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LEGAL WOES: ANC Youth League spokesman Floyd Shivambu outside court on a previous occasion

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Suspended ANCYL spokesman Floyd Shivambu and journalist Carien du Plessis reached a settlement agreement on Tuesday in a case of hate speech before the Johannesburg Equality Court.

The parties signed the settlement, which included an admission and apology by Shivambu.

Du Plessis said: “I am glad he has apologised and relieved that it’s come to an end. It is a vindication for the profession of journalism”.  

A journalist asked Shivambu if he would shake Du Plessis’s hand for a photo opportunity, but he declined.

Du Plessis brought hate speech charges against Shivambu after an SMS exchange between them in May 2010.

In the SMS he wrote: “...Please stop being stupid... I wouldn’t want to earn respect from white bitches... so dream on”.

Du Plessis was suing for R100,000 in damages, but the settlement had no monetary component.

Within moments of the magistrate announcing that the settlement had been reached, Shivambu issued a statement on the matter.

“I signed the settlement because I did not deem it valuable to continue with court cases that have no bearing or influence in the struggle for economic freedom in our lifetime,” he said.

“My legal representatives advised that I sign the settlement agreement, and I complied because the court proceedings are a waste of time on a non-issue.”  

The court previously ruled that Shivambu pay Du Plessis’ legal costs, amounting to R18,000, because it appeared he had tried to stall proceedings by asking for postponements when they were unwarranted.

This was one of three cost orders against Shivambu in this matter, and he had so far failed to pay.

“This matter will not benefit from any postponement.”  

Shivambu appeared in court wearing a black leather trench coat.

During proceedings he played with his tablet computer, and occasionally whispered to his legal team.

Earlier this month, Shivambu was found guilty by the ANC’s National Disciplinary Committee of sowing division and bringing the party into disrepute. He was suspended from the ANC for three years for swearing at a journalist and for issuing a statement calling for a change of government in Botswana.

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Thu Jun 20 10:51:47 SAST 2013 ::

Apr 24, 2012

hulas

Does this settlement includes financial compensation to the journalist these anc chimpanzees should be sued left.right and center,until they are left with their stinking sox.
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Apr 24, 2012

Nwanawamukalaha

You go boy. That's the way to go; doing and saying what the master's grandchildren want you to do and hear to give them a useless upper hand.

The guy who shot a blac*k man in Limpopo will not apologise for mistaking him for a baboon. He defied the court ruling.........
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Apr 24, 2012

fizo

you go Floyd we are tired and ANC madalas it's theri turn now we need economic freedom nothing else boy..
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Apr 24, 2012

Nwanawamukalaha

@hulas,
Du Plessis was suing for R100,000 in damages, but the settlement had no monetary component.
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The answer is NO. No compensation.

Somehow if you are also an ANC supporter you fall within that category of the animals. If not, take off your socks and see if there is no resemblence to the subject animal's feet.

I say so because i am a supporter of the ANC and am one of those who are against corruption and cadre deployment.
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Apr 24, 2012

Revulshionary

fizo

Go find yourself a job.... Economic freedom will not come to you... Unfortunately you yourself will have to do a bit of hard grinding....
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Apr 24, 2012

Revulshionary

""I say so because i am a supporter of the ANC and am one of those who are against corruption and cadre deployment""


Nwanawamukalaha

Now how can you be an ANC supporter, you are a contradiction.....


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Apr 24, 2012

RobinH

an apology not delivered in good grace is meaningless. Mere posturing. On the other hand this is what one has come to expect from Shivambu.
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Apr 24, 2012

Papage

We have more seriuos cases and you waste time on things like this, who benefited after all this? time wasting.
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Apr 24, 2012

Nwanawamukalaha

Revulshionary
""I say so because i am a supporter of the ANC and am one of those who are against corruption and cadre deployment""


Nwanawamukalaha

Now how can you be an ANC supporter, you are a contradiction.....
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And your point being?
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Apr 24, 2012

cornelius

Agree 100 % Robin H and it is just typical of someone with no integrity to settle a case on that basis and then undo the apology immediately afterwards with a press statement in which he makes it clear that his apology was meaningless. Absolutely no shame or integrity.

@Papage, society at large benefits when a lesson is learnt that people should not insult each other. What kind of upbringing did Shivambu have to call the female reporter, who did not insult him, a w.hite b.itch ? People who have a poor upbringing, no manners, must be exposed and silenced.
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