Deputy Minister Mmapaseka Steve Letsike has released a statement calling out Macgyver MacG’ Mukwevho.
MacG has made many headlines in the past few years with his podcast, Podcast and Chill with MacG.
His controversial statements about Minnie put him in a difficult situation.
“Maybe her coochie smells or something,” MacG said.
After Minnie Dlamini broke up with her ex-boyfriend Brain Monaisa, MacG made calls that divided South Africans.
And it also left the Deputy Minister calling out MacG’s statements to be investigated.
DEPUTY MINISTER STEVE LETSIKE SLAMS MACG
The Deputy Minister, Letsike, gave several steps to address the issue.
They started, “Mr Mukwevho’s utterances will be referred to the relevant Constitutional and statutory bodies for investigation, including but not limited to the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE), the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), and the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA), among others.”
“The matter on the regulation of online platforms such as podcasts and other streaming services, particularly in line with the censure guidelines of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) and other relevant statutory bodies, will be escalated to the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, specifically in so far as the online content perpetuates harmful gender stereotypes should be regulated.” they continued.
She would take other steps, which you can read in the statement here.
Indeed, this statement divided many South Africans, as some also called out the Deputy Minister.
SOUTH AFRICANS REACT
After blogger @Maphepha Ndaba shared the news on Instagram, many people shared their thoughts.
@Dee_Mang “Where was this organization when the country cried Justice for Cwecwe?😢😢 It helps to have political connections in SA. Not that I support what MacG said, but really! Minnie can afford legal fees to sue MacG. Anc Comdrades like wasting state resources.”
@Modipadi Desiree Mashabela “We demanded Justice for Cwecwe, and they said nothing; now ba drag Macg?? Wow, it must be nice being some people😢😢😢”
@Favor Blessings Selepe “Perhaps it will serve as a lesson to other narcissists to start respecting women👏”
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