Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma calls out Max Hurrell for 'zol' song
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is looking for SA DJ Max Hurrell... for the funniest reason.
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Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma explained why she made this decision, using the word 'zol', much to the amusement of the masses.
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As a result, local music producer Max Hurrell could not resist the chance to turn her speech into one of the most popular music trends on social media right now.
Take a listen to the song here:
It even turned into a dance challenge on TikTok...
Zol 🤒🤒 pic.twitter.com/RvrEC8LP1f
— Nsika Buthelezi (@NsikaButhelezi) May 13, 2020
But the fun didn't end there, the song eventually reached the ears of the Minister, who responded:
Who is this Max Hurrel fellow? We just need to talk.
— Dr Dlamini Zuma (@DlaminiZuma) May 13, 2020
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Dlamini-Zuma's tweet was well received on Twitter, and it even led to Hurrell responding:
Hi there Minister ☺️ Please follow me so I can DM you my details!
— Max Hurrell (@MaxHurrellSA) May 13, 2020
Is is she gonna do a collab & add some gangster rap??
— Gregg SoNiC (@sonic_verax) May 13, 2020
Please don't make an album... pic.twitter.com/1sr7zCKvHH
— Victor Kiriakis (@dee_ai89) May 13, 2020
The dude is sopeaned
— Tyma_likaBash (@Qokx85) May 13, 2020
We are not sure if they did end up talking, but we'll wait to find out.
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