{"id":260110,"date":"2023-03-15T12:59:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T11:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=260110"},"modified":"2023-03-15T13:44:08","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T12:44:08","slug":"what-really-happened-between-penny-lebyane-and-robert-marawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/what-really-happened-between-penny-lebyane-and-robert-marawa\/","title":{"rendered":"What Really Happened Between Penny Lebyane and Robert Marawa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Veteran sportswriter Robert Marawa and former Metro FM personality Penny Lebyane got into a fight on May 18, 2022, over the R22 million flag project that was proposed by the South African Minister of Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The sports presenter openly criticized Penny Lebyane<\/a> for supporting what many believed was an outlandish concept, sparking what appeared to be a brief war of tweets that amused many internet users. Even though they both made an effort to keep their tweets civil and free of insults, it was clear to everyone at the end of the tale who had won the actual battle of wits. Let’s find out what transpired between the two well-known individuals as well as what sparked their argument in the first place.<\/p>\n

The Penny vs. Marawa Brouhaha was Caused\u00a0 by the Government’s R22m Flag Project<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In May 2022, the South African Department of Sports, Arts, and Culture proposed a flag project worth about R22 million. The department explained that out of the entire amount, R17m was to be spent on the flag itself, while the R5m balance was going to be used for geotechnical studies. The department further explained that the multi-million rand flag project was a way to create more jobs in the country and improve its tourism culture.<\/p>\n

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The outrage at first was rather mild, but things escalated after the Minister went on air to double down on why South Africa needed the flag project. In a speech given on live television, the Minister for the department, Nathi Mthethwa<\/a>, explained that the flag was going to become a national landmark\u2013one that would supposedly rival the ones in various other countries. As was to be expected, many citizens were far from happy about the upcoming project.<\/p>\n

While this was going on, many of Mzansi’s biggest stars took to their various social media platforms to condemn the outrageous proposal. In situations like this, it isn’t unexpected when folks get caught in the crossfire for saying the wrong thing. This is exactly what happened to Penny, the details of which are coming right up.<\/p>\n

In a Move No One Saw Coming, Lebyane Defended the Department of Sports<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Later that Wednesday, media personality Penny Lebyane took to Twitter to defend the Ministry’s decisions. In the series of tweets she made, Penny made a couple of things clear, including her disdain for fellow media personality Bonang Matheba<\/a>\u00a0and her staunch belief in the national relevance of the project. Penny took to her timeline and took a jab at the likes of Bonang Matheba for slamming the minister.<\/p>\n

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I have not studied the feasibility document on the Flag to cost 22 Million so I\u2019m limited there but it doesn\u2019t sound like a lot of money for something that will out live me. Hating the minister can\u2019t be the reason why creatives themselves don\u2019t commit to fixing their problems.<\/p>\n

— PennyLebyane\ud83d\udc9aPennyLebyaneDotAfrica (@PennyLebyane) May 18, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n