Jackie Phamotse’s defamation case against Basetsana Kumalo has been postponed.
The author appeared in the Randburg magistrate’s court on Tuesday.
She is being in and out of court due to four charges which she is guilty of; they include defamation, crimen injuria and violating a protection order in her case against the businesswoman and beauty pageant title-holder.
Phamotse faced these charges due to her 2018 tweet, about an alleged gay s*x tape of the media mogul and her husband, Romeo Kumalo.
The probation officer from the Gauteng department of social development, Xoliswa Budaza read a pre-sentence statement for Phamotse which stated she issued a public apology and suggested a fine of R5,000-R8,000 which she would pay in instalments.
“A fine promotes accountability and retribution, especially in such offences. Some may view it as a slap on the wrist, however, the accused is a first-time offender and financial punishment may put her in an unfavourable situation since the victims also suffered the financial impact,” she said.
However, the case was postponed to 5th of March, as Jackie reportedly exuded no remorse.
Phamotse’s lawyer attempted to object to the reference to Phamotse’s book I Tweet what I Like: So … sue Me!‘
“Does that show remorse or does that show arrogance?”
“She [Budaza] has based her submissions on the book. She has come to conclusions based on the prosecution’s testing of her ability to have understood her conclusions.”
