Maps Maponyane’s political pun hits the mark

TV presenter and model Maps Maponyane seems to have politics on the brain after he made a political pun while commenting on an outfit work by controversial blogger Siya Beyile.

Beyile posted an image of himself wearing a kaftan featuring colours often associated with the ruling party, to which Maponyane responded: “When they think you have swag but they ANC’n nothing yet” (ain’t seen nothing yet).

When they think you have swag but they ANC'n nothing yet. https://t.co/tHHU2IzCVV

— Maps Maponyane (@MapsMaponyane) February 11, 2019

The joke was an immediate hit with his followers who responded with puns of their own featuring the names of some of South African’s well known political parties.

Like what DA EFF bro? 😂

— Affy 'Dionisia 🦋🍒 (@AfsanaDionisia) February 11, 2019

https://twitter.com/DJACK_Phakamile/status/1094851587225325569

I hope you copyright this… Someone will bite this soon… 😬

— Thavha (@Kennedius) February 11, 2019

https://twitter.com/LusandaSomdaka/status/1094863898589712386

https://twitter.com/siviwemanga/status/1094901141861777408

I can’t COPE pic.twitter.com/yaJNgQu2aI

— ωοτнι zєє ☠︎𝕏 (@ZazaBuccaneer) February 11, 2019

Beyile gained notoriety after it was revealed that he hired a bevvy of models for a fashion week show that he organised in late 2017 and said models had never been paid for the work they were hired to do.

Siya Beyile still hasn't paid the models???

— Lisa Bonnet ☀️ (@Basetsana_Pule) July 2, 2018

Siya Beyile is on holiday 😳 did the models get paid?

— Mandla Mngomezulu (@_MandlaM) July 2, 2018

https://twitter.com/Red__Mos/status/941260512351932417

https://twitter.com/anelisa_kakaza/status/977414112417386496

https://twitter.com/Chi_Chiboya/status/1014063768190451713

Beyile was even accused of filing for bankruptcy to avoid making good on the payments he owed.

https://twitter.com/Thato_DeLuxe/status/963493671172804608

https://twitter.com/Its_kagiso/status/961310986249687040

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