Mbuyiseni’s spicy birthday message to Mmusi
The DA leader, born in 1980, turns 38 today.
Mmusi Maimane addresses supporters at the opening ceremony of the Democratic Alliance’s Federal Congress held at the Thwane Events Center, 7 April 2018, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi took to Twitter on Wednesday morning to wish Mmusi Maimane a happy birthday and take a not-so-subtle dig at the DA leader’s politics.
In the tweet, Ndlozi wishes Maimane “black consciousness [in] the face of white supremacy”.
Maimane has in the past been accused of being a puppet by prominent EFF members, including Dali Mpofu. Many of his recent comments have seen him try to erase this perception.
People must not be so unkind to the Right Rev @MmusiMaimane.
The guy is not a politician.He is just a priest,a puppet and a tool(like Atul)😂— Dali Mpofu (@AdvDali_Mpofu) August 11, 2017
At a speech at the DA congress in April, Maimane lashed out at those who have labelled him “a puppet of white people”.
Later in the month, on Freedom Day, Maimane made a speech in which he said South Africa must confront “white privilege and black poverty”.
In an interview with Sunday Times published on Sunday, Maimane hit back at those who have claimed he is only a figurehead – his party is actually run by powerful white party veterans.
Maimane in particular addressed the notion that the party was actually controlled by federal executive chairperson James Selfe: “To purport that James is someone with more power than me is a figment of the imagination,” adding that Selfe’s role in managing election lists and disciplinary processes may give outsiders the sense that he has more power than he actually does.
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Happy Birthday @MmusiMaimane. I wish you Black Consciousness at the face of White Supremacy. May you see many more years and God bless you richly. 🎂
— Mbuyiseni Ndlozi (@MbuyiseniNdlozi) June 6, 2018
Maimane has not yet responded to Ndlozi’s tweet.
