Author Jackie Phamotse Weighs In on Zanzou Drama: “For Your Safety, Get Out of Club Culture”

• The South African controversial author Jackie Phamotse recently weighed in on the horrific incident that took place at Zanzou nightclub
• The author warned people about going out to nightclubs and that they should get out of that culture for their safety
• Jackie Phamotse also urged that CCTV footage should be collected for evidence and that the owner of Zanzou be arrested

The controversial author Jackie Phamotse, who was involved in a legal drama with Bassie and Romeo Kumalo, recently decided to share her views on the ongoing and trending drama regarding Zanzou nightclub in Hatfield, Pretoria.

Phamotse weighed in on the matter, urging netizens to stop going to nightclubs, and if they were already regulars, they should try their best to leave that culture for their safety as a lot of things happen in those clubs.

She wrote on X:

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"For your safety, get out of Club Culture! If you value your life, never go to clubs. That entire scene is demonic and disgusting. Why eat and drink with murderers, rapists and mafias? No one is safe in that space. How do you trust people so much with your safety?"

She also urged that law enforcement should collect all the CCTV footage and use all the evidence and resources to arrest the owner of Zanzou along with the managerial staff.

She wrote in another post on X:

"They must collect all the CCTV footage and use all they have to arrest the owner and management. They need to be held accountable for concealing a crime. None of them reported the abuse, kidnapping, molesting torture etc. The security guards should have been arrested too."

Zanzou owner faces criminal charges

As previously reported by Briefly News, the owner of Zanzou is facing a slew of criminal charges. This comes after three victims opened a case on Tuesday 17 February 2025. To worsen the situation, investigations by the South African Police Service (SAPS) have also established that the nightclub is non-compliant.

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Meanwhile, Tshwane Health MMC Tshegofatso Mashabela has called out the nightclub owner for the role he played in failing to disclose the illegal goings-on. Mashabela used the analogy of a stolen cellphone to explain why the owner was in the wrong:

"If a person has stolen your phone, you know what to do. You need to call law enforcement and subject them to the rules of this country."

Speaking to EWN, the MMC said that this failure to report the incident suggests that there was more to Zanzou than meets the eye. In addition to addressing the actions of the nightclub owner, Mashabela also revealed unsettling information about the security company that was responsible for hiring the bouncers seen in the troubling video.

Jackie Phamotse criticises celebrity books for lacking depth

Meanwhile, Briefly News reported that Jackie Phamotse ripped into celebrities and influencers who have released books based on their lives but failed to tell authentic stories.

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South African author Jackie Phamotse did not hold back when she criticised the low standard of celebrity memoirs. The journalist wrote a lengthy post, ripping into the lacklustre memoirs released by celebrities, saying they lack depth.

Source: Briefly News