ANC Leadership Paid a Visit to Thabiso Sikwane’s House, SA Slams Fikile Mbalula

ANC Leadership Paid a Visit to Thabiso Sikwane’s House, SA Slams Fikile Mbalula

  • The African National Congress visited the home of Thabiso Siokwane, the late ex-wife of legendary DJ Fresh
  • Sikwane died recently, and the party's top leaders, including Fikile Mbalula and Panyaza Lesufi, visited the home and paid their respects
  • South Africans roasted Mbalula and accused him of trying to publicise Thabiso's death

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The ANC's secretary general received heat for posting about the party visiting the late Thabiso Sikwane's house
Fikile Mbalula was vilified on X for posting that the ANC paid Thabiso Sikwane its respects. Image: Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images
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JOHANNESBURG—The African National Congress's Secretary General was slammed on social media after the party paid its respects to the late Thabiso Sikwane.

ANC pays last respects

Mbalula posted a compilation video of the ANC's visit on his X account, @MbalulaFikile. He revealed that the party visited the house of Sikwane, Thato "DJ Fresh" Sikwane's ex-wife. She recently passed away.

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The video shows Mbalula and the party's provincial chairperson, Panyaza Lesufi, paying their respects. Mbalula is also seen laughing and standing with DJ Fresh and Oskido.

View the video here:

South Africns slam Mbalula

While it was a sad moment for the Sikwane family and those in attendance, South Africans roasted Mbalula for sharing the video.

uSandz said:

"My leader, these are things you don't need PR for. Just do it out of your good heart."

Oros said:

"This is all you know: congratulations and condolences."

Van De Merwe said:

"But are you aware that one day you'll be in hell? Not judging, but repent."

Tlou Simon said:

"This is what you do best."

Don said:

"Lmao, this is a PR stunt."

Fikile Mbalula defends Government of National Unity

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In a related article, Briefly News reported that Mbalula spoke out after the South African Communist Party's general secretary, Solly Mapaila, slammed the Government of National Unity.

Mapaila, a critic of the GNU, called the ANC sellouts, accusing them of betraying the liberation movement and not joining forces with pro-black parties.

Mbalula responded and said the SACP can use their established platforms to address their concerns about the GNU.

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Tebogo Mokwena (Current Affairs editor) Tebogo Mokwena is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. He was also a sub-editor and journalist for Capricorn Post before joining Vutivi Business News in 2020, where he covered small business news policy and governance, analysis and profiles. He joined Briefly News in 2023. Tebogo passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za