HELEN ZILLE REFUSES TO APOLOGISE TO JULIUS MALEMA, INSISTING SHE WAS TELLING THE TRUTH – HER RESPONSE TO HIS LEGAL DEMAND: “NO, SEE YOU IN COURT!”
DA Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille is standing firmly by her controversial remarks about EFF leader Julius Malema, declaring that she will not apologise because she believes what she said is true.
During an interview, Zille alleged that former Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba allowed Malema to influence important municipal decisions in exchange for political support to remain in power.
She specifically referred to alleged interference in City Power, a municipal fleet tender and the appointment of Shadrack Sibiya as head of the city’s anti-corruption unit.
Malema’s lawyers subsequently sent Zille a formal demand for a public apology, retraction and an undertaking not to repeat the allegations.
However, Zille has rejected the demands. Her lawyers delivered a blunt response: “No. See you in court.”
The dispute could now turn into a legal battle, with the allegations and the evidence behind them potentially being tested in court.
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