AWARD-WINNING singer Simphiwe Dana was yesterday lambasted by the Economic Freedom Fighters’ Andile Mngxitama for “p*ssing on the graves of Marikana miners”
“U are spitting on Marikana murdered. U whitewash the killers ,” he tweeted.
Dana was quick to respond, calling Mngxitama “a dangerous liar” and “no Biko-ist”.
“You will say anything to cheap points with the public.
“You, my dear, are populist scum. And I fear the day you ever get into power.”
Speaking to the Dispatch, Mngxitama said his feud with Dana preceded their recent Twitter spat.
He first started questioning Dana after she wrote and published a column on Marikana where she claimed that everyone involved was responsible for the miners’ deaths.
“By saying ‘we’re all responsible’ Dana also said ‘no one’s responsible’.
“In the song she mystifies who is at fault by appealing to God, and refuses to apportion blame to the ANC.”
Mngxitama said because Dana refused to accept that the ANC was responsible for the Marikana massacre he would continue calling her out in public spaces.
Dana did not respond to calls for comment before going to print yesterday. — Additional reporting by Andile Ndlovu
EFF lashes out at Simphiwe Dana on Twitter for ‘whitewashing’ Marikana
“U are spitting on Marikana murdered. U whitewash the killers ,” he tweeted.
Dana was quick to respond, calling Mngxitama “a dangerous liar” and “no Biko-ist”.
“You will say anything to cheap points with the public.
“You, my dear, are populist scum. And I fear the day you ever get into power.”
Speaking to the Dispatch, Mngxitama said his feud with Dana preceded their recent Twitter spat.
He first started questioning Dana after she wrote and published a column on Marikana where she claimed that everyone involved was responsible for the miners’ deaths.
“By saying ‘we’re all responsible’ Dana also said ‘no one’s responsible’.
“In the song she mystifies who is at fault by appealing to God, and refuses to apportion blame to the ANC.”
Mngxitama said because Dana refused to accept that the ANC was responsible for the Marikana massacre he would continue calling her out in public spaces.
Dana did not respond to calls for comment before going to print yesterday. — Additional reporting by Andile Ndlovu
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