Threat to ANC over 'slanderous' statement

A PROMINENT South African socialite and radio personality Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma has instructed her legal team to take swift action against the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) unless the party retracts a statement concerning her recent departure from Vuma FM.

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Ngobese-Zuma's frustrations mounted following the ANC's media release, which she vehemently described as "misleading," stating it jeopardised her reputation and had the potential to damage her public image.

What also irked about the statement was the ANC asserting that she asked for the party's leaders to be "lynched".

"The statement is not only unfortunate; it is riddled with misleading statements that have the effect of eroding my good name, particularly when the catchphrase has no nexus to the contents of the statement," said Ngobese-Zuma in her media statement.

The ANC's initial remarks were delivered in a statement titled "ANC KZN welcomes Vuma FM pronouncement on Ngobese-Zuma's contract and cautions against public lynching of its leaders."