Criminal charges have been officially filed against Goolam Muhammad Suliman Vawda, the person behind the contentious X account ‘goolammv’.
HowSouth can confirm that a case was filed at the Roodepoort Police Station.
According to sources, the claims were brought up by a top media editor who is not associated with the Independent Media Group.
This move comes after Vawda made a worrisome post on X over the weekend, indicating that he intended to depart the nation 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) confirmed the matter.
Independent Media examined and identified Vawda as the person behind the X account, which has been terrorising politicians, corporate leaders, and individuals since 2018 under the guise of anonymity.
The name of the account’s owner has been revealed for the first time since its inception.
