Empresário de Durban cumpre ordem judicial para retratar declarações contra comissário de polícia de KZN

O empresário de Durban Calvin Mathibeli cumpriu uma ordem do Tribunal Superior de Durban de fevereiro ao retratar postagens difamatórias em redes sociais sobre o comissário de polícia de KwaZulu-Natal, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Seus advogados confirmaram a exclusão das postagens e prometeram não fazer novos comentários, enquanto o tribunal rejeitou seu pedido de recurso com condenação em custas.

Em conformidade com uma ordem do Tribunal Superior de Durban de fevereiro, o empresário Calvin Mathibeli, de Durban, retratou declarações em redes sociais que visavam o comissário de polícia de KwaZulu-Natal, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

A equipe jurídica de Mathibeli informou aos advogados de Mkhwanazi que todas as publicações e comentários relevantes foram removidos de suas plataformas. O tribunal havia anteriormente determinado retratações imediatas devido a alegações difamatórias e proibiu futuras alegações semelhantes.

Na terça-feira, o Tribunal Superior rejeitou o pedido de Mathibeli para recorrer da decisão, condenando-o ao pagamento das custas processuais. Seus advogados asseguraram que não haverá futuras postagens ou comentários sobre Mkhwanazi, conforme as instruções do tribunal.

Isso segue desdobramentos anteriores, incluindo uma operação policial contra Mathibeli relacionada ao caso.

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