KWAZULU-NATAL. – Nkululeko Maxwell Makhanya has been released on R7 000 bail after appearing in the Durban magistrate's court on Monday in connection with a TikTok video in which he allegedly encouraged violence against police officers and made derogatory remarks about police officers.
Natasha Ramkisson-Kara, NPA regional spokesperson, says Makhanya is being prosecuted on charges relating to the alleged violation of section 14 of the Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020, as well as crimen injuria. His bail conditions prohibit him from directly or indirectly inciting violence, intimidation or any other crime, or publishing or distributing threats against police officers and government officials. He is also not permitted to use social media or other communication channels to encourage or organise unlawful confrontations with law enforcement.
The case has been postponed to 20 January 2027 for further investigation.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
