Minister Mboweni forced to apologise for insensitive tweet about a man killed during a student’s protest at Wits University

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Finance Minister Tito Mboweni forced to backtrack on his insensitive tweet about a person who was killed during a Wits student’s protest.

Minister Mboweni had said in a tweet that the person who was shot and killed allegedly by the police was just a bystander and not student.

But the the tweet was later on deleted seeing the backlash from various social media users including leaders of some organisations who asked the Minister if the victim’s life was less important because he is not a student.

“My information is that there Was no student who was killed! Fake news circulating. No deserving student will be left out. Minister Ndzimande will deal with matter tomorrow,” Mboweni tweeted.

It was later on alleged that the man was shot by the police on his way from a clinic.

Nxaaa THULA WENA! You have no shame wena mkhulu. Vele you dont respect us no love Africans. Wena your masters educated u overseas so u have no idea what it means to want an education n not afford it coz the ruling party sold u dreams before an election! History will judge u!

— Put South Africa First (@LvovoSA) March 10, 2021

The looting and corruption is the reason these kids are being neglected. There should be money but you comrades have stolen it

The man that died today, this is no one else's fault except the ANC. You're all complicit in this man's death

— Natasha Huckfield (@dramadelinquent) March 10, 2021

When the police fire at the students they don’t care if you wearing a red beret or a yellow t shirt.

— AKA (@akaworldwide) March 10, 2021