Mmusi harassed by Twitter after contact details go viral
Twitter has a field day with the leader of the Democratic Alliance after his contact details are leaked online.
THE Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane made headlines over the weekend, but for all the wrong reasons. The 36-year-old was inundated with calls and text messages on numerous issues after his cell phone number was made public on Twitter. A Twitter user, under the handle @CallMmusiBack, published Maimane’s details, causing a frenzy.
Many users earlier in the week had criticized the opposition party for calling and SMSing citizens as part of its campaign strategy.
Some Tweeps also noticed that Maimane’s number ended in 1652, the year Jan van Riebeeck arrived on the shores of the Western Cape. His arrival marked the beginning of permanent European settlement in the region and overtaking the Khoisan land. The phone number has since been shut down.
As fate would have it. Mmusi cell number ends with 1652.
The year Jan Van Riebeck arrived to oppress us. https://t.co/4f9mRzCpUP— Mzwanele Manyi (@MzwaneleManyi) July 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/MaksMolomo/status/749597189920489472?lang=en
Dear Mmusi and @Our_DA, DON'T call or sms asking for my vote! In fact, delete my private details from the database you bought! Thanks.
— Ulrich Janse van Vuuren (@UlrichJvV) July 3, 2016
I don't know. Ask Mmusi & the DA who have accessed our personal numbers & sms/call some of us EVERYDAY https://t.co/S444cPY9IT
— Redi Tlhabi (@RediTlhabi) July 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/RobForbesDJ/status/749633077740265472?lang=en
According to an expert on uMhlobo Wenene Mmusi Maimane has a right to take people to the Constitutional Court for posting his number online
— Bonga Dlulane (@BongaDlulane) July 4, 2016
Every time @Our_DA sends you that crazy message pls remember to respond to Mmusi Maimane's number: 0823301652 No more irritating SMSes! #DA
— ♡♥♡…Łeiģħ'Ɓoo..♡♥♡ (@Iam_Lebo_VW) July 3, 2016
So when Mmusi's party calls u, call him to. 0823301652. He will stop using your number uninvited. https://t.co/qf8zI7XK0H
— Bo Mbindwane (@mbindwane) July 3, 2016
I'm not sure just how I feel after receiving that call with Mmusi saying "Heita" to me….where did they get my number?🙄😟
— Brad 🦖 (@BradleyChauke) July 3, 2016
And then I get a call from "Mmusi Maimane" telling me to vote DA, like who gave u guys my number in the first place?
Are the sms' not enough— Hlatshway⭕ (@Mhayise) July 3, 2016
