'She was brave' - Mengo's legal team

[@neophuthi8545]

Her testimony is riddled with very serious inconsistencies

[@Eugene-z4o]

Sad part

[@masibam7752]

😂😂😂

[@mphondabambi232]

Which one?

[@anticorrup-g5o]

He sent her an image of his privates. How incocksistent can that be?

[@FundiswaDyaba]

It's good to be brave but , it's best to be truthful And transparency as well 😅

[@EgnesiaHermanus]

We listen we don't judge

[@rathanirofhiwa4474]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@masibam7752]

Ki January 😂😂

[@Dude-1689]

Not in Mzansi 😂 We judge then listen

[@DollyBgt2]

😂😂😂😂​@@Dude-1689

[@NomvuseleloNkomo]

​@@Dude-1689And forever we will, as long as they still tell us their stories 🎉

[@JohnNgema-y1d]

Actress of the month 😮

[@TsekoMofokeng-f2m]

Must she get flowers?

[@PortiaGojela]

Of the Year mntase

[@Dude-1689]

​@@TsekoMofokeng-f2mAn award is more fitting 🏃‍➡️

[@JakesJama]

No one is trying to discredit the woman - it is straight questioning on her version - Lying Woman MUST be stopped in their trails !

[@PortiaGojela]

@@JakesJama I like it when u say No one is trying to discredit the Woman 💯

[@Dude-1689]

​@@PortiaGojelaShe's doing it herself 😊

[@NonsikeleloMahlangu-ff3ld]

Is she lying though?

[@JakesJama]

@NonsikeleloMahlangu-ff3ld There is an element of untruthful so far in her version - the fact that you don't include certain parts in your statement -- Same grammatical errors in two statements - written at different times and in different places - does not point to honesty -

[@NonsikeleloMahlangu-ff3ld]

@JakesJama I get all of that, but she is not lying about the fact that she is David facing Goliath, that man is sick for a Man of his stature a whole Judge President, he has made a joke of the Justice system, he has brought the profession into disrepute, he needs to go, he is not fit for the position. He is not denying that he sent those sick messages to a colleague decades Junior, he says it was consentual, consent can be withdrawn at any given time, when exactly was there consent after he has percisted with his sick advances and push the power woman to co operate or pretend to co operate for the sake of peace and fear of losing her job? He was supposed to be making sure that People of this Country receive Justice timeously, because justice delayed is justice denied but no he is waisting time on playing private parts games allegedly? He makes me sick a whole grandpa.

[@LonwaboMiggels221]

Why did Newsroom didn't ask JP team comments

[@GlobalRevivals20]

Because they are bias and have an agenda against the JP and his legal team more especially Bab Skhakhane

[@masibam7752]

Ey 😂😂.. narrative gents

[@nkosinathintuli7203]

Newsroom is pursuing a certain narrative.

[@PhumeleleLindiwe]

All am wondering is that as much as he is doing his job, but I wish to hear from Mr. M. Sikhakhane is that as he is fighting with nails & tooth for the wrong doing of the senior judge the way he is doing even abusing her verbally in the presence of the tribunal chairperson as he is trying all his best to discredit her evidence, if the same thing can be experienced by his wife or his daughter can he appreciate to see another too experienced senior member capitalizing on her weaknesses as he skhakhane do? Because the bottom line hear is not on whether miss. A. Mengo responded how in a long run after years of telling the old man "NO!" she already expressed that she was also scared of her job, her career as a whole as she was facing a person of such high profile in the province not only in the office, then she decided to play along because the situation was intense,

[@NomvuseleloNkomo]

Let me say I hear you, for a second and since their communicating platforms which are cellphones were downloaded their conversations Mayne if the NOs were there you know

[@khanyiswamagidimisi3174]

@@PhumeleleLindiwe But thats not the point cc now, ......Skhakhane is DOING HIS JOB

[@yvonnememela918]

The cross examination shouldn't be hard if Andiswa is telling the truth.

[@PhumeleleLindiwe]

Am happy she managed to composed herself, it's not easy at all I know & one can read from the house atmosphere as well but at this stage I say Forward ever! Backwards never cc wami with those tears God & your ancestors are with you

[@MimiEmmanuel-f3s]

These two adults were getting along sharp sharp.The problem nowadays us that the laws now favours women because they are vulnerable.But this case is full of lies.you can't entertain someone who is harassing you no matter how powerful the individual is

[@NomvuseleloNkomo]

I am a woman and you are correct💯

[@INDABASTORIESCAPITALNews-zy7zf]

He was a JP and he evne knows the Chief Justice, so her career was on the line here. He even says in his interview that he is very influential so she was caught between a rock and ahrd place in my view. He abused his power

[@dinahkhoza1858]

But the JP also has no dignity shem... a senior person writing those kind of messages. O sele loJP

[@NomvuseleloNkomo]

Very true hey , as much as dear sister is not a make sure

[@dinahkhoza1858]

This is a judicial conduct tribunal, what is being checked is the JP's conduct in this office... Whether Sikakane can poke holes in her testimony is neither here nor there.. fact is his conduct is appalling for that office. Sending dirty messages to junior staff, and being married, is not befitting of the position he holds. He should just be impeached, his conduct is disgraceful...

