Zanele Sifuba Nigeria free state sex tape revenge porn

Zanele Sifuba is the victim of revenge porn, experts say – Photo: Supplied

STOP sharing ANC Speaker’s ‘revenge porn sex tape’, public told

Sharing the leaked sex tape of Zanele Sifuba may constitute a criminal act – given that it technically qualifies as ‘revenge porn’.

Zanele Sifuba Nigeria free state sex tape revenge porn

Zanele Sifuba is the victim of revenge porn, experts say – Photo: Supplied

Compromising images of Free State Speaker Zanele Sifuba have been uploaded to the internet this week, as part of an alleged act of ‘revenge porn’. Nude photos and a so-called ‘sex tape’ are all part of the multimedia files, which have cruelly humiliated the ANC representative.

Who is Zanele Sifuba? Free State ANC speaker in sex tape saga

On Tuesday 8 November, Zanele Sifuba topped the Twitter trends list after her sex tape – reportedly recorded via a video call – leaked on the internet. The senior politician became the victim of an alleged blackmail attempt, reportedly by Nigerian boyfriend.

As previously mentioned by The South African, the mother-of-four went viral after she reportedly refused to pay him R300 000 in blackmail money. In the video, she can be seen performing sexual acts. But sharing these clips online is likely to constitute a criminal offence…

Zanele Sifuba Free State Sex Tape rEVENGE Porn
Zanele Sifuba has also been praised for refusing to give in to a blackmail attempt – Photo: Supplied

What is revenge porn?

Khanyi Magubane is an experienced political analyst. She also specialises in media law. According to her, this is a textbook example of ‘revenge porn’ – a practice which carries severe legal consequences in South Africa, as of 2019.

Revenge porn is described as the sharing of nude images of an individual or a group, of which they did not consent to making public. When sensitive images such as these are leaked, ordinary citizens can also get in trouble for sharing the images as a third-party.

  • That’s why Magubane is imploring South Africans to avoid ‘passing on’ the content any further

“Revenge porn in any shape or form is disgusting. Well done Zanele Sifuba for not giving into being blackmailed by an atrocious human being. People may talk for a minute, but he’ll forever be the fool that tried you and failed. So please, stop circulating that video!” | Khanyi Magubane

Zanele Sifuba seeks justice in revenge porn case

The consequences of being the original uploader of revenge porn are incredibly serious, by the way. Should this perpetrator be brough to justice, he could be slapped with a four-year jail sentence. He may also be fined a maximum amount of R300 000…