Zakes Bantwini Called Out for Making K.O’s Wins With ‘SETE’ About Himself, Mzansi Left Unimpressed by Singer

Zakes Bantwini Called Out for Making K.O’s Wins With ‘SETE’ About Himself, Mzansi Left Unimpressed by Singer

  • Zakes Bantwini is getting dragged for the way he chose to congratulate K.O's success with the new single titled the SETE
  • Popular Twitter user Chris Excel suggested that Zakes was twisting everything into a moment to remind others of his greatness
  • Netizens joined in on the criticism against his tweet as they agreed that the musician did seem genuine

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K.O was counting down all the milestones he hit since releasing SETE, and Zakes responded in a way that many people did not appreciate. Many people thought something else was being said between the lines when the Osama hitmaker congratulated K.O.

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Zakes Bantwni is getting the side-eye for focusing their attention on himself while congratulating K.O's recent musical success. Image: Instagram/@zakesbantwini
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Zakes Bantwini has given South Africa many hits, and he tried to relate to K.O, but it backfired. Zakes Bantwini is facing accusations of stealing the creator of SETE's thunder.

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K.O gets congratulated by Zakes Bantwini for his major hit 'SETE'

What started as a sweet message from Zakes Bantwini to K.O ended up with netizens thinking that there was more to the story. Zakes added that he knows exactly how K.O feels with all his musical success as he sent him well wishes. He wrote:

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"I know that feeling congrats Ntokozo."

Many peeps spurred by Chris Excel thought the first part of the compliment shifted all the attention back to Zake's instead of acknowledging what K.O had done. Netizens started speculating that he was jealous of K.O as they debated against anyone who tried to defend him.

@aux4africa commented:

"Come on, he recently experienced it with Osama guys he definitely Didn't mean any malice."

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@MashianePeekay2 replied:

"Congratulations is enough. “I know that feeling, Congrats Ntokozo” Ke nonsense."

@Kritik2Mush commented:

"Seeking self validation mxm."

@Ubuzothini_Wena commented:

"A bit of calm down. I’ve been there before. Jealousy if you ask me."

@imperialicon commented:

"Nna Zakes I don’t know him personally so I can’t judge this tweet on his character. But ejo…if I was K.O I’d see nothing wrong in this statement? In which part is Zakes jealous?"

@Fortune__R commented:

"A bit of jealousy involved. Congratulations is enuf. Zakes Bantwini."

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Rutendo Masasi (Human-Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 2 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za