Moja Love’s talk show presenter Ntsiki Mazwai has set social media ablaze with her derogatory remarks about Leanne Manas on the occasion of her 15th anniversary as an SABC news anchor. She wrote on Twitter that Leanne was “completely ignorant on black culture - this is straight white privilege in action.”
Not once, but thrice, she went for the jugular in a series of tweets that have created quite a stir on the social media platform.
Read the tweets below as well as Leanne Manas’ response.
Leanne is completely ignorant on black culture - this is straight white privilege in action.
— Ntsiki Mazwai (@ntsikimazwai) August 1, 2019
No I don't think Leanne Manna is amazing at her job- I think she is just white. And enjoying privilege. She can't even speak indigenous languages. She is not African.
— Ntsiki Mazwai (@ntsikimazwai) August 1, 2019
Is Leanne the best news host we have? Lol
— Ntsiki Mazwai (@ntsikimazwai) August 1, 2019
Good morning Ntiski ?? it’s “Manas” and everyone is entitled to an opinion and a place in this country. I respect your views ?? https://t.co/5zaNWsC5WX
— Leanne Manas (@LeanneManas) August 1, 2019
Moja Love has since distanced itself from her comments by issuing a statement on Twitter that read as follows :
“The views expressed by Ntsiki Mazwai are not those of the channel and were expressly made by Ms Mazwai in her personal capacity. Moja LOVE values loves, and respects all South Africans and we celebrate all the diversity that enriches our country. We do not condone any form of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, religion, gender, race, culture or in any other form.”
