SACP condemns personalised attacks and violation of the rights of Comrade Blade Nzimande, our General Secretary and Higher Education and Training Minister
13 October 2016
The South African Communist Party condemns in the strongest terms possible the barbaric form of political engagement by rogue elements that manipulated a nude image and purported it to be that of the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande, our General Secretary. The sexist propaganda has been making rounds in social media platforms. The trolling, irresponsible and insensitive behaviour is one of the many, co-ordinated personalised attacks directed at Comrade Blade Nzimande, his family and, in the final analysis the Communist Party.
The SACP strictly reserves its rights in law, including political rights, against such agendas!
Read the Minister Nzimande’s statement below:
The ministry of higher education and training rejects the image of a naked man who is purported to be Minister Blade Nzimande. The man in the image is alleged to be having a relationship with a young girl, which is an immoral act in our society that must be rejected by all.