Ngizwe Mchunu has responded to Papa Penny Penny, calling him sensitive and denying accusations of tribalism.
Mchunu said it is actually Penny Penny who is being tribalistic and attempting to divide South Africans through his comments. He maintained that Zulu people have great appreciation for Shangaan people, adding that even well-built or hardworking Zulu men are often referred to as Shangaan as a form of praise.
He further argued that other tribes should not take offence to what Zulu people say, claiming that Zulus themselves do not take offence when they are called uneducated or taxi drivers.
Penny Penny, an MK Party MP, says the man who was beaten by March and March members in the Eastern Cape is a Shangaan from Giyani, not a Nigerian 🇳🇬
He added that the conflict was between AmaXhosa and Nigerians (not AmaZulu), therefore there was no need for people from KZN to… pic.twitter.com/wT5YoBoL8J
— Inqubeko News Channel (@Inqubeko_news) April 1, 2026
Ngizwe Mchunu has hit back at Papa Penny Penny, describing him as “sensitive.”
Ngizwe says it is in fact Penny Penny who is being tribalistic and attempting to divide South Africans through his remarks. He maintains that, as Zulu people, they have great appreciation for Shangaan… pic.twitter.com/zMtVdklkiR
— Inqubeko News Channel (@Inqubeko_news) April 1, 2026