Robert Marawa Reacts to Video of Pemmy Majodina Trading Insults With Kouga Community Member at Event
- Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina exchanged profanities with a community member at an official pump station launch in Kouga Municipality on Wednesday, 9 September 2026
- A community member being escorted out of the venue directed a crude insult at Majodina, who fired one straight back at the person
- Sports broadcaster Robert Marawa reacted to the clip on X, reigniting the viral video and drawing fierce responses from Mzansi
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A government event in the Eastern Cape took a dramatic turn when Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina traded profanities with a rowdy community member, and the video has left Mzansi shaking their heads.
The incident took place on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, at a formal launch of an upgraded pump station in Kouga Municipality. The event was held in front of a backdrop branded with the Department of Water and Sanitation's official branding, carrying the slogan "Water is Life, Sanitation is Dignity." Ironically, what followed was anything but dignified.
Robert Marawa reacts to minister insulting community member
As one community member was being escorted out of the venue, they hurled the Afrikaans profanity "jou ma se ****" in Majodina's direction.
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Rather than brushing it off, the minister shot straight back:
"Phuma! Jou ma se **** ook."
The exchange, captured on video at what was meant to be a sober governmental occasion, left some attendees visibly amused.
The clip was shared on X by @MaxPatricius, but it was veteran sports broadcaster Robert Marawa's reaction on Thursday, 10 September 2026, that truly sent it viral. Marawa responded with a string of wide-eyed emojis, giving the video fresh legs across social media.
Watch the moment Minister Majodina fires back at a heckler:
Mzansi reacts to the scandal
The video sparked a wave of reactions online, with many South Africans expressing disbelief and frustration at the conduct of a sitting cabinet minister.
@swelihle05 wrote:
"She's gonna come and apologise tomorrow after seeing the viral video."
@AndriesNkoana4 said:
"The likes of O.R. Tambo, Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu are turning in their graves...This is embarrassing."
@MandlaSoko46238 directed his frustration at the ruling party:
"@MYANC has moved from being the Battle of Ideas to the Battle of Insults organization."
@zungu_mdumiseni kept it blunt:
"We have one thing important to do and is to take ANC out of power😭"
Geordin Hill-Lewis calls for Pemmy Majodina's censure
In a related development, Briefly News reported that Democratic Alliance leader Geordin Hill-Lewis weighed in on Pemmy Majodina's outburst during a community meeting.
Hill-Lewis noted that this was the second African National Congress member to insult a community member.
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