ANC offers reward for info on voice note threatening those who did not vote for party in KZN
According to provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo, the person in the voice note purports to be him, and threatens the elderly who did not vote for the party, saying they must be killed by food poisoning.
ANC KZN provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo. Picture: Facebook/ANC KwaZulu-Natal
JOHANNESBURG – The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal is offering a reward to anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of those behind a voice note threatening people who did not vote for the party.
According to provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo, the person in the voice note purports to be him, and threatens the elderly who did not vote for the party, saying they must be killed by food poisoning.
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The party warns of severe consequences against the perpetrators and any individuals found to be distributing the voice note. In terms of the Cybercrimes Act, it is a criminal offence to use social media to fabricate and publish defamatory content.
Mtolo has assured the public he was not behind the voice note making the rounds.
“We have issued a reward of R100,000 to someone who will notice the voice note that claims that it is from me. Such a person will be rewarded. We have reported the matter to the authorities. We are also calling on the police to do a speedy investigation.”