Mzansi Reacts As Scotts Maphuma Hangs Out With Julius Malema at EFF Event: “Viva Fighter”
- Amapiano musician Scotts Maphuma attended an Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) celebration
- Maphuma shared photos from the celebration where he posed with the party leader, Julius Malema, sparking supportive reactions
- Scotts Maphuma was previously compared to one of the musicians who also attended the celebrations
Source: Instagram
Amapiano musician and club DJ Scotts Maphuma is trending for the right reasons. The Uyaphapha Marn hitmaker stirred social media chatter after he shared a picture he took with a popular politician.
Scotts Maphuma became notorious for refusing to take pictures with his fans. His stance almost cost him his budding music career before he tried to make amends and started taking pictures and videos with his fans. While he still has issues taking photos with some of his fans from time to time, Scotts Maphuma had no problem taking pictures with this politician.
Scotts Maphuma hangs out with Julius Malema
On Sunday, 17 August 2025, Scotts Maphuma shared pictures on his official Instagram account. The images showed that Maphuma attended an Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) event. The post was captioned:
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“Champion Ye Vethu’ ✌🏽❤️😌”
On Saturday, 16 August 2025, Scotts Maphuma joined other musicians as the EFF celebrated its decisive victory in Ward 13, Seshego.
In the pictures, Scotts Maphuma was dressed in an EFF sleeveless jacket. In one of the pictures, the musician, who was previously arrested in Mozambique after failing to perform at a booked show, was smiling from ear to ear while shaking hands with EFF leader Julius Malema.
See the pictures below:
Netizens react as Scotts Maphuma takes picture with Julius Malema
In the comment section, several netizens applauded Scotts Maphuma for supporting the EFF. Others asked why a certain song had been seemingly removed from streaming platforms.
Here are some of the comments:
blackbarbielish gushed:
“Now it all makes sense why I’m all about you, ke moss. You, my people!✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿”
t_kalenzy said:
“Bathini bona with Malema🔥”
accay_tee remarked:
“Originally fantastic Phumically interesting 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥”
rivaldo_pitso_molefe asked:
“Big man. Why is ‘Iplane Yamu Ye Slahla’ removed from streaming platforms?”
sphinx_.1 said:
“At least bless us with one gospel chorus today 🎶⛪😂”
gupta02427 shared:
“Scotts Maphuma is now getting pictures with a legend 🤞❤😹😹”
injalo_lento_rsa said:
“❤️Viva Fighter❤️”
Fans compare Scotts Maphuma and Shebeshxt
Shebeshxt, who also graced the EFF celebration, was previously compared to Scotts Maphuma. Fans of the two musicians compared them based on their characters and not their musical talent.
This was after a social media user sparked the debate when Shebeshxt trended following a violent incident at a nightclub. Naturally, fans took sides, while neutrals pointed out that the two have different issues that need to be dealt with.
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Scotts Maphuma Praised for electric performance in Malawi
In more entertainment news, Briefly News reported that Scotts Maphuma received overwhelming support in Malawi, where he delivered a high-energy performance at a packed show.
Scotts took to his Instagram account and shared snippets from the sold-out show. He expressed gratitude for the love and support he received from his fans in Malawi after his gig in July 2025.
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