WATCH: Deputy Minister of Higher Education assaults two women in Fourways
FOURWAYS - Deputy Minister of Higher Education assaults two women at Cubana.
The Deputy Minister of Higher Education Mduduzi Manana assaulted two women at Cubana in Fourways on the morning of 6 August. In a recorded telephone conversation between Manana and the victim’s brother, Manana admits to the incident and can be heard saying, “Yes, I slapped her.”
It is reported that the incident took place after Mandisa Duma and a friend got into a heated debate with Manana and his friends when they disagreed on who should replace President Jacob Zuma in December.
The Congress of the People (COPE) has released a media statement about Manana’s actions. “[COPE] condemns in the strongest possible terms the violence unleashed by Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Mduduzi Manana, against a woman on Sunday,” said Pakes Dikgetsi, COPE National Chairperson.
“His uncontrollable outburst of anger and violence is totally inexcusable, no matter the reasons. Violence against women and children is a shameful and destructive scourge in our patriarchal society. We continuously see, hear and read with utter shock and horror how many women and children get attacked, raped, maimed and killed by some men just because they regard them as their objects or a vulnerable group in our society.”
COPE has called on Jacob Zuma to immediately fire Manana. The media statement adds that the president must show that he is serious about fighting the scourge of violence and abuse against women. “[He must show] that his statements are not just empty rhetoric.”
#sabcnews journalist Lumko Jimlongo witnessed Higher Education deputy minister Mduduzi Manana beating up woman at Cubana Fourways. pic.twitter.com/ylCbZkWyet
— Mweli Masilela (@mwelimasilela) August 7, 2017
An eye witness says after slapping her,he was stepping on her whilst she was on the floor&had a chunk of her hair in his hand.Mduduzi Mañana
— Anele Mdoda (@Anele) August 7, 2017
Can someone make me understand why Mduduzi Manana is not brought to book for abusing a woman more especially in Woman's Month
— ProudTsongaFromVenda (@Hlupzito) August 7, 2017
#ANCWL statement on deputy minister Mduduzi Manana reportedly assaulting a woman on the weekend pic.twitter.com/16hwxj1SUa
— MaNdosi (@SthembileCel) August 7, 2017
We can only hope that SAPS & the Minister arrest Manana ASAP
Here's a vid that may help pic.twitter.com/qxTssPeL7c
— Tumi Sole (@tumisole) August 7, 2017
