Johannesburg - ANC Women's League chairperson, Bathabile Dlamini has urged South Africans to exercise freedom of speech with responsibility.
Speaking to journalists at the ANC women's march to defend President Jacob Zuma, Dlamini said some people were abusing their freedom of expression to attack ANC leaders.
She vowed that the ANCWL would not sit and watch while the ANC was being unjustifiably attacked, and that they would defend the organisation.
“In other countries people respect their leadership, but in South Africa people are very active in badmouthing President Zuma. We are marching today to say we are not afraid of people who attack the president, and that we will defend him,” she said.
She said the women were marching to defend the revolution, democracy and the leadership of the ANC.
#SANCO: Forward with #FreeEducation. Hands off President #Zuma. He is a father, we can't continue disrespecting our father. #ANCWLmarch
— ANC Women's League (@ANCWomensLeague) October 30, 2015
Asked if it was wrong to scrutinise the ANC, she said it was fine but the organisation should not be insulted.
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