Johannesburg - Eskom should rebuke its newly appointed spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha and issue him with a formal warning for his Twitter rant in which he called the troubled power utility’s former CEO Matshela Koko a “Gupta bi**h” during a fiery online exchange at the weekend.
This is the view of political analyst Jamie Mighti, who said that Mantshantsha’s conduct online had been “a bit unfortunate because of the position that he occupies”. Koko and Mantshantsha were embroiled in an intense exchange on Friday after Eskom posted a statement updating the public on stage 2 rotational loadshedding for the weekend and this week.
Koko retweeted the post and commented: “Soon we are going to give you, @SikhonathiM a middle name, ‘Loadshedding’.” Mantshantsha quickly retorted: “Better than Gupta bitch!”. The comment drew criticism from some Twitter users.
Sikonathistill thinks he is working for WMC media where everything one says about Guptas is correct. He failed to switch his mindset that now he is working for government. An urgent apology is needed and he will apologize publicly
Sbuda925 If Koko is a Gupta(puke puke) sfebe what does that make Zuma then?.... just asking...
koko_matshela see illogical debates coupled with insults leads to such. Ke go boditshe.
Congratulations fro calling a spade a spade. However I do have a lot more respect for a spade since its not useless, corrupt, stupid and egotistical.
Why? It was his private account and he was telling the truth. Eskom_SA must focus on keeping the lights on and let bitches be called what they are
SikonathiM colorfully portraying koko_matshela 😂🤣😂🤣
How do you give someone a warning for speaking the truth.
He should also be asked to apologize 😘😂
😁😁😁 'WMC b****h' or house nigro
A ba mo kobe. He got no values for ailing Eskom🤣😂
The problem with Thumaminions is that when their brains are empty , they make the loudest noise .
Formal warning? This is straight dismissal for incompetent Sikonathi Mantshantsha. He is unfit to be spokesperson of anything. He is total disgrace to all public relations fraternity.
He is indeed a Gupta girl😂😂😂
For me this has nothing to do with Koko or any other corrupt fool, but it was extremely inappropriate for this guy to use such language given the position he holds. Let's be careful of condoning such irresponsible behavior, lest we become the target tomorrow.
Mr Sikonathi Mantshantsha just told it like it is!!!
He's a Gupta bitch indeed
Why? It’s absolutely true.
He apologised moes ao and we forgave him😊
koko_matshela was this true or not, if you lie, then we'll take Devi_HQ out of retirement and do one more Carte Blanche dedicated to this question.
On the contrary, Eskom should award Sikonathi a medal!
But he’s 100% right?
Nobody in the corrupt and incompetent MYANC GovernmentZA issued ous Zinzi with a warning after her Twitter racism rant!
Why?
He was adopting what is said by whites ppl at close doors this is what happened when you spend time with whites ppl you beginning to think you are whites look at whites ppl defending him
Someone was fired for using the word Vaseline
I thought 'truth'is a defence ?
Why,?
He wasn't lying though, he is a Gupta b...h
Okay, mara yena he is.
Sickonutty SikonathiM must be fired, he has set a bad precedent as Eskom spokesperson. If he is treated differently then any Eskom employee must be treated the same. Numsa_Media
mithisa_motho I wonder who said koko_matshela is “troubled” as they put it, but anyway, Mantshantsha must face the music!
Eskom might as well silence Koko of spewing bile cause people might vomit seeing the bike nje
That's totally UNACCEPTABLE Eskom_SA.Deal with it.
fire him!
He’s obviously not the right man for the job...too emotional.
Does the truth hurt ?
Time2Coach Why It's the FOKEN TRUTH
Why should Eskom do that He replied in his personal twitter account....and yes KOKO is Gupta's *&^%^$%$
Apologise Psychonathi
SikonathiM koko_matshela true he can't hold this big office with such behavior being provoked so easily
Warning for telling the truth
Why must he apologize for stating the truth.
Gupta bitch 🤣🤣☝️🔥🔥 love it... he said it like it is. I see no problems here.