[@xolanipeta6113]

Yhoooooo this woman is dangerous shem......she's dangerous more than a hired fire arm.

[@masibam7752]

All i can say is i wish everyone had fair trial and a competent senior counsel

[@masibam7752]

Truth shouldn't be difficult!!!!!!!!!!

[@kabelosebothoma2878]

Indeed she's brave, coming out in public to lie about something like this is brave.

[@mpumezohaka6856]

Coincident that an interviewer and the interviewee are both the same gender as the same victim...you can hear even how the questions are asked. but we listen we do not judge.

[@PhumeleleLindiwe]

The senior judge was wrong nje from the start to abuse his powers for sexual benefits, we don't denay loving with purpose but consistent ly doing, saying & sent such to your junior who's somebody's wife is just disgusting nje, these kind of men who see all women as their sex objects especially at work place while they are their seniors is wrong alone b4 we even get into how Mengo has been responding all along b4 she complained

[@mabuseledwaba4161]

Her legal team set her up for failure. Her statement had a plethora of elementary errors. My theory is that, the primary goal was to illuminate the JP's abhorrent morality thus scaring his rep and dignity. Victory was secondary. I suspect she's a hired gun, fronting for some peeps, for that she's very brave indeed.

[@khanyiswamagidimisi3174]

@@mabuseledwaba4161 true

[@mphondabambi232]

No failure.She stood her ground and stood the test of times

[@LindaMakofane-r6o]

Following the proceedings, this does not sound/seem like sexual harassment but more of a relationship that went wrong/sour. If she wasn't interested she had all the time, and enough time to have reported/ put a stop to this. Will see where, when and how it'll end

[@siphosethu-x3z]

Agree. Harassment would have occurred if after having said NO the JP continued to send her messages and even threatened her. It would be Harassment if she had not continued to flirt with him. Like Sikhakhane said she had a lot of opportunities to state her position of non interest but she didn't. The JP might be guilty of other things but definitely not sexual harassment

[@xolanikhupe6099]

@LindaMakofane-r6o True this was a relationship

[@TsekoMofokeng-f2m]

Those who formulated charges got it wrong

[@PortiaGojela]

“Skhwele”

[@LindaMakofane-r6o]

@PortiaGojela very true heh

[@kgomotsomfisa7038]

Mjolo gone wrong 😂😂😂😂

[@anelemavundla6864]

Loool I give up

[@MarianaMaghubu-h3n]

😂😂😂

[@Dude-1689]

😂 😂 😂 Worse umXhosa .... It's drama galore.

[@ZamaCekiso-g2f]

I am shocked by the amount of women who are taking the Judge's side, i am sure the ones defending him are the ones who sleeps their way up the ladder in their careers..imagine how difficult it must have been for her to speak out about this ...mind you this is a provincial Judge president, he is supposed to be protecting women...instead he's using his power to chow them

[@yvonnememela918]

Not necessarily. Some of us are listening to the factual evidence being presented. The issue at hand is whether or not the JP sexually harrassed her. So far, it doesn't seem so. As for the conduct of the JP, I don't think many would dispute that it was totally unacceptable.

[@anticorrup-g5o]

And send images of old flaccid privates. How sick can you be?

[@thepriestess5969]

Im a woman but this case does injustice to real victims od S H & GBV.

[@mphondabambi232]

No u are not

[@xolanikhupe6099]

She's taking chances there's no harassment in this case

[@nomthandazoceza1380]

Were u there, is it bcoz u r not in her shoes, why r u judging to the case b4 its judged 😮

[@Mzansitraders]

if someone harrasses you report it immediately don't play along because it will look like umjolo went wrong.people will support you instead of judging you if report it immediately

[@mphondabambi232]

Immediately might not have enough evidence

[@lefesrecords162]

She lies a lot she has to be brave indeed.

[@MimiEmmanuel-f3s]

Ms Ewe

[@mangalisomcebisimene8118]

What is evident here is that, all media houses are trying hard to display feminist voice into this tribunal and be on a emotional tragettery. The dificulty that victims not women go through!

[@malast657]

She was brave? lol.

