Editorial: Don’t even think about it, Mahlobo

The mere thought that State Security Minister David Mahlobo is considering regulating social media is bad enough. We don’t have to wait for him to actually implement it to let him know that it would not be acceptable in a constitutional democracy.

At any rate, Mahlobo is already battling with the workload before him, so he’d best not take on any other responsibilities.

This is a minister who has missed so much happening around him, including major outbreaks of violence around the country, such as in Tshwane after Thoko Didiza was announced as ANC mayoral candidate last year.