Ngizwe Mchunu Sihle Zikalala

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala laid a criminal complaint of assault and crimen injuria against former SABC radio DJ Ngizwe Mchunu in Durban on Sunday.

The premier stands ready and is duty-bound to exhaust all legal avenues to protect himself and the dignity of the office he occupies from unscrupulous and unwarranted attacks by individuals such as Mchunu." "As a result, people nearby had to intervene. With the aid of security personnel, the premier had to leave the event.

KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala has opened an assault and crimen injuria case against former Ukhozi FM broadcaster Ngizwe Mchunu.

“As a public servant and private individual, the premier reserves all rights applicable to him in terms of our constitution. In continuation of this widely publicised mode of attack on the premier, yesterday Mr Mchunu escalated this when he came over to the exclusive area where the premier was seated, and started hurling insults at the premier. “There has been a series of recent episodes during which Mr Ngizwe Mchunu hurled verbal abuse and invectives at the premier without justification or provocation.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has opened an assault and crimen injuria case against Ngizwe Mchunu. This follows an incident at a competition at the ...

KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala has opened an assault and crimen injuria case against Ngizwe Mchunu. This follows an incident at a competition at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban yesterday.— eNCA (@eNCA) #eNCANewsNight #DStv403 pic.twitter.com/vkWp2SFduV June 5, 2022 This follows an incident at a competition at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday. JOHANNESBURG - KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has opened an assault and crimen injuria case against Ngizwe Mchunu.

Former radio presenter, Ngizwe Mchunu says he was the first one to open a criminal complaint at the Durban Central Police Station against against ...

I wondered what is going to happen because now amongst us some had to be superior and think about the rest of the South African people,” says Ngizwe. Ngizwe Mchunu opens assault case against the KZN premier Sihle Zikalala Former radio presenter, Ngizwe Mchunu says he was the first one to open a criminal complaint at the Durban Central Police Station against against KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala for alleged assault.

Tweeps are on Ngizwe Mchunu's side in the assault incident that allegedly took place between him and Sihle Zikalala.

Even before I responded … he hit me. However, Mchunu has a different version of events. “In continuation of this widely publicised mode of attack on the premier, yesterday Mr Mchunu escalated this when he came over to the exclusive area where the premier was seated, and started hurling insults at the premier. As a result, people nearby had to intervene,” Mabaso said. Tweeps believe Ngizwe Mchunu (left) in the alleged assault incident between him and Sihle Zikalala (right). Image via Twitter @Lduga Tweeps believe Ngizwe Mchunu (left) in the alleged assault incident between him and Sihle Zikalala (right). Image via Twitter @Lduga

Premier Sihle Zikalala has laid a criminal complaint at the Durban Central Police Station against Mchunu for alleged assault and crimen injuria.

Premier Sihle Zikalala has laid a criminal complaint at the Durban Central Police Station against Mchunu for alleged assault and crimen injuria. Premier Sihle Zikalala has laid a criminal complaint at the Durban Central Police Station against Mchunu for alleged assault and crimen injuria.

KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala and former radio personality Ngizwe Mchunu have opened cases of alleged assault and crimen injuria against each other.

Zikalala’s spokesperson, Lennox Mabaso, said on Saturday that Mchunu allegedly came over to the reserved area where the premier was seated, and started hurling insults at him. Mchunu said he was taken back by the question, so he looked at Zikalala and when he was about to respond, “he hit me in front of everyone”. As a public servant and private individual, the premier reserves all rights applicable to him in terms of the Constitution.

Zikalala, whom eyewitnesses claim appeared to be a bit drunk as well, reportedly elbowed Mchunu's hand, thus angering him. An annoyed Mchunu is said to have ...

“In continuation of this widely publicised mode of attack on the Premier, yesterday (Saturday) Mr Mchunu escalated this when he came over to the exclusive area where the Premier was seated, and started hurling insults at the Premier. As a result, people nearby had to intervene. One of his PAs said the chairperson must be forgiven because he is a bit drunk,” Mchunu claimed. Zikalala is yet to provide his side of the story. He claims that Zikalala was a bit drunk during the incident. He said he fears for his life, hence the need for him to be escorted,” said an eyewitness. “It was a dramatic scene in full view of everyone in the marquee.