[@nthabibotsi9855]

Indeed it takes a brave strong woman to stand up and fight

[@HectorKh-d5e]

​@@nthabibotsi9855 fight what exactly?😂😂😂

[@thash878]

Her composure is admirable

[@PortiaGojela]

Imagine!!

[@Dude-1689]

​@@nthabibotsi9855😒😒😒

[@khulekanimlungisi3652]

She must be cross exemined and she didn't suppose to hide some of the important things in the case

[@MotlokwaThwii]

Legal team got their bag. They know as well as we do that the lady had no case. She was clearly a willing participant.

[@SimpleLawinSouthAfrica]

They sold her out and lied to her that she will make it with her lies

[@khanyiswamagidimisi3174]

@@SimpleLawinSouthAfrica Also she showed her boldness that....I WILL SHOW THEM.... SHE HAS BEEN USED BY HER COLLEGUES

[@SimpleLawinSouthAfrica]

It's terrible

[@Nomkhitha-w1k]

The leading one mentioned pro bono, I guess the mission was to build a name for themselves.

[@Nomkhitha-w1k]

​@@SimpleLawinSouthAfricaor maybe she lied to everyone and had to keep lying

[@SimpleLawinSouthAfrica]

You could hear from lame objections that these are clueless lawyers. They must be reported to the LPC because this girl lied probably by their advice

[@yvonnememela918]

I noticed that, too. These lawyers seem so unprepared for legal tsunami that they are up against.

[@SimpleLawinSouthAfrica]

They just got too excited, thinking they'll make their name with the dirty old man's name. I'm not saying this is not a dirty old man but he never abused this lady. Her fake voice won't make lies appear to be true@yvonnememela918

[@Magz-101]

So the judge president has another 4 months of paid special leave to play golf and contemplate his next move…it’s nice working for government.

[@unathimichaelmxaku8105]

I wonder who's using Andiswa to achieve whatever goal.Both of them were flirting andazi noba kuyiwe nha eMtata qha ukhona ongonelanga.

[@nombuzoedithmahlangu3755]

I wonder liweliwe na ithukela🤣🤣🤣

[@unathimichaelmxaku8105]

@nombuzoedithmahlangu3755 Uvile kudala kuthunyelwana text messages kutheni angakhalanga from the beginning kwenzeke ntoni mabachaze ukuba bayile eMtata nha.

[@khanyiswamagidimisi3174]

It was almost.... Problem JP hugged Court manager and Iskhwele started

[@unathimichaelmxaku8105]

@khanyiswamagidimisi3174 😂😂😂😂 yhoo ininzi mos lento,mna ndive kuthethwa ngestovu esishushubezwayo kuphekhwe ndazibuza ikhitshi beliphi🤔

[@nombuzoedithmahlangu3755]

@@unathimichaelmxaku8105 🤣🤣🤣Jonga mabanabe mntaka Bawo

[@Andy-is6ml]

Newsroom Afrika please bring an interview with the JP team

[@MagicMbotshwa]

I wish she was truthful and brave. Her behaviour lies doesn't show harrassment. But what she hoped for

[@SimpleLawinSouthAfrica]

These are very low and weak lawyers. Any good lawyer would have seen this coming from afar that there will be problems. They just wanted fame with the judge and ruoned this poor liar

[@arnoldkabuya5969]

The law is simple, innocent until proven guilty. If the case cannot be proved, it doesnt exist. The law depends on facts, not opinions and heresay.

[@kgomotsomnisi6584]

If the complaint is genuine and truthful, no woman can be afraid to report the case. Mengo should have blocked the J.P from the genesis of the whole scenario.

[@nomthandazoceza1380]

@@kgomotsomnisi6584 Exactly, n doesnt respond n if he keeps on doing it then she reports him.

[@mphondabambi232]

How would u do that?

[@thulanikhumalo5395]

This woman is a pathological manipulator

[@vuyanimaster2212]

not only this woman,women generally are manipulative treasures!

[@mphondabambi232]

Wena Dr of psychology

[@Nomkhitha-w1k]

I wish she hadn't testified that she didn't respond to some of the messages, where it was later proved by the opposition that she actually did and it was spicy😢

[@MagicMbotshwa]

Atleast the woman achieved what she wanted. But she is lying and the judge too should hv stick to the ethics

[@tatane3243]

She swapped white woman's tears with white woman's accent. 😅😂😂

[@zukoalam927]

Hehehe the media seems to be against JP, I guess it's safe to say the other camp no longer wants him.

