Seemah Gets Emotional While Talking About Russia Alabuga Program Drama, SA Unfazed: “She Will Learn”
- Seemah burst into tears while discussing the impact the Russia Alabuga Program has had on her livelihood
- Her reaction was captured in a teaser trailer for a special episode of Podcast and Chill with MacG on Monday, 1 September 2025
- While some social media users sympathized with Seemah, others criticized her, arguing that her pain was minor compared to the program she had endorsed
Source: Instagram
South African influencer and content creator Seemah broke down in tears as she shared the pain of losing her TikTok account, which had almost 3 million followers, after advertising the Russia Alabuga Start Program.
Seemah is one of the individuals who got their TikTok accounts banned after South Africans took action against influencers who advertised the controversial Russia Alabuga Start Program. MacG sat down with the affected influencers and Siyabonga Mhlungu, the man who recruited them for the Start Program in Russia campaign, for an in-depth discussion on a Podcast and Chill special episode.
Seemah breaks down while discussing Russia Alabuga controversy
In a teaser trailer shared on Monday, 1 September 2025, across the Podcast and Chill Network’s social media accounts, Seemah burst into tears while discussing the impact of losing her TikTok account, which she had spent years building and had 2.8 million followers.
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Social media user @Oriana_RSA took screenshots of Seemah in tears. In the caption, the social media user sympathised with Seemah. The post was captioned:
“Nah, I don’t blame Seemah for crying over losing a 2.8 million follower account on TikTok. Losing an account hurts 😭”
How netizens reacted to Seemah crying over TikTok account
Netizens filled the comments section with mixed opinions. Several netizens sympathised with her, while others argued that get her TikTok account suspended was nothing compared to losing a child to human trafficking.
Here are some of the comments:
@Razor896 said:
“Losing an X account hurts more, TikTok doesn’t pay🤣”
@BlvckCroissant asked:
“Does it hurt as much as losing a child to human trafficking?”
@PulseOnX sympathised:
“That’s her bread, man; she did most of her promos on that platform. Otherwise, it’s a teachable moment for her and other involved influencers. They need to treat themselves like businesses; scepticism and due diligence are very critical when conducting business deals.”
@MelodicVibz shared:
“I feel bad for her, but what they did was horrible. She has learnt her lesson, and she will be alright.”
@MokwadiMo highlighted:
“Getting blocked by someone hurts, now imagine losing an account 🤦🏿♂️”
@Shika05Maru said:
“At least she gets a second chance to do things again. People have experienced and gone through things that have no redo button because they failed to take the time and check out their business partners.”
@vuyo_vw questioned:
“What about people who almost lost their family members?”
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@MosiaKaybee argued:
“And it doesn’t even come close to losing a single girl. An entire human being who was deceived. She will learn from this.”
Source: Instagram
Munaka shares how she was recruited to advertise Russia Alabuga Program
Meanwhile, Briefly News reported that Munaka Muthambi released a statement revealing how she was recruited to advertise the Russia Alabuga Program.
In a statement shared on her Instagram stories, Munaka also shared the steps she had taken to ensure that the Start Program was above board. The former Piano Pulse host also shared how she was reassured when she raised concerns about the program.
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