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At the time, Ndlozi commented that the men, who were dressed in EFF insignia, were “simply touching” reporter Nobesuthu Hejana when they refused to let her cover the demonstration in front of a Clicks store in a Western Cape shopping center. .
FILE: Member of Parliament of the EFF Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. Image: EWN
JOHANNESBURG – The Economic Freedom Fighters’ Mbuyiseni Ndlozi tweeted an apology for his comments about the mistreatment of eNCA journalist Nobesuthu Hejana when the party staged protests in front of Clicks stores earlier this month.
At the time, Ndlozi commented that the men, who were dressed in EFF insignia, were “just touching” Hejana when they refused to let her cover the rally at a Western Cape shopping center.
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
Now the EFF member of Parliament says he warmly welcomes the reprimand he received from members of the public and has apologized.
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
In trying to prove his point, Ndlozi posted a video of President Cyril Ramaphosa releasing former President Nelson Mandela from prison, saying that he too had “touched” a journalist. But this still didn’t win him much favor.
Here’s Ramaphosa TOUCHING a journalist to get her out of the way so Mandela’s can pass. Simply touching journalists is NOT harassment
We can disagree with EFF members removing journalists from protests (WHAT IS WRONG) without saying that simply touching them is harassment! pic.twitter.com/inniwlNgRf
– Mbuyiseni Ndlozi (@MbuyiseniNdlozi) September 9, 2020
South Africa’s National Editors Forum condemned the EFF leader’s comments and called for the gender commission and Parliament to investigate.
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