Cyan Boujee Compares Herself to Vatisa Ndara’s Character Nomarussia From ‘Igazi’

• Popular South African influencer Cyan Boujee has announced her new nickname after the disastrous Russian campaign
• Cyan shared on her Instagram account on Tuesday, 26 August 2025, that she would like to be called Nomarussia, which is the character played by Vatiswa Ndara
• South Africans and followers of the star took to her comment section to criticise her for not taking the campaign seriously

South African influencer Cyan Boujee, Honour Zuma, surprised her fans this week when she compared herself to Vatiswa Ndara's character after she was called out for promoting the Russian programme on her social media pages.

The popular promoter also made headlines on Tuesday, 26 August 2025, when the South African government cautioned young women about the campaign.

Celebrity blog Maphepha Ndaba shared screenshots of Cyan's comments on her Instagram account on Tuesday, 26 August 2025.

Cyan shared a video of Vatiswa Ndara's character, Nomarussia, from Ferguson Films' drama series Igazi, and revealed on her Instagram post that her fans should now call her Nomarussia.

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In the video, Ndara's character Nomarussia is heard telling her cousin that she's too pretty to go to jail.

South Africans respond to Cyan's comments

rosepru said:

"I don’t think she perceives the severity of this issue. Because why be so nonchalant and comedic about it all? Either the headlines aren’t real, or she’s genuinely gaslighting the situation."

tshegomabotja replied:

"The problem is, why would you trust someone who is not educated to guide you in job hunting in a foreign country? Cyan azanka atsoga vroeg are oya mmerekong mara wena wa motshepha," (Cyan never woke up in the morning to work, and you believed her?). 😢😢

ernest.t.mandi replied:

"Legally, she is sufficiently covered, so rest otherwise you'll get chest pains."

thanduxolokhubone wrote:

"No wonder they approached her, akanamqondo (she has no brains) nkosi yami." 😭

unemployment_chronicles_sa replied:

"With all that's being said, the government of SA needs to look at the root cause of this, no use treating the symptoms. If they created opportunities for South Africans, we wouldn't be targeted for such things. But they'll never look at it that way."

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mcebo_zwane01 wrote:

"Is she ever thinking straight in her head, seriously? Lona ucabanga ukuthi izimpilo zabantwana bethu it's a movie (she thinks the lives of our children is a movie) neh. She's not even remorseful ghaaaa."

smaki446y replied:

"Ke social media favourite. They will laugh and call her real. Ke grootman ya banyana," (She is the big guy).

SA actors react to Primo Baloyi’s video

In more entertainment news, Briefly News previously reported that Influencer and comedian Primo Baloyi commented on the Russian programme, which was targeting young women in Mzansi.

Baloyi, who reportedly turned down the Thabo Bester programme in the past, is relieved that he never took part in the Russian programme.

South Africans took to the actor's social media post to react to his video in the comment section.

Source: Briefly News