Ha ha ha.
Warning?
Botik61945648 This was an official Eskom Executives twit. How can they discipline themselves when he was just their mouthpiece
But isn't it exactly what Matshela Koko is, a Gupta b***h!🙏
Eskom_SA or Pravin?
But it's true Koko is a Gupta Bitch.
Why? Which is the offensive part - Matshela Koko? Gupta? B***h? Or Would you prefer straight talking 'Bitch'?
BlackCulture_HM This useless eskom spokesperson is so personal..
Why people who did wrongs in our country are mostly defended, must we forget what they did us as black people? Hell.....nooo...........!!!!
Written warning with 1st week since he started on th new job?
Is SikonathiM lying?
Like you all have not been using B all your lives. Hypocrites
Noooooo Eskom_SA. Let SikonathiM reveal his true colors.
He should b fired
If he was white he would have been fired Eskom_SA
He must just be dismissed nje🤷♂️
Black south africans 🤣 i just feel sorry for you all n the day you wake up it will be too late.
Dismiss him
Was he using Eskom communication platform?
And admin why don't you put a picture ya Mantshantsha mara u show us Koko.
But when hate speech is used against the whites they are quiet. Koko is a Gupta bitch...
😂😂😂😂😂
CadreLenyora can we talk honey 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
They should be asking Koko to move on and let those in charge run Eskom. Otherwise anyone can always remind him of the truth of what he was at Eskom.
Akere he was telling the truth. People died at Estina so that these socalled RET soldiers could pay for an Indian wedding at SunCity. Meanwhile you are struggling to find lobola. 🤣🤣🤣
Simonathi Mantshantsha says it like it is. In fact he has put it rather kindly. Another analogy that could have been used is that Koko was like a pimp to whores, but a lying one. (Caught out on carteblanchetv by Devi_HQ)
debbiejustdoes Efika nje sekhuluma nonsense....
Mantshantsha should be know of singing to his super and am afraid his tongue might lends him in deep trouble
He spoke the truth though!!!!!
What a stupid spokesperson
He surely can't take the heat. This is someone who was on Koko's case for some time and never did Koko stoop to his level. It just shows whose the mature one. Loadshedding or not SikonathiM you will get electrocuted if you can't keep your cool. Welcome to Eskom no place to hide.
BigDaddyDees1 He promoted the fukker. Should have been in jail
UnmovedLee Do people get warnings when they're on probation, or they just get dismissed? I'm not saying Mantshantsha is on probation, by the way.
Yep
Babatundezee
This side Eskom_SA
he ain’t lied though 😁😅
Although he was telling the truth, these people used to address Atul Gupta as 'Sir '. He may apologize for using b'xxx' h language.
Maybe not appropriate words for a spokesperson, but he has a point! Lol! Move on!
We should ask Koko if the gupta Poepol tastes like curry?
Eskom is Pravin , and he hired sukanathi To do exactly what he’s doing
SikonathiM s arrogance snd disrespect is so reminiscent of his handlers Jamnandas Gordhan...
What part of that is untrue? 😂😂😂
Truth hurts
It's ok.. Koko is an idiot on Twitter.. He keeps trolling sans on it. Call him out
He should apologize and we move on... Was telling the truth though...
Fire him. Such language from the FACE of a Public entity that is in the spotlight for all the wrong reason and you have someone with a loose mouth at the helm that's a recipe for disaster
Sikonathi resorts to emotions when lacking facts.
Eskom_SA are you going to take action against this SikonathiM ? Or you don't care
Yes Eskom should expose all the Gupta Bitches - Zuma Zuma Gigaba Molefi etc etc
Just fist it out, it will be over, done and dusted.
They strengthen Good Governance to de SOEs by calling people Gupta b***h, dat boy he must b fired
Why should he be reprimanded for telling the truth ?
They won't act against their puppet
The guy works for Eskom, he's putting the company name disrepute.
People are becoming oversensitive.... the dude apologized, plus he was insulting a scoundrel called Matshela Koko!
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