Veteran journalist Karima Brown has won her case against the leaders the Economic Freedom Fighters in the Gauteng High Court on Thursday.
Brown approached the courts after she said she had been threatened with rape, sexual assault and violence after her cellphone number was shared in a tweet earlier this year.
This came after Brown posted an editorial brief in an EFF media WhatsApp group after the party posted an invitation to an EFF "Breakfast with the Elderly" function.
Brown responded in the group: "Keep an eye out for this. Who are these elders. Are they all male and how are they chosen. Keep watching brief (sic)."
She later deleted the message which was meant was meant for a journalist group instead.
EFF leader Julius Malema later tweeted a screenshot of the message, which included Brown's cellphone number, saying: "Karima Brown is sending moles to our breakfast with the elders tomorrow, she incidentally sends the message to the @EFFSouthAfrica media WhatsApp group and deleted it immediately."
Since then Brown said she has been receiving threatening messages from EFF supporters.
The court found the EFF contravened the Electoral Code and must pay costs.
