Outrage over f-word in Parliament

425 The ANC Youth League's Mzwandile Masina during a press conference on the leagues way forward held at Emoyeni Estates in Parktown. 181013. Picture: Bongiwe Mchunu

425 The ANC Youth League's Mzwandile Masina during a press conference on the leagues way forward held at Emoyeni Estates in Parktown. 181013. Picture: Bongiwe Mchunu

Published May 26, 2015

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Parliament - National Assembly house chairperson Thoko Didiza pledged to probe an alleged threat of violence and swearing by deputy trade and industry minister Mzwandile Masina during the National Assembly debate on President Jacob Zuma’s budget vote on Tuesday.

Democratic Alliance chief whip John Steenhuisen had alerted Didiza to Masina’s alleged comments, saying he had mouthed the words “I will f**k you up” at DA MP Geordin Hill-Lewis.

Didiza said she did not hear Masina and could not rule immediately.

“This indeed is serious allegations and bringing down the decorum of the House…,” she said.

“I will investigate.”

In 2013, Masina, the ANC Youth League convenor, was quoted in a media briefing as saying “It’s time for him to f**k off”, referring to National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa general secretary Irvin Jim.

The ANCYL later explained that what he meant was “fork off”.

Last year the ANCYL had to distance itself from a post by Masina on picture sharing site Instagram in which he called former deputy health minister Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge a “hoe”.

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