‘Creepy and predatory’: Jacob Zuma slammed by Redi Tlhabi in Twitter spat

Veteran journalist Redi Tlhabi has gone in two-footed on Jacob Zuma and his family on Sunday morning, branding the former president as a ‘creep and a predator’. Her harsh words ignited an ongoing Twitter spat between herself and the former president’s daughter, Duduzile. Things went from 0 to 100 in an instant.

Redi Tlhabi goes to war online

Responding to a Tweet Tlhabi had shared earlier this week, in reference to riot instigators, Duduzile Zuma accused the reported of secretly visiting uBaba in his Forest Town home – saying that her father’s critic was simply ‘bitter’.

The Same Politician You Used To Visit In His Forest Town Home…??? I Know Cause I Used To Open The Door For You…And It Didn’t End There, You Followed This Same Politician To Genendendal In CPT…Qhubeka And I’ll Open The Files…You Are Just Bitter!!! https://t.co/fEPp8OQkQT

— Dudu Zuma-Sambudla (@DZumaSambudla) September 4, 2021

Jacob Zuma blasted for ‘predatory behaviour’

The reaction from Redi Tlhabi was ferocious – and she played an ace card. Not only did the TV anchor debunk claims made by Duduzile Zuma, but she referenced the rape allegations Fezeka Kuzwayo made against Jacob Zuma before he became South Africa’s head of state. According to Tlhabi, the 79-year-old ‘acted creepy’ when in professional settings:

“You are TRULY your father’s child. Vile and dishonest. You sat in court of law and justified his rapey, predatory abuse of Fezeka Kuzwayo. So nothing will stop you from doing it here. I have NEVER visited his Forest Town home. I have NEVER been to Genadendal since Mbeki’s presidency.”

“However, I went to Dumberton Residence, his OFFICIAL residence as [deputy president] to interview him as Burundi mediator. But like you, he sees professional settings as opportunities to be creepy. He became creepy and predatory. That’s who your father is. Your mother knew him well. YOU deserve him.”

Tlhabi vs the Zuma family: And the beef goes on…

• Duduzile, however, has already hit back – and you get the feeling that this spat will drag on for a while yet…

“The Only Truth You Speak Here Is That I Am Indeed My Father’s Child…And PROUDLY SO! The Rest Is Between You And Your Failed Mission To Be One Of The First Ladies…You Just Weren’t JZ’s Spec.” | Duduzile Zuma