Crime 2 November 2026, 06:56

TikTok creator arrested over alleged incitement video aimed at Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

Police have arrested a TikTok creator in KwaMashu over a controversial video allegedly containing elements of incitement to violence and crimen injuria, including explicit insults directed at General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

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