Tweeps drag Tito Mboweni for eating mango with knife and fork but he’s not having it

How do you eat your mango? Do you peel away the skin to reveal the ripe, juicy flesh and just get right into it?

Never mind the juice dripping everywhere and spattering on your clothes?

Or do you cut it into sections and proceed to use a knife and fork to avoid all of the above?

The topic became a fierce debate this weekend when Finance Minister Tito Mboweni innocently posted a series of pictures on Twitter of him tucking into a mango.

Proud of the fact that the fruit was from the region where he grew up, Mboweni wrote: “Tzaneen is rich with healthy mangoes. Delicious! Most households have mango trees!!@golimpopo.”

Tzaneen is rich with healthy mangoes. Delicious! Most households have mango trees!!@golimpopo pic.twitter.com/MOvWyvD7hh
— Tito Mboweni (@tito_mboweni) January 9, 2021

It didn’t take tweeps long to comment on the plating of said mango. It appears Mboweni prefers to eat his mango with utensils, causing many to make fun of the fact.

“I understand the knife Mara iFork pho Tata?,” asked one online user.

I understand the knife Mara iFork pho Tata? pic.twitter.com/O2gFCWMTrS
— Bonginkosi Linda Nkosi (@lindz_malindz) January 9, 2021

Another jokingly said: “The knife was probably dysfunctional here" referring to the hard pit in the centre.

The knife was probably dysfunctional here pic.twitter.com/XfyCqyU4fK
— Rendani Khorommbi (@lovetourism2004) January 9, 2021

But the finance minister was in no mood for jokes. He soon fired off a response, saying: “What is the problem? Oksalayo the mango is in the tummy! How one enjoys it is one’s preference. Hayibo!”

His acerbic clap back seemed to put many in their place, while others agreed with him with “good question” and “so very true” responses.