How do South Africans believe Thuli when she claims DJ Maphorisa assaulted her but couldn’t believe Lady Zamar, Lerato Moloi, or Amanda Du Pont when they claimed their favorite artists sexually assaulted them? Was a question posed on Twitter by a man? His post sparked controversy on social media because numerous users responded to it in a variety of interesting ways. Thuli, according to Cebolayo, did not ask for a public apology, sympathy, or validation for what she had gone through. When it happened, she immediately went to the police. Cebolayo also claimed that Thuli cried out for justice in the police station rather than on Twitter or in a live video. They claimed that Thuli’s distinction from the other artists he mentioned was that she didn’t go live on Instagram and level baseless accusations. Thuli Phongolo started a case instead of writing long Twitter posts for clickbait and influence; she was looking for justice.
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