Tito Mboweni Roasted for Comments on “Destruction” of African Languages, SA Calls Him Out for Hypocrisy

• The former Minister of Finance believes that the African middle and upper classes are responsible for the “destruction” of African languages
• Tito Mboweni said the gradual and slow destruction of African languages was not directly caused by colonialists
• South Africans ripped into the former minister since his post on social media was written in full English and called him for hypocrisy

JOHANNESBURG - Former Finance Minister Tito Mboweni left South Africans talking over his remarks on the “destruction” of African languages. The retired politician who is known for his antics on social media left tongues wagging over the controversial topic.

Mboweni took to Twitter to share that the gradual and slow destruction of African languages was not directly caused by colonialists.

“But truth be told, it is the African middle and upper classes. Listen to parents and children talking in public spaces: in English all the time. Reflect!” he said.

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According to TimesLIVE, the former minister previously called on white South Africans to learn African languages.

South Africans react to the former minister's remarks:

Tito Mboweni shares dapper picture of himself from his youth, people of Mzansi go in hard with the jokes

In a related matter, Briefly News also reported former Minister of Finance of South Africa in the government Tito Titus Mboweni shared a picture of himself from his younger days and got shredded on social media.

Peeps are sure he was born this way as the man’s always looked “mature”, shame. Tito has become a social media favourite of the people of Mzansi since his retirement. No matter what our guy posts he gets flames, just like he did with this throwback snap.

Source: Briefly News