‘Dude, Winnie Mandela knows who you are’
A video shows Winnie Madizela-Mandela having a “fan” moment over AKA, who’s been slammed for “working for” the ANC.
|||Rapper AKA not only had the opportunity of accompanying political veteran and Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela to the voting station, but he also discovered that she’s a fan of his.
Like many local stars, AKA’s been very vocal about which political party he belongs to; consistently and unapologetically posting on social media that the ANC would get his vote.
It seems that the Supa Mega's day went very well yesterday as he started by accompanying “the mother of the nation” to the voting station.
That moment when #WinnieMandela saw @akaworldwide ???? epic✊✊✊ @ANCJHB @MYANC #Parks4Mayor #VoteANC pic.twitter.com/gJ70KDjcMv
— Lesiba Ledwaba (@Lesiba_Smooth) August 3, 2016
At Ma'm Winnie Mandela's house to accompany her to her voting station. #ReelStuff ????⚫️???? pic.twitter.com/Ji0lDyEIco
— AKA (@akaworldwide) August 3, 2016
The rapper described Mam' Winnie's reaction the moment he arrived at her home:
When she saw me in her living room she kinda lost her cool a bit ???????? "AKA!!! even a gogo like myself knows you!" She was happy to see me" ????????
— AKA (@akaworldwide) August 3, 2016
She said she was very proud of me and that she had been watching me. Whole time I'm thinking ... "Dude, Winnie Mandela knows who you are" ????
— AKA (@akaworldwide) August 3, 2016
The rapper mentioned that he takes his role as an influential public figure very seriously.
— AKA (@akaworldwide) August 3, 2016
“I think for me it is very important to use my platform to guide young people, you know. There is this notion that musicians are not supposed to be politically aware of anything and I tell people if you look at back in the days Miriam Makeba would go to the UN, so there used to be an awareness, so I think it will be irresponsible of me in my position not to do what I can,” he said.
IOL