ALPHEOUS’S STATEMENT UNFORTUNATE - SA GOVT

MBABANE – The Deputy Director- General responsible for Public Diplomacy at the Department of International Relations and Corporation in South Africa, Clayson Monyela, says the statement made by Government Spokesperson Alpheous Nxumalo that; ‘South Africa is infested with a cancer of criminality from head to toes’, was unfortunate.

This follows a heated interview Nxumalo had with SAfm’s Sakina Kamwendo yesterday morning, which was live on air. Nxumalo was responding to the allegations made by former Secretary General (SG) of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Godrich Gandee that the Eswatini Government had a hand in the murder of his daughter, Hillary. During the interview, Nxumalo rubbished the allegations but went on to say; “South Africa is infested with a cancer of criminality from head to toe.”

Unfortunate

Responding, Monyela said; “It is a very unfortunate statement that he made but we will resist the temptation to return insults with insults. What we will not allow is for South Africa and the people of this country to be insulted by an individual hoping to be speaking on behalf of a neighbouring country. By the way, we have excellent relations with the King of Eswatini.” Monyela stated that they wanted to believe that the views expressed by Nxumalo were his own and not that of the country. He further added that; “ We will be taking this matter up with proper diplomatic channels to seek an explanation from Eswatini, as to whether those views represent them or as we suspect are the views of an individual.” When sought for comment on the response by the SA Government, Nxumalo said; “No response I can make to the government of South Africa. I only responded to a media interview and I leave it at that. Thank you (sic).”

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