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A 36-YEAR-OLD man who allegedly created and forwarded voice notes to incite violence against foreign nationals, made his first appearance in court this week.

Philani Gumede appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday on a charge of incitement to commit public violence and contravening Section 14 of the Cyber Crimes Act by publishing harmful data messages.

He was released on R5 000 bail.

The National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson in KZN, Natasha Kara, said it is alleged that Gumede created and forwarded a voice note to members of Operation Dudula, asking people to gather and remove foreign nationals and their goods and close their shops. |