Surprisingly, it was some of our favourite ZAlebs who turned serious matters into no-chill sessions.

Temperatures dropped from cloudy with a slight chance of shade, to zero chill real quick when Mamma Pantha, Pearl Thusi, kicked off the week on a spicy note. 

She used #AskAMan, the hashtag used during Bonang Matheba’s radio show to discuss relationship issues, to let everyone know that she was firmly on #TeamZinhle. 

ZAlebs spilled the tea last week on how DJ Zinhle revealed on her blog that her baby daddy AKA and Bonang had an affair, but Bonang has since denied she is a homewrecker and demanded, through her lawyers, that Zinhle apologise for publishing the defamatory statement.

Where there is smoke, there is fire, and Pearl took it upon herself to fan the flames.

Shade-o-metre rating: 100 

@DJZinhle right now hahaha #before5pm pic.twitter.com/GWna1sJ4Am

— BLOGZILLAH™ (@BLOGZILLAH) September 14, 2015

But it was DJ Zinhle who showed that she was the real “Queen of Shade”, proving that even nice girls can stand up for themselves. 

She owned Black Twitter this week with not one, but two shade-worthy hashtags that trended. 

In true Zinhle style, she kept it classy, but still served some subtle shade. 

She took to Twitter to basically give Bonang’s apology request the finger using the #MyPlayListForTheDay hashtag. 

"Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" by Elton John #MyPlayListForTheDay 😂

— djzinhle.com (@DJZinhle) September 14, 2015

That emoji says it all! We see you throwing that shade, girl!

Shade-o-metre rating: 110 out of 100 

DJ Zinhle made another appearance courtesy of the #Before5pm hashtag. She had until the close of business to apologise, but she shut Twitter down with one tweet.   

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DJ Zinhle right now "there's your #Before5PM close of business, doll face" pic.twitter.com/LRuHYpZLHI

— Superwoman (@MissLopi) September 14, 2015

Yes, she did that.

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And finally, Yusuf Abramjee, South Africa’s very own crime fighting ambassador, wrote an open letter to President Jacob Zuma to let Msholozi know that the public was not impressed with his governing skills.

#DearMrPresident Many members of the public have lost faith in the police and the criminal justice system.

— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) September 16, 2015

But Black Twitter was having none of that. They used the #DearMrPresident hashtag to go in on important issues like, you know, getting a Springbok rugby jersey. 

#DearMrPresident could you please be so kind to buy me a Bokke jersey. . I'm sure that's not too much to ask. Thanks in advance, u r 2 kind

— Thandazile Nokhele (@Thandaai) September 18, 2015

#DearMrPresident , I am thinking of upgrading my fire pool. What do you suggest, marbelit or fibre glass?

— Kips Norman (@Chopalop) September 18, 2015

Chill Factor: Zero

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