A prominent DA Councillor in the Western Cape has filed a criminal case against one of his fiercest political rivals on Wednesday. Faiez Jacobs, an ANC MP in the province, is accused of using the derogatory term ‘house-n****r’ on 23 separate occasions when speaking with Angus McKenzie.
ANC MP accused of ‘racially abusing’ DA Councillor
The ugly exchanges have resulted in the DA representative opening charges of crimen injuria against Mr. Jacobs. It is claimed that the regional ANC supremo used the phrase repeatedly in a public WhatsApp group – causing McKenzie a significant amount of distress. According to the Councillor, the outbursts from Jacobs are ‘clearly against the law’: