Tsek! Twitter rubbishes convicted sex offender OKmalumkoolkat’s apology

Taking to Twitter to speak out on the hot debate that has engulfed Twitter since Sunday, rapper OKmalumkoolkat has finally opted to address being called a ‘convicted sex offender’ by City Press.

In a string of tweets, the rapper, whose real name is Simiso Zwane, said he was more concerned with protecting his family from the media after he came back from serving a six-month jail sentence in Australia for sexual indecency and assault.

While on tour, Zwane walked into a hotel room of a woman he had been travelling with and attempted to grope her, causing her to call the police and report him for sexual assault. He pleaded guilty and served out his sentence, returning late last year to resume his rap career.

Before the scandal, Zwane had a budding career and had been featured on Cassper Nyovest’s album, eventually releasing his new album, Mlazi Milano. AKA enlisted Zwane to design the cover art for his love track, Caiphus Song.

On Sunday, City Press ran the headline, “AKA collaborates with convicted sex offender Okmalumkoolkat on new cover”. While AKA defended Zwane, saying he had paid for his mistake, the rapper kept quiet until today.

IT'S NO SECRET, I WAS CONVICTED WITH ASSAULT WITH INTENT OF INDECENCY AND ASSAULT WITH INTENT IN AUSTRALIA WHILE ON TOUR 01/2006

— DON SPOVINGTON (@okmalumkoolkat) March 8, 2017

His second tweet caused a bit of a stir, with Zwane saying he felt sorry a woman ‘felt’ violated. One Twitter user responded that his tweet lacked a sense of accountability because it appeared he was still blaming the woman for feeling violated.

https://twitter.com/tina_blackrose/status/839368610736898048

The reaction to Zwane’s apology went south from there. Though he kept on tweeting, his fans were less than impressed with his explanation.

UNDERSTAND THAT SEXUAL ASSAULT IS PART OF A DISEASE CALLED 'RAPE' AND THIS DISEASE PLAGUES THE WHOLE WORLD BUT MUCH MORE WIDESPREAD IN S.A

— DON SPOVINGTON (@okmalumkoolkat) March 8, 2017

I AM A BROKEN MAN FROM THIS BROKEN SOCIETY. WHERE WE ARE ALL SMILES AND POUTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS BUT WE DONT TALK ABOUT THESE ISSUES

— DON SPOVINGTON (@okmalumkoolkat) March 8, 2017

WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY WHERE ITS OK TO OBJECTIFY WOMEN, WHERE WOMEN ARE ALWAYS SCARED OF THEIR WELLBEING. THIS IS TRUE, I HAVE TWO SISTERS

— DON SPOVINGTON (@okmalumkoolkat) March 8, 2017

MEDIA WILL ALWAYS TRY SELL PAPERS BUT NEVER BE THE PLATFORM FOR A CURE FOR SUCH SOCIETY ISSUES.WE HAVE NOTHING TARGETED AT A YOUNG BLACK BOY

— DON SPOVINGTON (@okmalumkoolkat) March 8, 2017

Lalise Keating responded: “O batla O Magazine & Destiny Man to teach you not go into women’s hotel rooms, grab them & tell them to keep quiet? VOETSEK.” Her sentiments were shared by Beyonka who added: “Then why aren’t most males as shitty as you’ve been? Stop making excuses for bad behaviour!”

https://twitter.com/its_nolwazi/status/839390766078251008

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