ANC councillor Shaine Griqua has opened charges of hate speech against the wife of DA provincial leader Andrew Louw – Mariam Louw – as well as DA councillor Herbert Japhta, where the matter is heading to the Equality Court. Mariam also intends charging Griqua for crimen injuria. In an affidavit Griqua stated that he was ridiculed – where he was called a “man/woman, woman/man, a moffie, m**t and an aunty”.
He stated that during the national government elections in May, DA councillor Herbert Japhta’s exact words to him were: “Gaan, jy is ‘* m**t, ‘* aunty en ‘* moffie” (go, you are a m**t, an aunty and a queer).
Japhta is currently the DA councillor for ward 28, which had been occupied by Griqua before he returned to the ANC in January. In an affidavit Griqua stated that he was ridiculed – where he was called a “man/woman, woman/man, a moffie, m**t and an aunty”.
He stated that during the national government elections in May, DA councillor Herbert Japhta’s exact words to him were: “Gaan, jy is ‘* m**t, ‘* aunty en ‘* moffie” (go, you are a m**t, an aunty and a queer).
Japhta is currently the DA councillor for ward 28, which had been occupied by Griqua before he returned to the ANC in January.
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Source: IOL
