Mbuyiseni Ndlozi Defends Swearing-In of Kwaito Legend As MP, Says It Affirms Artists’ Contribution to Politics

• Former Kwaito star Eugene Mthethwa has been sworn into the National Assembly as a member of parliament
• EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi says Methethwa's swearing-in was an affirmation of artists' contribution to politics
• former ANC member and month-old fighter Mzwanele Manyi was also sworn into parliament

CAPE TOWN - The swearing-in of Kwaito legend Eugene Mthethwa as a member of parliament has caused a stir.

Formerly part of the Kwaito group Trompies, Mthethwa took his seat in parliament as a representative of the Economic Freedom Fighters on Wednesday, 8 June.

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Ndlozi said:

“In time, you will give it to the EFF for taking artists seriously."

Mthethwa is the second South African musician to be made an EFF MP, following the appointment of Ringo Madlingozi in 2019.

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The EFF described Mthethwa as a seasonal cultural activist who has held various leadership roles in the music industry.

Methethwa made a splash in 2021 when he infamously chained himself at the Southern African Music Rights Organisation building, demanding royalties.

Controversial politician Mzawnele Manyi was also sworn in as an MP only a month after joining the ranks of the EFF. Manyi was previously a member of the African National Congress before leaving to join the African Transformation Movement, Daily Maverick reported.

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Below are some comments

@ro93557 criticised:

"With so many fighters on the ground, he was chosen because he is famous, when did he join EFF?"

@NzithaThsanana said:

"He deserves it, he's a hard worker."

@bnzmanoba claimed:

It's a bailout situation. There is no political acumen here shame. The ordinary member must forget, it started with the Generations guy and Ringo.

@ThamiS65364142 requested:

"Please go and fight for the poor."

@Lesedi_official complained:

"South African politics are just disappointing, really, really disappointing."

@NoMr_NiceGuy praised:

"We all know the Music and Arts portfolio will be well represented."

EFF in Tshwane claims “arrest Putin” Billboard goes against municipal by-laws, demands removal of poster

In another story, Briefly News reported that the billboards calling for President Cyril Ramaphosa to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin has caught the attention of the Economic Freedom Fighters.

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The EFF in Tshwane has demanded that the billboards be removed, claiming they infringe on municipal by-laws.

The billboards were erected on the N1 and R21 highways between Johannesburg and Pretoria by the US-based NGO Avaaz, EWN reported.

Source: Briefly News