Robert Marawa Repeats King Misuzulu’s Stella Joke as South Africans Debate GBV Remarks
- Sports broadcaster Robert Marawa shared a clip of King Misuzulu referencing his own viral Stella Artois video during a Reed Dance speech on gender-based violence.
- The King's joke about the leaked footage drew a smirk from him, while Queen Nomzamo Myeni-Zulu, seated nearby, appeared less amused.
- Marawa's post divided social media users between those who laughed at the reference and those who felt GBV was no laughing matter.
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Sports broadcaster Robert Marawa sparked debate on social media after sharing a clip of King Misuzulu kaZwelithini making a self-referential joke about the viral Stella Artois video during his Reed Dance address.
Marawa quote-tweeted footage from the Umkhosi Womhlanga ceremony in Phongola on 12 September, adding the caption:
"Nicabanga iStella!!!"
The line echoed the King's own reference during the speech, when he discussed gender-based violence in KwaZulu-Natal and questioned whether alcohol contributed to the problem. The King then appeared to smirk after referring to his own widely circulated Stella Artois video. Queen Nomzamo Myeni-Zulu, who was seated nearby, appeared less amused by the moment.
King Misuzulu's Stella Reference Sparks Debate
The King's reference came after a leaked video from July circulated widely on social media. The footage appeared to show King Misuzulu drinking Stella Artois while confronting the Queen and ordering her to leave the Khangelamankengane Royal Palace.
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The video sparked widespread discussion at the time, with the Royal Household initially asking the public to regard the matter as a private domestic issue. The King later expressed regret over the leaked footage.
His reference to the incident during the Reed Dance address once again brought the video into the spotlight, while Marawa's post gave the moment another wave of attention. The broadcaster's post had attracted more than 60,000 views, with South Africans offering sharply different opinions about the joke and its connection to the King's discussion of gender-based violence.
South Africans Divided Over Robert Marawa's Post
@Simply_Msighet:
"This king is unmatched."
However, others argued that the reference was inappropriate given the subject of gender-based violence.
@ROllieN1102:
"GBV is not a joke even if it's verbally done after Stella."
@DumieDumie7:
"The victim doesn't find it funny."
@Phumza_A:
"Victims and survivors of GBV don't see the joke."
@Ws90158493:
"People shall follow" a king who "leads like a king."
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