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Riky Rick's death caused people to speak more about depression and how cyber bullying can have a direct impact in people's mental health. The people condoning bullying do not exactly have a clean record of not being bullies themselves.
Take a look at Anele Mdoda for instance, she told people to carry on as they were because tweeps bullied Patrick Shai and also Riky Rick. But she got reminded of how she too bullied Kelly Rowland by saying she is not attractive and refused to apologise for that.
Then you have Pearl Thusi who also got reminded that she indirectly bullied Bonang after her ex-boyfriend and alleged abuser called her Hlanyo for speaking out. Pearl jokingly told Euphonik that she too is hlanyo and became a 'pick-me'.
Now, AKA is catching smoke for his past and that includes alleging that Bonang used dark magic to win him over from DJ Zinhle. Also the Anele Tembe saga where he was photographed breaking down a door to get to her and all the drama that happened which eventually lead to her untimely death.
Tweeps are not letting AKA forget about his past that easily:
After he broke the door & bruised a women, made a video of her in her weakest point & let her die around strangers when she finally decided to end her life.
— South Africa is HELL (@Nampree) February 24, 2022
Also how he insinuated that Bonang used umuthi for him to love her and publicly humiliate Zinhle. uMsunu wakhe https://t.co/c4clINANqV
aka is the last to speak pls. same person who bullied dj Zinhle and Bonang, till this day it’s not clear what happened to his parents partner, how are women being blamed for this again? “ladies we’re not perfect” khame. https://t.co/u8XmAOLGkT
— 𝖇𝖔𝖓🐉 (@bonbonniemc) February 24, 2022
AKA uToxic everything he touches he ruins it, he is quick to act like a victim. Ever since wathi uBonang uyamloya ngamubona lapho kuthi uToxic, he wanted ruin her career & self esteem as well as break her, Went back to Zinhle like nothing happened jiki jik wayese o Anele
— Thandoir🇿🇦🇹🇼🇨🇳🇸🇦🇰🇼🇪🇹🇹🇿🇶🇦 (@Thandoir_Ndlovu) February 24, 2022
This women abuser must STFU!!!!!!!!! We will never forgive and we will NEVER forget!!!! #JusticeForAnele https://t.co/6bjXYVld8R
— Ana.L (@FemalePencil) February 24, 2022
In his message, AKA who is obviously distraught, said he lost 5 people through suicide and all four of them were men. The 1 obviously being Anele his late fiancé.
He then pointed out how broken men are in this society and hos change is imminent.
"I hope that very soon we can address the issue of how damaged and broken the men in this country are. We have no one to talk to, we just pat each other on the back and say, “get on with it, be strong my boi” … but in reality, we are traumatised.
"Generational trauma passed down to us. Ladies, we are not perfect by any means … but damn, we are crying out for your approval, your love and affection. Please, can we RESET and go back to FAMILY VALUES?!. Can we (myself included) start going to Church Again. Please, can we start some sort of dialogue about MEN in this country because it’s our duty to protect you, to provide and care for you."
He then called for change because men are taking their own lives now more than ever, "We cannot make this thing work without each other. We are crying out for your help. This is so traumatic. Please, let’s not forget about us. We not perfect by any means but damn …. Look at the stats, we are taking our own lives at record highs. Something has to change."
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