Carl Niehaus Jessie Duarte

The veteran politician has been accused of ‘imposing himself’ on Jessie Duarte’s grieving family – Photo: Carl Niehaus / Twitter

‘He wasn’t welcome’: Carl Niehaus slammed by Jessie Duarte’s BROTHER

Carl Niehaus has been branded as a ‘smug and unwelcome voyeur’ by the brother of Jessie Duarte, following his response to her death.

Carl Niehaus Jessie Duarte

The veteran politician has been accused of ‘imposing himself’ on Jessie Duarte’s grieving family – Photo: Carl Niehaus / Twitter

Trouble is brewing between the family of Jessie Duarte and Carl Niehaus, after the latter turned up at the former’s home to grieve for the late ANC stalwart. However, according to her brother Zane Dangor, Mr. Niehaus was simply an ‘unwelcome voyeur’ at the property.

Jessie Duarte family ‘upset’ by Carl Niehaus and his behaviour

Describing Carl Niehaus as an ‘attention seeking charlatan’, Dangor blasted him for his smug demeanour and alleged ‘bullshit’. Niehaus stated last week that he saw her body as it lay in rest. But the sibling has claimed this is ‘another self-serving lie’.

Jacob Zuma, Carl Niehaus, Jessie Duarte
Former President Jacob Zuma and ANC stalwart Carl Niehaus have maintained a strong bond. Niehaus is seen as one of Msholozi’s biggest loyalists. The pair have recently attended each other’s court trials. | Photo: Twitter / @niehaus_carl

The bitter, bitter war of words now leaves Carl Niehaus in a very awkward position. Already ostracised by most structures of the ruling party, his less-than-welcome appearance at a grief-stricken family’s house is likely to cause even more controversy.

Zoe Whitley, the daughter of Jessie Duarte, labelled Niehaus and his counterparts as ‘disrespectful and inhumane’. However, the harshest criticism was delivered by Dangor. He wrote on a Facebook post just how upset he was with the Zuma loyalist.

Zane Dangor rips into sister’s ex-comrade turned ‘unwelcome voyeur’

Agonising on whether he should have gone public with his disdain, Dangor eventually took the plunge. He claims to regret ‘not putting Carl Niehaus out’ when he arrived at the property. He also lashed out at the firebrand politician for his ‘smug behaviour’.

Eish, we guess there’ll be no Christmas cards exchanged between these two in the near future then…

“There are so many messages I have written and deleted directed at Carl Niehaus. He was a smug and unwelcome voyeur at the house when we were grieving. We did not want to make a scene by putting him out. But we should have.”

“He did not see Jessie who was shrouded in cloth – yet in the many bullshit words he used in his recent article, he describes an ‘emaciated’ body. Just another lie from Carl, who is an attention-seeking charlatan.”

Zane Dangor on Carl Niehaus’ visit to the family of Jessie Duarte