Man Claims “You’re Not Really South African if You Don’t Understand Zulu”: Sparks Heated Debate

Man Claims “You’re Not Really South African if You Don’t Understand Zulu”: Sparks Heated Debate

  • One proud Zulu man claimed that his language is the only one of importance in SA, and it sparked a heated debate
  • Twitter user @NkululekoXaba_ feels that if you can’t understand isiZulu, then you are not a real SA citizen
  • While there were many people who felt extremely annoyed by the statement, some claimed it is kind of true

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In South Africa, we have 11 official languages. However, one man believes that isiZulu is the only important one. Making a bold statement got the man sitting in the hot seat.

Twitter user @NkululekoXaba_ beaming
Twitter user @NkululekoXaba_ feels that you are not a real SA citizen if you can't understand isiZulu. Image: (Instagram / @nkululekoxaba_)
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The debate over which tribe Mzansi truly belongs to will never end. We are a rainbow nation made up of all kinds of people, yet here some are still trying to make claim.

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Twitter user @NkululekoXaba_ does not believe that any language besides Zulu counts in Mzansi. In his opinion, “you’re not really South African if you don’t understand Zulu.”

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The bold statement divides the people of Mzansi

With such a diverse population, best believe this man was going to receive some heat. While a lot of people felt the statement was incorrect and were irritated, some admitted that understanding Zulu is a form of survival in Mzansi.

Take a look at some of the comments:

@dracosrevenge said:

“The problem is that you think South Africa is just one big taxi rank, bophelo hase kwa mai mai.”

@Ke_Kamogelo said:

“As a Pedi speaking person and as much as I hate to admit this, it’s kinda true, but it’s solely for survival purposes ”

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@Wa_Mavu said:

“The problem with Zulus is that they think the country belongs to them.”

@iamkidsauce said:

“Meanwhile me a Zulu man doesn't understand any other language besides Zulu ”

@TheMightyByou said:

“We have 11 official languages in SA ya'll are only important in KZN”

@Bra_Dezz said:

Woman says Zulu men are a “well-mannered unfaithful tribe”, Mzansi shares stories on the spicy topic

In other news, Briefly News reported that an outspoken lady took to the internet to ruffle some feathers by claiming that Zulu men are a "well-mannered unfaithful tribe", with many chiming in on the topic.

@mollylouw_ is the unafraid woman who made the take on Twitter, where the topic brought about a massive discussion on Zulu men.

Some ladies love to go on the socials to air out their grievances about dating certain types of men, and this time around, it happens to be Zulu's. The lady said that they will treat you as if you are the only person in the world but will have seven-woman behind your back.

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Denika Herbst (Editor) Denika Herbst is a Human Interest writer at Briefly News. She is also an Industrial Sociologist with a master's degree in Industrial Organisational and Labour Studies from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, which she completed in 2020. She is now a PhD candidate at UKZN. Denika has over five years of experience writing for Briefly News (joined in 2018), and a short time writing for The South African. You can reach her via: denika.herbst@briefly.co.za.

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