Fikile Mbalula who is SA Minister of Transport, has been mercilessly bashed by angry tweeps, after giving “special treatment” to Anele Mdoda.
This, after the 947 presenter complained about having to fork out cash for new tyres due to her vehicle hitting a number of potholes on the road.
The minister responded to a tweet posted by the TV and radio star, inviting her to send him a “DM” regarding her road drama.
FIKILE MBALULA RESPONDS TO ANELE’S POTHOLE PROBLEMS
On Thursday, 24 March, Anele took to Twitter to bemoan her car hitting a number of potholes on a main road in Johannesburg.
The incident occurred on the Willem Nicol slipway into Sandton Drive. Anele alleged she had to fork out R12 000 to have her tires fixed.
Anele also engaged with other tweeps and retweeted other posts from users who had had similar experiences.
She then added:
Not long after this, Fikile Mbalula himself responded to Anele’s tweet, posting:
He also advised her to tag the City of Joburg in another tweet about her experience.
Anele then got a response from the city’s Funzi Ngobeni who instructed Joburg Roads Agency to take immediately on the said road.
Surprisingly – or unsurprisingly – Anele took to Twitter a few hours later to reveal and update that the very potholes she had hit were being mended.
She tweeted:
MZANSI REACT IN RAGE
Potholes on South African roads are the bane of every driver’s existence. From the damage on your car – and pocket – it causes to the possibility of it causing serious accidents on the roads.
And whilst many celebs like Anele can afford to spend large sums of cash on their car maintenance, the ordinary South African citizen more than often cannot.
Following Anele’s experience, and Fikile Mbalula’s quick action, many tweeps complained about why their concerns were being ignored. Many also brought receipts of proof that the minister had obviously dished out preferential treatment.
See some tweets below:
One tweep also found fault with Anele for being on the receiving end of help from Fikile Mbalula.