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New lawyer appointed for man threatening President and mayor

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June 03, 2025

THE man who is facing charges of assault and threatening to kill the president of the Republic of South Africa and the mayor of Cape Town made his second court appearance in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court yesterday, where a Legal Aid lawyer was appointed for him.

- THEOLIN TEMBO

New lawyer appointed for man threatening President and mayor

Phillip Sebole Masango, 28, arrested by the Hawks, is facing two assault charges and six charges related to contravening sections 14 and 15 of the Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020.

The cyber crimes act charges specifically refer to “unlawfully and intentionally disclose by means of electronic communication services to a person with the intention to incite violence against an individual”.

He was arrested by the Hawks' Crime Against The State (CATS) Unit, part of the Serious Organised Crime Investigation, on May 23.

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