DA Lambasts ANC’s Misstep: Beef Chips Distribution in Tamil and Hindi Locale Raises Eyebrows

• The DA in KwaZulu-Natal has criticised the ruling party for handing out beef-flavoured chips in a predominately Tamil and Hindi community
• The party’s Dean Macpherson posted a picture of a packet of chips attached to an ANC flyer which was handed out in Phoenix on 9 May 2024
• Netizens also bashed the ruling party for being tone-deaf, as many Tamil and Hindi people don’t consume beef

Zingisa Chirwa is an experienced Briefly News journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, who has covered politics and current affairs on the radio for over 15 years.

The DA in Kwazulu-Natal has bashed the ANC for being tone-deaf by handing out BBQ-Beef flavoured crisps in a predominantly Tamil and Hindi community.

Dean Macpherson blasts the ANC

The opposition party’s Dean Macpherson (@DeanMacpherson) posted a picture of an ANC flyer containing BBQ-Beef flavoured chips and said the ruling party was handing them out in Phoenix on 9 May 2024.

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Many Tamil and Hindi people do not consume beef due to religious reasons. The DA leader told Briefly News that besides the culturally offensive chips, the community had been without water for some time.

Many of the ruling party’s top leadership were in KZN to campaign ahead of the upcoming General Election.

Citizens share their thoughts

Netizens had their say on the faux par.

@TheKiffness wondered:

“KFC budget used up for burning diesel at Eskom.”

@discussfreely2 said:

“Cheap politics. Vote for the party that will deliver service, not come around during voting giving out chips and KFC. Check the party’s track record and decide. That’s what I am doing. No emotional vote but one based on delivery.”

@Steve38355404 added:

“This is far more disrespectful than the CGI video of the flag.”

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@lyndkl pointed out:

“Chips Will make them more thirsty and there is no water!”

@SimzAndile concluded:

“Talk about being tone-deaf. You don't give Hindus and Tamil food. I never asked, but that has always been clear to me.”

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Briefly News reported that Doctor Khumalo said he was not a member of the ANC after he was seen taking part in an event for the ruling party on Wednesday, 8 May 2024.

The Bafana legend said campaigning was something he would not be part of despite joining former Gauteng premier Tokyo Sexwale during a campaign trail in Soweto.

Netizens took to social media to say they did not believe Khumalo, and they questioned why he was at the event.

Source: Briefly News