Mengo was trying to ‘laugh it off’ with ROFL emojis to judge Mbenenge, says expert

Expert witness says context is all-important when looking at the meaning of emojis

07 May 2025 - 04:30 By FRANNY RABKIN

When judges’ secretary Andiswa Mengo used a “ROFL” emoji in WhatsApp exchanges with Eastern Cape judge president Selby Mbenenge, she was doing so as “an automatic response, or to laugh off, or to make the conversation lighter”, said an expert witness at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal on Tuesday. ..

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