Criminal charges have been officially filed against Goolam Muhammad Suliman Vawda, the individual behind the controversial X account 'goolammv'.
IOL can confirm that a case was registered at Roodepoort Police Station.
According to sources, the charges were brought forth by a senior media editor, not affiliated with the Independent Media Group.
This move follows Vawda's alarming post on X over the weekend, where he indicated an intention to flee the country after being unmasked.
Because an owner of a media house and another person that I have rightly called out have put a total of R3 million on my head, I have safely left the country. Will reach my final destination country tomorrow which I will call home for a while. I will then continue doing what I… pic.twitter.com/0y8w1LbigM
— Goolam (@goolammv) July 19, 2024
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed the case.
Independent Media investigated and unmasked Vawda as the individual behind the X account that has been terrorising politicians, business leaders and individuals since 2018 under a shadow of anonymity.
It is the first time since the account was started that the identity behind the account has been revealed.
This is a developing story.
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