Simz Ngema: Jackie Phamotse Raises Valid Points After Ngema's Statement About Visiting Thabo Bester in Jail

• Simphiwe Ngema shot to the top of the Twitter trends after she issued a statement confirming that she indeed visited Thabo Bester in prison
• The star deleted the post after a few hours following massive backlash from social media users
• Controversial author Jackie Phamotse also weighed in on the matter and raised some questions that got Mzansi scratching their heads

Simphiwe "Simz" Ngema is the talk of the town after confirming that she visited Thabo Bester when he was in jail.

The actress said that the incident took place five years ago and she only went there once because she "wanted answers".

Simphiwe Ngema trends after posting an implicating statement about visiting Thabo Bester in prison

Social media has been on fire with reactions from Twitter users who feel Simphiwe Ngema shot herself in the foot by releasing that statement. Many said she should have maintained her cool and allowed the law to take its course.

Read also

Siya Sesimani's family hosts lavish blue and white-themed tombstone unveiling ceremony for 'The Estate' star

According to TimesLIVE, Simz Ngema admitted that she visited Thabo Bester because she wanted to demand payments for some work she had done for Bester's company, 21st Century. She wrote:

"Till this day I was never paid for some of the events I was booked for by 21st century. In 2018 I went to the prison to demand answers, it was a difficult time in my life and he owed me money.

"I've been open about everything to those that have been investigating and I have nothing to hide. I am not the person that went there on a regular basis nor was I the last person to visit before his escape."

Jackie Phamotse raises valid questions after reading Simz Ngema's statement

Controversial media personality and author, Jackie Phamotse, added her two cents to the conversation. She suggested that Simz Ngema knew about Thabo Bester's shenanigans, because she never alerted authorities when she discovered that he was running a company from prison. She tweeted:

Read also

Family of 2nd woman arrested in Thabo Bester saga distraught: “We will never see her again”

"She knew they were running a scam from prison and didn’t report it? Simz Ngema's statement proves that a lot more people knew about this man’s dealings and said nothing. You owed money by TK, but you find Thabo Bester in prison?"

Jackie Phamotse's followers agree with the author's post about Simz Ngema's statement

South Africans headed to Jackie Phamotse's timeline to also share their thoughts. Many said that they agreed with her. Others said Simz Ngema should have asked a lawyer to handle the matter.

@Unpackmomhood commented:

"She removed it, which makes it even more suspicious."

@Ame_Mooh added:

"She shouldn’t have made this statement, lot of loopholes."

@KaraboMadia asked:

"Jackie, would you have reported him? Knowing very well that this clown is politically protected."

Sizwe Dhlomo seemingly roasts Simz Ngema for deleting statement after being linked to criminal

In more entertainment news, Briefly News reported that Sizwe Dhlomo has weighed in on Simz Ngema deleting the media release in which she confirmed that she visited Thabo Bester in prison.

Read also

Simz Ngema posts statement confirming she visited Thabo Bester in prison: "I only visited on 1 occasion"

Recently, ZAlebs reported that News24 journalist Karyn Maughan reported that a South African celeb used to visit Thabo Bester while he was imprisoned at Mangaung Correctional Centre.

Source: Briefly News