Social media star uses humour to promote vaccination among youth

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Tik Tok rising star Mfumo Bamuza is using his influence to combat Covid-19 and vaccine misinformation. AnElectricLady

The 27-year-old from Diepkloof, Soweto, uses humour and dance to motivate his 60,000 followers to get vaccinated.

In one video that is doing the rounds he effortlessly dances his way into a Covid-19 vaccination site while the employees join him.Walking into a Discovery vaccine site like 👊🏿💉 Get your jab at a @Discovery_za site quick & easy! www.discovery.co.za #IGotMyVaccine #mfumo_b "Generally current affairs is my niche when it comes to Tik Tok. I was doing videos on the presidential address and lockdown... I shifted to create content that was now introducing or informing my audience about the different variants and such," he said."Because I am a debate coach I have to keep up with what is happening and my kids have to go around and compete which means they need to know what is happening in and around the world.

Bamuza said one of his biggest inspirations is his friend who died of Covid-19 complications in January.He said he has had mostly positive responses with some people saying they are now more comfortable going to get vaccinated because they watched his content. "I am also seeing people calling me a sellout and that I have given myself to white monopoly capital but I think that one thing that is making me proud is that people are actually engaging about the vaccine," said Bamuza."I am wishing for brands to take content creators seriously but also to run away from the idea that we have no business etiquette. I want to fight that culture.

 

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Mfumo_B AnElectricLady His soo funny 🤣

AnElectricLady I suppose when the doctors and supposed scientists are not making sense you may as well use a TikTok boytjie.

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