Nota Baloyi Reacts After US Revokes His Visa Over Charlie Kirk Post, SA Reacts: “Come Home, Buddy”
- Nota Baloyi had his visa revoked by the United States State Department after allegedly celebrating Charlie Kirk's death
- Nota Baloyi took to his X account and responded after the United States cancelled his visa
- His response sparked mixed reactions, with social media users schooling Nota Baloyi
- Speaking to Briefly News, Nota Baloyi claimed that a group was behind his visa being revoked
Source: UGC
Outspoken podcast host Nota Baloyi has broken his silence after the United States revoked his visa for allegedly celebrating the death of Charlie Kirk.
On Tuesday, 13 October 2025, which would have been Kirk’s birthday, the United States State Department revoked visas from people who allegedly celebrated the murder of Charlie Kirk. The US State Department catalogued a few examples of people who had their visas revoked, and Nota Baloyi was among the list.
Baloyi allegedly mocked Americans who were grieving the loss of Charlie Kirk. See the post announcing that his visa had been revoked below:
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Nota Baloyi reacts after US visa is revoked
Nota Baloyi swiftly responded to the announcement by the US State Department that his visa had been revoked.
In a move reminiscent of his apology when the South African Human Rights Commission threatened to take him to court, Nota Baloyi apologised for his comment.
On Wednesday, 15 October 2025, Nota Baloyi shared a post on his official X account and included a screenshot of his full apology, which was also posted on Facebook. The post was captioned:
“I would like to make it known that I unconditionally apologise to all those who felt my post was insensitive and ill-timed in any context. I have noted the reactions and responses of no more than 10 comments to a post, which I feel were prompted by the state department’s announcement.”
In a subsequent post, Nota Baloyi announced that he had deleted the comment that landed him in hot water. He defiantly vowed to continue ‘exposing the lies’ and suggested that he was exercising his right to freedom of speech as protected by the US Constitution’s First Amendment. The post was captioned:
“The post has been deleted, but the First Amendment protects the truth. I will keep exposing the lies. Charlie Kirk was no friend of South Africa, but not an enemy either; he was misled about us, like he was when he supported Israel!”
Speaking to Briefly News, Nota Baloyi claimed that his visa revocation was the work of a South African group. He denied allegations that he celebrated Charlie Kirk's death but denounced it as he saw no reason to affect his business interests.
"I was targeted by South Africa’s radical right wings when they put me on a list of people who celebrated Charlie Kirk‘s death, which I did not do, and I denounced. I saw no reason to further inflame things which will affect my business interests," Baloyi said.
SA weighs in after Nota Baloyi's visa gets revoked
In the comments section, several South Africans urged Nota Baloyi to return home. Others mocked Nota Baloyi for apologising.
Here are some of the comments:
@divandreyer asked:
“The First Amendment is for US citizens. Are you a US citizen?”
@ZizinjaAbelungu mocked:
“What a coward 🤮🤮🤮”
@Lisathe_first urged:
“Come home, buddy.”
@_Bitnation_ laughed:
“So quick to say sorry 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣”
Source: UGC
Trevor Noah jokes about Charlie Kirk’s death
Meanwhile, Briefly News reported that Trevor Noah received criticism on social media for his comments about Charlie Kirk's passing.
South Africa-born businessman Elon Musk weighed in on comedian Trevor Noah's remarks about Charlie Kirk. Social media users took to X over the weekend to comment on Noah's jokes and Musk's response.
Source: Briefly News
