Department of Sports, Arts and Culture spokesperson Masechaba Ndlovu has landed in hot water again after she shared a video on social media that many people felt was in poor taste.
In a now-deleted tweet, Ndlovu shared a video of father and son Valdo and Lindokuhle sharing the importance of washing your hands along with other precautionary measures during the coronavirus outbreak.
However, in the video, the duo use a stereotypical "Chinese accent" to bring their message across, which was slammed by many social media users as distasteful and racist.
Watch the video:
Video: Instagram
Following the initial backlash, Ndlovu deleted the post but that has not stopped Twitter users from sharing their disdain for the video.
Masechaba deleted that tweet, whatt was she thinking, for a Minister spokesperson to be seen promoting such content 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/TAVylDneI0
— K U L A N I (@kulanicool) March 30, 2020
Masechaba Ndlovu undoing the brilliant work done by national communicators throughout this pandemic... pic.twitter.com/ovFiJe145R
— Duke of Bristol (@LwaziSomya) March 30, 2020
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/masechaba?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#masechaba? I think it would help. pic.twitter.com/WIUigMegiu
— Ntombikayise (@ntombiloveym)
A Minister's spokesperson posting video of people mimicking Chinese people, Masechaba cant seem to get out of trouble 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/jQwQQMwJmk
— 𝓀ℯ𝓃𝓏 (@Bokenza1) March 30, 2020
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/CoronaVirusSA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CoronaVirusSAin relation to the arts. Explaining in detail the Minister's relief fund for artists, tweet by tweet. Scheduling live Q&As and more. The rest should be at executive comms level, i.e. President or Health department.
— Ace Moloi (@Ace_Moloi)
Mara sesi Masechaba doesn't understand the office she's in yaz. pic.twitter.com/Syir5NTsQ0
— nozi (@nozi_othandiwe) March 30, 2020
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/NathiMthethwaSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NathiMthethwaSAwhen you take the likes of Masechaba and make them Department spokesperson. People who know nothing about ethics or whatsoever as a public servant.
— Abuti Mo. (@DrXiga)
This incident comes after Ndlovu incorrectly stated two weeks ago that the coronavirus death toll in South Africawas 64 when she was actually referring to confirmed positive cases at the time.