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Videos of Sandton socialite Malcolm X giving away cash to students recently have been doing the rounds on social media.
Late last year he was called a “blesser with a difference” when he posted a video of himself giving money to two homeless guys for Christmas, and another in a clothing store when he gave a grandmother and her granddaughter money for school shoes for the girl.
Take a look at some that footage below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyM6P1UbFlo
He’s now apparently going to universities to give students money.
Earlier this year he told Daily Sun: “I love to help the needy where I can. It really breaks my heart to see people without homes, food or essentials.”
Malcolm X, who now says he’s also known as “Business”, is originally from Sebokeng in the Vaal. He apparently once got into a fight with Home Affairs to have his name legally changed to Malcolm X, in tribute to the late US civil rights icon, but the system would not allow him to have a single letter as a surname. He apparently eventually won the fight and legally changed his name to Malcolm X.
He told Daily Sun he visits old age homes, orphanages and homeless shelters to offer people help. He can regularly be seen hanging out with local and international celebrities and other public figures in his social media postings.
In the latest videos, Malcolm X can be seen on a campus handing out R200 notes, and in another he enters a Cape Town bus to hand everyone in the bus R100 at the minimum.
Take a look at the clips below:
https://youtu.be/rYXaNhLMO7s
Social media has reacted with both admiration from some, a bit of jealousy from others and scepticism from those who are questioning Malcolm X’s motives for filming himself giving out the money.
https://twitter.com/Mmalenyalo_/status/998925036592517120
Its Ubuntu personified.
— BLA (@BRANDY_OB) May 22, 2018
I don't know what he is doing but the fact that he is GIVING makes me happy!
— Thohoyandou 🇿🇦 🇧🇼 (@AlbaMokopane) May 22, 2018
— uNozulu…Thukela (@MissSteelo) May 22, 2018
He was the marketing manager of the ZAR nightclub in Sandton in 2010 when Kenny Kunene famously ate sushi off a bikini-clad model’s body. Prior to that, Malcolm X was Khanyi Mbau’s manager.
He refers to himself as the “Mayor of Sandton” on Twitter, though his current business dealings are not entirely clear.
In 2o02, when he was a disgruntled ex-Wits University student, he threatened to jump off a succession of buildings. The third was the SABC headquarters in Auckland Park.
The then public protector, Selby Baqwa, was reportedly forced to “abandon his duties in Pretoria and attend to a demand by Malcolm X for his assistance”, according to a Star report at the time.
He was reportedly also demanding the presence of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela after allegedly failing at his exams. He threatened to jump in protest.
Since then, several photos have emerged of him being friendly with Madikizela-Mandela and he was a family guest at her burial site in Fourways during her funeral.
Clearly, Malcolm X has come a long way. Take a look at more reactions below:
Nazoke u can hv ur share pic.twitter.com/6fGc1RLHjr
— matimba (@matimbamhlanga) May 22, 2018
People will always complain, you do good , they find faults, you do wrong , they still find faults, kante lebatlng mara ???🤣
— Ray of ☀️Maake (@RagelRose04) May 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/thabisom50/status/998825315689525248
Why you skip me😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/vrsSj2dbHW
— Hydro (@Hydro_Boyzn) May 22, 2018
Waaaaw this is amazing,deserves endless retweets
— Phindile Kampini (@Pyraza10) May 22, 2018
It's usually people who never donated a dim who say these words
— Inun Emnyama🦍 (@MavaraOfficial) May 22, 2018
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