which may serve as a catalyst for people to act on the hashtag #IECMustFall (which is included). It does not however, meet all the legal requirements for incitement to violence.

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