Zulu King accused of hate speech
Zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini is facing charges of hate speech at the South African Human Rights Commission. The charges were laid by Tim Flack, spokesman for the SA National Defence Force Union.Flack said people using Twitter to incite xenophobic violence were engaging in "hairdryer politics, which is blowing a lot of hot hair and achieving nothing".So Flack said he decided to "do something".He said: "The king needs to account and be charged for inciting this violence."Speaking in Pongola last month, Zwelithini said: "We ask that immigrants take their bags and go where they come from."Zwelithini initially denied the statement and later accused the media of misinterpreting his words to sell newspapers.A video of the king speaking has been viewed thousands of times on news sites and widely shared on social media.On Twitter Alie Komape said: "King Zwelithini must be arrested for in sighting violence!".@mradebeutre said there was nothing wrong with the king's sentiment and it was just the way most South Africans felt...
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