Ntsiki Mazwai Blasts ‘Izangoma Zodumo’, Says They Are Making a Mockery of African Spirituality on TV

Ntsiki Mazwai Blasts ‘Izangoma Zodumo’, Says They Are Making a Mockery of African Spirituality on TV

  • Ntsiki Mazwai is not happy with the way the African culture is being portrayed in the popular reality television show Izangoma Zodumo
  • The controversial poet and singer blasted the show and its producers for mocking the African spirituality in the show
  • Ntsiki said Africans must copy other religions like Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism who respect their cultures

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Ntsiki Mazwai came out guns blazing at a local reality TV show. The poet called out the popular TV show for undermining African spirituality.

Ntsiki Mazwai shares thoughts on Sangomas
Ntsiki Mazwai has taken to Twitter to reveal that she was disgusted by sangomas. Image: @miss_ntsiki_mazwai.
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The controversial singer who always catches strays on social media for her comments said sangomas need to conduct themselves in a respectable manner because they are spiritual leaders.

Taking to her Twitter page, Mazwai said she was disgusted by the way Izangoma Zodumo disrespected the spirituality of the African tradition. She added that sangoma bodies need to regulate these sangomas, TimesLIVE reports. She said:

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"I am waking and seeing this TV show that was on yesterday, Izangoma Zodumo, and I wanna point out to black people that Christians, Hindus, Indians and whites have never made a mockery of their spirituality. So black people, are you that damaged that you reached a point where you make a mockery of the African spirituality live on TV."

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Ntsiki Mazwai's fans shared the same sentiments with the star. They said people were now being disrespectful, all in the name of fame.

@DitumzB said:

"The day our people realize that tv is used as a weapon to destroy our thinking....all I can say is that re tlo tsoha kgale"

@WayofKaya added:

"On this one, you are spot on sisi, the need to be famous is a joke amongst black people. We really don’t love ourselves if we willing to stoop this low. Sies aninantlon."

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The matter received different reviews from social media users who lauded the people of Kagiso for doing what needed to be done to ensure the safety and security of their homes.

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Privie Kandi (Entertainment Editor) Privilege Kandi is an entertainment news editor (joined Briefly in 2022). A Journalism and Mass Communication graduate from the Christian College of Southern Africa (2016), she has been in the arts and entertainment industry for six years. Privie has worked for the Zimbabwe International Film and Festival Trust as a communications officer and a writer and TV producer for lifestyle and entertainment channel CME TV. She passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at privie.kandi@briefly.co.za.