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Babes Wodumo before her interview. Picture: Twitter
During an interview with DJ Sbu on Vuma FM on Friday morning, Mzansi’s new music sensation, Babes Wodumo, let it slip that far from having an opinion around whether Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan should have gone to the Hawks’ offices on Thursday to answer questions under warning, she didn’t know who this Gordhan guy even was.
Now nobody should expect our celebs to have an opinion on matters of national political interest, but Twitter, true to form, was quick to jump on the bandwagon to ensure that poor Babes will be known for both her cluelessness on politics as she is for her dance skills.
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She’s been giving a lot of interviews lately and was on 5FM yesterday.
Look who's in the building! @BABESWODUMO ready to chat to @ForbesAndFix pic.twitter.com/ZK3E2PeB02
— 5FM (@5FM) August 25, 2016
A number of people thought there was a far more important question, though, which was whether Gordhan knows who Babes Wodumo is – which we think is perfectly fair!
We seriously doubt that he does. He should read 8 things to know about Babes Wodumo. It’s a matter of national importance that Gordhan should be getting down to Wololo.
A lot of people came out to defend her.
Here’s some of the reaction:
Babes Wodumo doesn't need to know who Pravin is. Pravin Gordhan should know who she is! pic.twitter.com/YLxdcy94Py
— Gugulethu Mhlungu | Gogo Mpendulo (@GugsM) August 26, 2016
Entlek who asked Babes Wodumo this Question? 😂😂😂😂😂
— Usomabhizinisi Wesifazane (@__mazondo) August 26, 2016
UPravin yena uyabazi oNjiva noMadanone the founders of igqomu sound? Hands off our Babes Wodumo
— Maphili Mbanjwa (@Maphiloks) August 26, 2016
Babes Wodumo doesnt need to know who Pravin is. She has bigger things to worry about like running the country
— Bonga (@_Bonga) August 26, 2016
You don't even know who the minister of instagram is but ubusy with Babes Wodumo not knowing who Pravin is pic.twitter.com/HDuxjgwQlq
— Percyval (@_Percyval) August 26, 2016
"Babes Wodumo doesn't know Pravin"
So manje what must to can happen cos naye nje uPravin doesn't know Babes. pic.twitter.com/yqs0eJgA1j
— Makoti🤍 (@kamo_magnate) August 26, 2016
"Babes Wodumo enjoys the same protection as Chapter 9 institutions! She's a Constitutional being" Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng
— Mbathane Matshaya 🇿🇦 (@MbataneMatshaya) August 26, 2016
Do you really expect Babes Wodumo to know the minister guys?
" wavuka ekseni..AWAZI ulalephi"
Come on
— 🇧🇪 Leftivić wa 🐔 (@Rragwe_Bana) August 26, 2016
Babes Wodumo just wants to dance. I don't understand why you would dislike her
— Trevor (@Tokyo_Trev) August 26, 2016
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