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By IOL Reporter 
16h ago
Durban – The MP for Economic Freedom, Dr. Mbuyeni Ndlozi, apologized after Twitter exploded over his comments following an altercation between EFF members and an eNCA journalist in Goodwood, Cape Town, last week.
Journalist Nobesuthu Hejana and a cameraman were covering the Clicks protests and were chased away by EFF members. In a short clip broadcast on eNCA, the members are seen shoving the reporter during a live crossover. The clip sparked a series of complaints from many quarters, claiming that the action constituted harassment.
On Twitter, Ndlozi said: “But they are telling him that he can be here, but that he is not allowed to speak to EFF members. It means that I was trying to interview them. I really don’t see harassment here. Simply touching her is not harassment. Touching has to be violent, invasive, or harmful to become harassment! “
But they are telling him that he can be here, but that he is not allowed to speak to the EFF members. It means that she was trying to interview them.
I really don’t see harassment here. Simply touching her is not harassment. Touching has to be violent, invasive, or harmful to become harassment! https://t.co/dzkglCGVcM
– Mbuyiseni Ndlozi (@MbuyiseniNdlozi) September 9, 2020
He went on to say that pressure from journalists has never been called harassment.
“The Presidential Protection Unit has been pressuring journalists since the days of Nelson Mandela. Journalists have never called for this harassment; not a single journalist, senior or junior, has ever complained. An unarmed member of the EFF, touches to a journalist; you cry Harassment! ”
The Presidential Protection Unit has been lobbying journalists since the days of Nelson Mandela. Journalists have never called this harassment; not a single journalist, senior or junior, has ever complained. An unarmed member of the EFF touches a journalist; you scream bullying!
– Mbuyiseni Ndlozi (@MbuyiseniNdlozi) September 9, 2020
On Wednesday, Ndlozi apologized for his earlier feelings.
He tweeted: “When I wrote: ‘Simply touching her is not harassment” It was an irresponsible tweet, licensing the violent treatment of women. It was also painful and caused many of those who had suffered violence to relive this pain. I apologize and receive all the strong reprimand you all gave me with love!
When I wrote: “Just touching her is not harassment”
It was an irresponsible tweet, licensing the violent treatment of women. It was also painful and made many who had experienced violence relive this pain.
I apologize and receive all the strong reprimand you all gave me with love!
– Mbuyiseni Ndlozi (@MbuyiseniNdlozi) September 16, 2020
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