Mchunu Owes Bergview Principal And Public An Apology, Says Afriforum

Civil rights group AfriForum is calling for a public apology from police minister Senzo Mchunu.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the group accused the minister of making false allegations and failing to correct inform the public regarding the investigation into the alleged rape of a seven-year-old girl at Bergview College in Matatiele in the Eastern Cape.

Mchunu had the authority and necessary knowledge on the matter to correct the misunderstanding, but he chose to remain silent. He owes Jaco Pieterse and the public an apology, said AfriForum.

AfriForums private prosecution unit, led by advocate Gerrie Nel, is representing Bergview College principal Pieterse, who is pursuing legal action in response to what the organisation described as a campaign of defamation and threats of violence after the incident.

Police minister Senzo Mchunu sat handcuffed for a week while defamatory and false statements were made in the media and on social media platforms towards Pieterse, the organisation said.