‘Durban Gen’ Actress Nelisiwe Faith Sibiya Allegedly Got Booed off Stage by Inkatha Freedom Party Supporters

‘Durban Gen’ Actress Nelisiwe Faith Sibiya Allegedly Got Booed off Stage by Inkatha Freedom Party Supporters

  • Durban Gen actress Nelisiwe Sibiya was rumoured to have been booed off stage at her recent gig
  • She was booked to speak at a political party's rally in Zulu Land when she mistakenly used the incorrect political term
  • The actress denied being chased off stage, however, she did reportedly admit to not being clued up with political terms

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Nelisiwe Faith Sibiya's stage blunder saw her landing in hot water with Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) members.

Nelisiwe Faith Sibiya booed off stage.
Nelisiwe Faith Sibiya used the wrong term to address a crowd from the opposition. Image: @nelisiwe_faith_sibiya
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IFP supporters gave the actress a hard time after she apparently called them 'Amaqabane'

According to ZiMoja, Nelisiwe allegedly referred to the crowd of IFP supporters as Amaqabane, translated to comrades.

The news publication reported that the term Nelisiwe used is common amongst African National Congress (ANC) supporters.

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When the Umkhokha actress addressed the IFP supporters by that term, it set them off as their opposition uses it.

Somizi Mhlongo's role in the embarrassing blunder

The news publication added that Somizi Mhlongo was also booked by the University of Zululand for their beauty pageant, just like the actress.

When the incident took place, Somizi saved the day.

The media personality also pledged his support for the political party and said he would become the Minister of Fashion should the party rule in the coming elections.

Nelisiwe Sibiya speaks of her rags-to-riches story in a motivational post

The actress motivated her followers in a post where she also slammed trolls who have negative things to say about other people's hustles.

Sibiya said she used to sleep at the Glen Mall toilets for six months while she was working as a promoter.

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Jessica Gcaba (Entertainment editor) Jessica Gcaba is an Entertainment Editor for Briefly News (joined in 2023). She is a Journalism graduate from the Durban University Of Technology (2019). She has 4 years of experience as an Entertainment and Lifestyle Journalist at Africa New Media Group writing for ZAlebs website. She passed a set of trainings from Google News Initiative. To reach her, contact: jessica.gcaba@briefly.co.za