[@eliudnkuna3930]

I guess the other camp forced him to send those explicit images and flirting with the Junior employee..always blaming camps for bad and unprofessional conducts instead of accounting for his actions

[@NomvuseleloNkomo]

​@eliudnkuna3930 How old is the junior employee, that's very important not to mention a divorcee one

[@eliudnkuna3930]

@NomvuseleloNkomo Age doesn't work in the workplace....u find a 60 years old managed by 25years old..it's still a junior...professionally I cannot date somewhere who is in junior position cause of perceived power relation. A JP should know that better

[@NomvuseleloNkomo]

@eliudnkuna3930 I agree with you completely but it takes two Tango both should know better what is going to be the outcome of this Andiswa is not young surely above 35 years hence I don't commend JP at all I blame both as matured adults

[@mphondabambi232]

​@NomvuseleloNkomo u blame someone for reporting harassment. If I were to do what JP did to you, would u accept it?

[@viwenombekela8801]

Agent this one. Lets stop dancing around what is coming out in this court. She is an Agent not victim!!!

[@thembelanisithole4991]

Bring Zondo

[@masibam7752]

Yho . he'll charge Mbenenge without cross examinations

[@nomthandazoceza1380]

Harrassment is harrassment yenzekile qha this girl is being confused by this Sikhakhane

[@thembelanisithole4991]

@nomthandazoceza1380 unfortunately you are the only one who sees confussion

[@nomthandazoceza1380]

@@thembelanisithole4991 yo research was so fast hey"only one" u should have said "I think" and bear in mind I didn't include other ppl hey.So b4 u reply analyse the statement/comment do just respond.

[@thembelanisithole4991]

@nomthandazoceza1380 what I mean is she is not confused by Sikhakhane, she simply chose to omit crucial evidence that was gonna implicate her and Sikhakhane us pointing that out

[@JakesJama]

In the meantime Raymond Zondo MUST prepare his lies because he MUST COMEand tell us why HE said He was NOT happy with the initial statement !

[@thabangmputle7809]

Lies are difficult indeed 😂 newsroom Africa you are not to be trusted

[@DuduzileMatiwane-tg2pr]

The lady just wanted to expose JP and forgot that she lied inyani soze idibane nobuxoki noba ebewrongo uJP ngenxa yenyani engekhoyo akasizeleki uAndiswa tu

[@MfanaPhakathi]

We are learning if you are a man no searching other woman because of your career Although your know personal life well I am surprised she has divorced what is wrong with intimacy?

[@loyisonongxa5954]

These comments are disgraceful

[@thamimahlangabeza6639]

It's hard to sympathise with Andiswa given how she tried to conceal some evidence that would suggest that, at times, she was a willing participant... I wish this lawyer did not use this case as a yardstick that would discourage other women from coming forward, because there were cases like Fezekile Khuzwayo, Zuma's victim in his rap£ case. Given how she was brutalised, when she was in exile, by Zuma supporters during the trial, and based on the evidence led that implicated Zuma, on that fateful night, the public (the reasonable one) had every right to sympathise with her. Unfortunately, for Andiswa, we find ourselves stretching our heads in dismay at the things she wrote that suggests something uncouth on her part as well. Don't get me wrong, JP Mbenenge would go down in history of this country as being in good company with Zuma as being the dirtiest old man.

[@DollyBgt2]

Your opinion...stick to it

[@kesseltonnkosi]

Liars are always brave

[@NoluJezile]

The so called harassment inengqondo edlalwayo.

[@modisemakokwe4256]

Please tlogelang go nyobana mo merekong please please stop it now

[@Dude-1689]

Banana-fest went sour 🙊

[@DuduzileMatiwane-tg2pr]

JP ngumntu or yindoda nje njengabanye

[@SonOfTheSoil834]

😂🤣

[@Coach_Baltazar]

Aphi amafeminists😂😂😂

[@NomvuseleloNkomo]

@@Coach_Baltazar Athule tu🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 maybe azoyotoyitoya e court next time

[@Coach_Baltazar]

@@NomvuseleloNkomo I could have defended her, but esh the inconsistences are so disheartening.

[@ThembekaKhambule-qc7dy]

😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😂

[@nomthandazoceza1380]

This discourages abused women to come up with their cases as they will b seen as lies and i hope Sikhakhane doesnt have girls.

[@yvonnememela918]

It discourages false allegations.

[@SimpleLawinSouthAfrica]

We acknowledge abuse that women face but this lady is a liar. She must be prosecuted after this

[@masibam7752]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@mphondabambi232]

Liar where. Are u saying the JP did not send the nudes? JP did not communicate sex via watap with Junior stuff? JP never had sex with her? That JP was never in any form of relationship with her be it romantic or friendship? That the only relationship the had was work related.

[@mphondabambi232]

Pls outline her lies

[@SimpleLawinSouthAfrica]

@mphondabambi232 uyangnyela fokof watch the proceedings and study the law yourself