Minnie Dlamini takes legal action against MacG for misogynistic remarks

Presenter, TV producer and actress Minnie Dlamini has broken her silence addressing the misogynistic remarks about her made by controversial podcaster, Macgyver 'MacG' Mukwevho.

Following a direct apology to Dlamini from “Podcast and Chill’s” attorney, Dlamini is publicly speaking about the public discourse around her name.

In a lengthy statement, the executive producer shared her intent to pursue legal recourse after the statements made by MacG.

Dlamini explained how she had watched in disbelief and deep pain as her name, body, and dignity had been dragged through the mud of public discourse, triggered by the vile, humiliating, and inexcusable comments made by MacG.

MacG used derogatory language while speaking on his popular show “Podcast and Chill” on YouTube about Dlamini’s breakup with plastic surgeon Dr Brian Monaisa. 

In his statement, MacG questioned Dlamini's ability to keep a man. He commented that the split might be due to Dlamini’s hygiene, making a crude remark about her private part.

Dlamini went on to slam MacG’s comment, lamenting that nothing was entertaining or provocative about weaponizing a woman’s body for clout, commentary, or so-called content.

“What occurred wasn’t banter - it was a grotesque and deeply harmful violation of my dignity, my humanity and my constitutional rights as a woman.”

MacG’s comments did not sit well with many and he received immense public backlash, with his name even making it to parliament after Deputy Minister Mmapaseka Steve Letsike called for him to be summoned.

In his latest “Podcast and Chill” episode, MacG addressed the controversy surrounding his recent comments about television personality and apologised to all the women who were offended by the comment he made on Dlamini, stating that it was not his intention to offend them.

“I want to apologise first and foremost to all the female chillers and just women in general in South Africa that I might have offended with that comment, that was not the intention. You know, we never say things to offend people.”

Dlamini was not here for the apology calling it not a meaningful act of accountability but a display of values consistently displayed and defended by the show and its host.

“To apologize now, only when public pressure threatens their image is to centre their own reputational damage rather than the trauma inflicted on others. And so I must say: words without genuine accountability are hollow.

Dlamini thanked all who stood by her during this time and highlighted how this spotlighted the normalization of misogyny in the entertainment industry and online platforms and called for change.