Clayson Monyela wants answers over Eswatini’s statement that ‘SA is infested with a cancer of criminality’

Cape Town – Head of Diplomacy in the Department of International Relations and Co-operation (Dirco), Clayson Monyela, says South Africa will seek answers over Eswatini’s recent utterance on crime in the country.

“We’ll use diplomatic channels to seek an explanation from the Kingdom of Eswatini regarding this unfortunate statement by their spokesperson. No country is immune to crime. That’s why we all have criminal justice systems. We won’t tolerate insults,” wrote Monyela on Twitter.

This was after the Eswatini government spokesperson, Alpheus Nxumalo, commented on claims made by former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) secretary-general Godrich Gardee, linking Eswatini to the murder of his daughter, Hillary.  

We’ll use diplomatic channels to seek an explanation from the Kingdom of Eswatini regarding this unfortunate statement by their spokesperson. No country is immune from crime. That’s why we all have criminal justice systems. We won’t tolerate insults. https://t.co/et6tYGjDTl

— Clayson Monyela (@ClaysonMonyela) August 2, 2022

Although Gardee did not give any further details, he alleged that Eswatini was connected to the murder of his daughter.

But Nxumalo denied the accusations.

Speaking during an interview on SAfm Nxumalo said: “It is a very unfortunate development in SA, but not a new one. SA is infested with a cancer of criminality from head to toe.”