The City’s Mayco Member for Safety and Security JP Smith came under fire on Wednesday for saying he would not be mentioning an MC’s surname at an event because “the vowels were too awkwardly placed” - and there is a reason it sparked such a furore.
The incident took place on Wednesday when Smith was attending a film industry engagement.
“He hides what can be inferred as a racial mind, which is not unlikely in South Africa presently across the racial divide. “Having said that, in JP Smith’s case, as a controversial public figure, it would have behoved him to have made the time and effort to find out how Abongile Nzelenzele’s named should be pronounced.”
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