Ayanda Ncwane Defends Herself After Allegedly Being Tribalist on National TV

 Ayanda Ncwane Defends Herself After Allegedly Being Tribalist on National TV

Ayanda is trying to do damage control and show people that she is not a tribalist. Reality television star Ayanda Ncwane has addressed claims that she is mean and a tribalist. This comes after the star was dragged on social media last week for comments she made about her co-star Kgomotso Ndungane. The reality star said that the producers didn't relay the message through the subtitles properly and this is what caused confusion about what she said. Ayanda made it clear that she is not a "mean girl" or nasty like everyone perceives her to be. 

"The subtitles did not properly translate what I was saying. I will explain everything properly during the RHODurban reunion," she said. 

Speaking to Isolezwe, Ayanda said she was not a disrespectful person and that the subtitles were not correct."The subtitles did not properly translate what I was saying.

“I will explain everything properly during the reunion show, but I will say this; when we gather as a group of people in KZN, we classify people according to their tribes such as umuntu (Zulu speaking person), Indian, Coloured and Xhosa speaking people”, she said.

She further added: "If people heard me correctly, I said Kgomotso is not Zulu she is a Tswana person. I will explain everything properly but I am not a mean person at all”.

Responding to the backlash at the time, Nomsa Philiso, MultiChoice Channel Director: Local Entertainment said, “As a streaming platform, Showmax does not endorse any actions or comments made on any of the content available, be it reality TV or fictional series and movies or documentaries.

“We believe good content should encourage debate and discussions on key issues in our society. As a company, Showmax believes South Africa belongs to all who live in it. We reject any form of discrimination.”

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Khanyisile Mseleni