Johannesburg – Media personality Bonang Matheba’s controversial comment on Twitter got the attention of the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa.
Matheba was responding to the tweet of a fellow South Africa, who was clearly annoyed by Mthethwa and took to Twitter on Wednesday to say so.
Twitter user @mpumz_n tweeted that Mthethwa is annoying, many including Queen b shared his sentiments.
“Me too. Very much,” replied Matheba.
The minister responded and said: “Noted Bonang. I would like to invite you & @Mpumz_N to kindly share your concerns with me. You may share them on this platform, via DM’s or email. Whichever platform you prefer.”
Many sectors including the entertainment industry suffered during the lockdown and suffered a great financial loss. Many artists did not receive anything from the Covid-19 relief fund of R150-million that was announced by the government.
It seems Twitter users agree with Matheba and Mthethwa’s annoyance, with many saying that minister is only responding to celebrities’ grievances, while others slammed the minister for failing to address “real issues”.
“It’s sad that you only respond when @bonang_m makes a comment. She doesn’t need your department’s help, she’s gotten where she is by herself and I’m sure she was advocating for the voiceless people in your comments, which you choose to still ignore,” said one Twitter user.
“Being a normal Citizen, without a Verified Twitter Account, in this country is a struggle. Bonang just sneezed and Nathi Mthethwa replied within split seconds. There’s been countless concerns and complaints from many struggling young people and to this day he ignored them,“ said Kealeboga.
The minister was even reminded about Vatiswa Ndara’s open letter.
Mmapela Mahapa asked: “How’s it going with the issue Vatiswa Ndara brought to your attention last year because you promised to look into it?”
