#MatthewTheunissen comments cause massive racial outcry on social media
JOBURG - Social media has been lit up following two separate racial incidents.
Massive outrage has been sparked on social media, following a racist facebook post by user, Matthew Theunissen.
Theunissen post, directed at Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula and the South African government contained a heavy racist tone as well as vulgar language.
The post is a response to Mbalula’s ruling that major South African sporting boards will not be allowed to host any international tournaments and will not be allowed to bid for any upcoming tournaments.
View a screen grab of Theunissen’s post below: (WARNING: Post contains explicit language and hate speech. )
View some of the reactions to the post from twitter below:
My reaction when racist bigots update their Facebook status #MatthewTheunissen pic.twitter.com/3XJa33ypL1
— cooper fan account (@kieranthesequel) May 3, 2016
I am firstly a South African, white and Afrikaans speaking and we don't need people like #MatthewTheunissen. Sies man!!
— HEIN LA GRANGE (@HEINLAG) May 3, 2016
Guys, we need to forgive #MatthewTheunissen. He's a stupid 23-year-old kid who probably needs a hug, and some advice. #WhereAreTheParents?
— Lunga Biyela of Wakanda (@KingBiyela) May 3, 2016
Why is it so hard to view people as PEOPLE! #MatthewTheunissen & #NtokozoQwabe represent two sides of same racism coin.
SA deserves better!
— Sihle Ngobese (@BigDaddyLiberty) May 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/QhaBhuti/status/727436880229322752
The City of Cape Town says it has laid a complaint with the Human Rights Commission against #MatthewTheunissen for a racist Facebook post.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) May 3, 2016
I hate to think of what can be said in private spaces if #MatthewTheunissen can be so offensive and racist in public.
— Pfizer Mallick (@Faiza_Mallick) May 3, 2016
Look, I might only have a Std 2, but unlike #MatthewTheunissen, I do have the brains not to post crap on the intrawebs. Mostly.
— J Zuma (@PresJZuma) May 3, 2016
But why are black South Africans shocked by the #MatthewTheunissen rant? I mean we've BEEN having it, everyday all day.
— Ndukenhle (@vho_mli) May 3, 2016
#MatthewTheunissen..perfect proof that u can hold 2 Masters degrees, and still be stupid
— Tebza 🇸🇾 🇾🇪 🇵🇸 🇪🇹 (@carlolinks) May 3, 2016
I can't wait for #MatthewTheunissen's apology, good ol "I am not racist, I have a black friend"
— Vuyo_Himself (@That_Damn_Vuyo) May 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/charles2sky/status/727373481189511170
Also trending on twitter, is another racist incident that also happened in Cape Town, where an Oxford University student refused to tip a waiter because she was white.
#NtokozoQwabe sparked similar outrage on social media after it is alleged that Qwabe refused to tip the waiter at a restaurant, and wrote a note on his bill, ‘We will give tip when you return the land’.
According to reports, Qwabe then took to facebook, bragging about how he reduced the waitress to tears.
View some of the reactions to that incident on twitter below:
What an unpleasant human-being:/ Whether it's #NtokozoQwabe or #MatthewTheunissen, racism MUST be condemned in the strongest terms possible!
— Sihle Ngobese (@BigDaddyLiberty) May 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/LaloDagach/status/727284374962491392
So @ANCWomensLeague calls #NtokozoQwabe to order 4 his comments but CAN'T call to order Snr ANC FS official who allegedly killed his spouse?
— Siyasanga | Shingai (@AkanyangM) May 2, 2016
This ANC response to #NtokozoQwabe is neither about him nor the waitress but a waspish fear of engaging land reform. pic.twitter.com/XSBQyAx0iY
— Eusebius McKaiser (@Eusebius) May 2, 2016
The Obz Cafe waitress has received R44, 778 in donations to make up for the tip she didn't get. #NtokozoQwabe
— Scapegoat (@AndiMakinana) May 2, 2016
Even if that #NtokozoQwabe had been white & treated Black Waitresses as he did that White chick, I'd still criticise https://t.co/PAGyvp01U2
— Siyasanga | Shingai (@AkanyangM) April 30, 2016
Just donated tip to the Obz Cafe waitress Screw #Rhodesmustfall & #NtokozoQwabe
— Quintin Davis (@quintindavis) April 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/johnroodt/status/726151617167372290
kindness knows no colour – respect all those who serve you! #WorkersDay #NtokozoQwabe https://t.co/shoft87Raq pic.twitter.com/LEpX8R9m6S
— ᑕᗩᑭE TOᗯᑎ (@CapeTown) May 1, 2016
Why is it so hard to view people as PEOPLE! #MatthewTheunissen & #NtokozoQwabe represent two sides of same racism coin.
SA deserves better!
— Sihle Ngobese (@BigDaddyLiberty) May 3, 2016
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