Somizi Speaking On Maselspoort On Newzroom Receives Backlash

South Ah is tired of non-experts ZAlebs speaking on racism.

By  | Jan 03, 2023, 11:08 AM  | Somizi Mhlongo  | Drama

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The Maselspoort racial incident is one that became headline news in December 2022. This was after the viral video which saw a group of white men assault and attempt to drown two young black boys after they allegedly swam in a “whites only” swimming pool at the Maselspoort resort.

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Seeing that the incident took place during a time when most “workers” were on their festive holidays, there was not much in depth coverage on the story. However, with more workers returning to the office, more think pieces and interviews are conducted talking to the matter at hand. 
 
Somizi speaking on Maselspoort on Newzroom receives backlash
 
Newzroom Afrika is the first black-owned or fronted news channel in South Africa. As they channel is kicking off its “New Year,” one of the burning topics the channel is set to discuss is the Maselspoort racial incident and the subsequent fallout and what it revealed. 
 
Like the fact that it was an international news outlet that was able to get the footage from the resort. This was to refute the claims that the boys were assaulted allegedly due to the fact that they had harassed a three year old, which was the reason the white men were reacting violently.  
 
While the discussion with a panel of experts on the matter would have been welcomed. Newzroom Afrika shared that the discussion on the matter would be with media personality and face of MultiChoice, Somizi Mhlongo. 
 
Safe to say when the promotional poster for the upcoming interview was shared, tweeps were quick to drag Newzroom for not even trying to get an expert on race and race politics and instead chose Somizi.
 
Moreover, the jokes kept writing themselves as it was suggested that Somizi might have been invited because he was an actor on Sarafina. Therefore, the South African classic film was catching strays due to Newzroom Afrika and their now since deleted promotional post. 
Somizi is allegedly overexposed
 
However, this might be the first time that Somizi is being dragged in 2023. But it does seem like his 2023 might play out like his 2022. This is as by the end of the year, Somizi was allegedly being dragged for being “overexposed” as a ZAlebs. 

As reported previously: 
 
Calls For DStv To Retire Somizi Already
 
A robust debate has sparked on Twitter around where tweeps are calling for DStv to retire media personality Somizi Mhlongo already. Tweeps are more concerned about young and talented individuals who are starved for opportunities over the likes of Somizi Mhlongo.

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The controversial Twitter's Chris Excel has thrown his fellow tweeps a bone surrounding Somizi Mhlongo, who would still book more gigs with DStv even when he turns fifty-years old. As it stands, Mhlongo has a long list of commitments with the DStv, including a number of his own shows and SA Idols.

Chris Excel's outrage comes from an observation where he has pointed out that young and talented people are still waiting for opportunities and their breakthrough, while the likes of Somizi Mhlongo have their finger in every pie.

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