"Somizi was wrong to have published the journalist's contact information and ask his followers to invade her privacy".

I personally agree that Somizi was wrong to publish  a journalist's contact information and ask his followers to invade her privacy. It is irresponsible of him in the extreme and potentially an unlawful conduct, what he thought was right at that time has put Julie Madibogo the Journalist's family at risks, threats are being fired and also harassments. "They have tormented them for doing their jobs and asking questions in lines with the press code that demands of journalists to give a right of reply to everyone they intend to write a story about''. said the statement issued by SANEF (South African National Editor's Forum)

In this case according to the South African Constitution under chapter 2 Bill of rights (10) human dignity it states that everyone has inherit dignity and the right to have their dignity respected and protected, Somizi might have felt his privacy and dignity was not respected but he took drastic measures that he is not even willing to take a fall for. despite having mixed emotions and taking offence to the questions, he should have not posted her numbers publicly like that, it is uncalled for and there's so much information that can be retrieved about you from your phone number for millions of followers to get ''access to'' that is infringement of some POPI act.

For the fact that this is a women and being in this climate, men on these twitter streets will threaten you with rape unprovoked, Somizi has given them direct access to her. ''God knows who else to visit abuse on you for doing your job is terrifying and completely unacceptable it cannot be overlooked''. Said Bonnie Mbuli on Twitter. 

Somizi should have at least said ''No comment'' or ''please send me questions via email''. That is professionalism and to avoid a lot of violations that are happening in this case, now for his actions he could be charged for intimidation. After everything that has been said his response to this whole thing was '' I will never apologise for being true and honest to myself'' what he fails to understand is the fact that another person's life is on the line now, his followers are out to get her, they are busy harassing the poor journalist and Somizi does not even care at all. If at all he did not put his marriage out there, such questions were not going to be asked from him

''This is a direct attack on media freedom in the country. worldwide similar attacks are being meted out on journalists with intent to silence their voices, especially those of women and the stories they tell''. Said SANEF. Somizi must unreservedly apologise to these journalists and the public on all his social media platforms for his unbecoming behaviour, he must tell all his followers to stop harassing and intimidating them. He should not get away with this because he has money and to all the journalists they should lay charges of intimidation, the law is on their side as well.