A timeline of ZindziMandela's Twitter storm
Malema publicly called for support for 'Mandela' during a Youth Day rally at Fort Hare University in the Eastern Cape, telling cheering supporters:"Long live Winnie Mandela, long live. Hands off Zindzi Mandela! Mayibuye iAfrica.", Dirco spokesperson Clayson Monyela could not confirm the department's plan of action regarding Mandela's alleged tweets, saying he first needed to confirm the authenticity of the account and if it belongs to her.
"I need to first check with her whether this is her account because it is not verified, whether she is the one who has been tweeting, and whether she stands by those tweets, if it is her who has been tweeting," said Monyela.The DA on Tuesday joined AfriForum in calling for 'Mandela' to be dismissed as the country's ambassador to Denmark.
MP Darren Bergman cited the code of conduct as the basis upon which 'Mandela' should be fired."According to the code of conduct, an ambassador may not express any view without the express permission of the international relations and cooperation minister, Naledi Pandor," he said. The party said they have asked the minister if 'Mandela' was given the go-ahead to express those opinions.
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