Sunday World embroiled in contract dispute with Goolam Vawda

GAUTENG police say they are continuing to investigate the social media abuse case opened by former Cabinet minister Lindiwe Sisulu against activist Goolam Vawda, as Vawda finds himself in a spat with the Sunday World newspaper over a “reneged contract”.

- MANYANE MANYANE

Sisulu laid a criminal complaint on July 21, 2024 at the Roodepoort police station, accusing Vawda of cyberbullying, hate speech, and publishing defamatory content targeting her and others via social media.

A year later, there have been no reported arrests or developments, despite the fact that Vawda has taken to X (previously known as Twitter) that he had signed a binding sales agency agreement with Fundudzi Media (Sunday World).

Vawda claims that he had a six month contract with the newspaper, which was recently purchased by new owners which include broadcast journalist John Bailey, but that the newspaper had dumped him while he had expended considerable personal expenses.