Yes, they are.
And, just in case it disappears like a bloody agent into the night, I have decided to document their concern here:
3 November 2010
The ANC Youth League is concerned by the continuous creation of fake Twitter accounts in the name of ANC Youth League President Julius Malema. There are computer hackers who have created twitter accounts in the name of the President and recurrently posting [sic] misleading messages.
The ANC YL has in [sic] more than one occasion reported these impersonators and hackers, yet no action has been taken against them by the twitter administrators. We will now approach the relevant authorities to report these hackers and call for the closer [sic] of twitter if its administrators are not able to administer reports for violation of basic human rights and integrity.
Those who are hacking systems and impersonating the ANC YL leadership should immediately stop doing so because the laws of this country will come very hard on them [sic].
Issued by the ANC Youth League
Contact Floyd Shivambu, ANC Youth League Spokesperson
0828199474
And no: no computer hackers have created fake ANCYL press releases – this is for real.
Such is the future of politics in South Africa.
You’re too kind – why the correction of “cretation” in the first line?
Jacques > I didn’t. Was (and is) correct in my cache.
I pity the fake accounts. How can they top the real thing?
Wish they had more concern about their press releases.
At least it make it easy to tell the real from the fake….
Actually, they CAN close Twitter in South Africa by switching off ESKOM …
anib > Well, apparently there is no real thing. Unless you mean the ANCYL website. In which case you’re right – no topping the comedy there.
Stan > You can take your English speaking tendencies and stick them with the rubbish in your trouser, you bloody agent.
Pamela > See reply to anib above.
carlbotha > That would close South Africa, not just Twitter in South Africa.
I thought Eskom was off most of the time anyway?