Jacinta Ngobese is allegedly threatening to sue Sihle Zikalala who was recently left in the cold during the ANC elective conference at the weekend. Image via @jacintangobese, @sihlezikalala/Instagram
Radio personality accuses Sihle Zikalala of stealing her idea
Jacinta Ngobese is threatening to sue Sihle Zikalala for allegedly stealing her event idea after reportedly submitting a proposal.
Jacinta Ngobese is allegedly threatening to sue Sihle Zikalala who was recently left in the cold during the ANC elective conference at the weekend. Image via @jacintangobese, @sihlezikalala/Instagram
Vuma FM radio producer Jacinta Ngobese has reportedly accused KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala of stealing her idea. These accusations come while Zikalala is still licking his wounds after losing the contest to remain the ANC chairperson in KZN this past weekend.
JACINTA NGOBESE ACCUSES ZIKALALA OF STEALING
According to the Daily Sun, Ngobese submitted a proposal to the premier’s office for funding for an event she wanted to organise and host called the We Are One Festival”. With the event, Ngobese aimed to bring together the community of Inanda, Ntuzuma and Kwa Ma”shu in KZN, otherwise known as the INK community. Surrounding areas such as Newlands and Phoenix would also be included.
The Vuma FM producer’s ida would also unite KZN after the July Unrest in 2021 which highlighted years of racial tension in the province.
“Racial tensions among these communities are well documented so I introduced the concept as a way of uniting them,” Ngobese was quoted by the publication as saying.
She further explained that she had already hosted the inaugural festival in 2016, but could not continue with it annualy due to funding.
“I approached the government of KZN, requesting funding to revive the festival. I never received the funding. Instead, saw the premier, Sihle Zikalala, using my concept,” she explained, adding that she is contemplating suing Zikalala.
PREMIER’S OFFICE RESPONDS
According to Zikalala’s spokesperson, Lennox Mabaso, Ngobese’s allegations are not true.
“The premier has no knowledge of this and he never used Jacinta’s concept. But if Jacinta has proof of this, she can report me to my principals and I’ll gladly resign,” he said.
ANC KZN LEAVES ZIKALALA OUT IN COLD
At the weekend, Zikalala was snubbed of his position as the chairperson of the ANC in KZN as he lost to Siboniso Duma.
Before the elective conference, which took place at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban, Zikalala was the chairperson.
He had also accepted nomination to make the 35-member Provincial Executive Committee (PEC), but was placed 33 on the list of 45 candidates who had made the cut to contest the 30 slots for additional members.
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