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South Africans Man in court for allegedly faking urged to President confront racism assassination plot
Staff Reporter
Government has urged all South Africans to confront racism from all fronts for the sake of nation building and social cohesion. Chairing a media briefing of the Social Protection, Community and Human Development Cluster at the Imbizo Centre in Parliament on Tuesday, Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini said the call follows concerns over a spike in racial incidents since the beginning of the year. “This calls for national dialogues and community conversations to discuss as South Africans the importance of building a united nation, social cohesion and the eradication of racism. “The cluster echoes what the President said during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) and urges all South Africans to confront the demon of racism and devote our time to an anti-racism campaign in which organisations and our people across the board join in a coordinated national effort and pledge to fight racism at all levels,” she said. She said as per President Jacob Zuma's announcement, this year's Human Rights Day on 21 March will be commemorated as the 'National Day against Racism' and laying the foundation for a long-term programme of building a non-racial society.
The man accused of claiming there was a plot to assassinate President Jacob Zuma and sending threatening smses to high profile government officials has appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court. Ernest Nkosi, 26, was on Monday referred to a psychiatrist at Weskoppies Hospital, in Pretoria. According to Hawks spokesperson Hangwani Mulaudzi, Nkosi allegedly sent emails to the spokesperson of the Minister of Police, the spokesperson of the Gauteng Provincial Government, the Crime Intelligence Divisional Commissioner, as well as car dealership BMW South Africa, claiming that there was a plot to assassinate President Zuma. In his emails, he allegedly claimed that there was a seat in a vehicle that was poisoned and the poison was meant for the President. “He further claimed that members of the SAPS VIP Protection Unit, members of the Hawks, as well as a certain minister and parliamentarians were involved in the plot to kill President Zuma. “As if that was not enough, the man continued to send threatening smses to prominent individuals, including high profile officials in various departments, with the latest victim being the Chief of Defence Intelligence,” said Mulaudzi. He said the Hawks took the threats seriously and an investigation was launched. Nkosi was arrested inside a library in Sharpeville, on Monday, and appeared before the Pretoria Magistrate's Court. He was charged with contravening the Intelligence Services Act, as well as impersonating a State Security Agency (SSA) official, because he referred to himself as an SSA undercover agent. The man was also charged for fraud because he was allegedly using a cell phone number that was registered for RICA (Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act) under another person's name. Nkosi will appear in court again on 7 March 2016. – SAnews.gov.za