ANC MP Boy Mamabolo Apologizes To EFF Leader Julius Malema And His Wife, Mantoa

ANC MP BoyMamabolo has apologized to EFF leader Julius Malema for making spousal abuse claims in Parliament, saying his comments were based on WhatsApp messages he had received from ‘jealous’ friends called ‘Friends of Mantoa’.

“I would like to take this opportunity to apologise and retract the insensitive statements that I have made in Parliament and outside regarding gender-based violence which was allegedly happening in your household,” said Mamabolo.

Mamabolo said his comments were based on WhatsApp messages he received from “jealous friends” called “Friends of Mantoa”, who started sending him messages in November last year. 

“My question to Mr. Malema in terms of rule 14L (a) of the Joint Sitting was influenced by the SMSs and WhatsApp messages that I received from the so-called ‘Mantoa’s friends’,” he said.

“I posed the question to Mr Malema because the President during the Special Joint Sitting last year called upon us to