1. DA victory in Nkandla SMS case
Date: 4 April 2014
Release: Immediate
The DA welcomes the High Court's dismissal with costs of the ANC's application against
the DA's Nkandla SMS.
This is both a victory for freedom of speech and for the truth about Nkandla.
Judge Hellens found the DA's SMS was "fair comment". It was further found that the
ANC failed to properly argue their case because they never tabled what the Nkandla
report actually says.
In reading extracts from the Nkandla report the judge offerred the court an Oxford
dictionary definition of the word "loot" arising from the Public Protector's finding that the
upgrade was a "licence to loot".
The judge also disagreed with the ANC's interpretation of electoral law because it
conflicts with "freedom of expression" and the Bill of Rights.
The ANC never tabled the Nkandla report in court because they can't admit to what it
says. The fact remains that any reasonable person can conclude that money was stolen
to upgrade the President's R246million private homestead.
The DA repeats our call for the President to be impeached and for criminal charges of
corruption to be carried out against him.
From the start the ANC's case has been based on fear of losing a close election in
Gauteng. The fact that 1.6million voters in Gauteng have now been communicated the
truth about Nkandla has now been backed by a court of law.
ENDS