By: Natasha Archary

Babes Wodumo has clapped back at Gayton McKenzie, telling the politician to keep her dead husband’s name out of his campaign for votes.
The President of the Patriotic Alliance (PA) made some racially divisive comments at a funeral over the weekend, making disparaging comparisons between the funerals of Mampintsha and slain South African rapper, Kiernan “AKA” Forbes.
“When Mampintsha died the government jumped like popcorn to bury him, but when AKA died the government didn’t jump they refuse to help the family.
The difference between AKA and Mampintsha is that Mampintsha is black and AKA is coloured.”
Gayton McKenzie making comparisons between Mampintsha and AKA
McKenzie’s comments were labelled as toxic by a number of X (formerly Twitter) users after the clip was shared over the weekend.
Many social media users said McKenzie was driving racial hatred between black and coloured people.
“When Mampintsha died the government jumped like popcorn to bury him but when AKA died the government didn’t jump they refuse to help the family” Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie
“The difference between AKA and Mampintsha is that Mampintsha is black and AKA is… pic.twitter.com/jFrF6SW8w3
— News Live SA (@newslivesa) October 14, 2023
Meanwhile, Mampintsha’s widow, Babes Wodumo hit back at Gayton McKenzie on her X account to tell the PA leader to stop using her late husband’s name for his political benefit.
“They’ll talk about you even when you’re not here, my love, because they want to accomplish their purposes.
It hurts, I don’t want to lie but we will hold on. Mampintsha’s name isn’t for you to use, to get votes.”
Bazokhuluma ngawe nom ungasekho sthandwa sam ngoba befun ukufeza inhloso zabo. Kubuhlungu angfun ukuqamba amanga kodw sizobekezela☹️☹️☹️😢 Mampintsha akulon igama lenu lokufuna amavoti😡 pic.twitter.com/Pu8uEL4tOl
— BABES_WODUMO (@BABESWODUMO_ZA) October 14, 2023
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