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Cogta Gauteng spokesperson set the record straight on homophobic tweet
By IOL Reporter
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Castro Ngobese, spokesperson for the Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has defended allegations that he shared a homophobic tweet following the murders of four gay men.
At the weekend, the DA reported that Ngobese retweeted an article with the first emoji, followed by “Aluta Continua” meaning the struggle continues. His tweet came as a surprise and angered many people on social media who reacted with disappointment, considering that he is a government official, said the DA s Nico de Jager.
In a statement, de Jager said “this clearly indicated that there was a great need for sensitising training of all Gauteng Provincial Government officials on LGBTQIA+ issues.”
Castro Ntobeko, what were you thinking? The member of the COGTA Department in Gauteng has been slammed by colleagues, opposition politicians, and the South African public for a highly insensitive Tweet. Ntobeko appeared to celebrate the recent murders of four gay men – by using grossly inappropriate language in a caption.
Gauteng COGTA representative in homophobic Tweet storm
Ntobeko has since switched his Twitter profile to private, but Nico de Jager – part of the DA’s Social Development team in Gauteng – caught him out with a screenshot. In the post, the COGTA representative retweets an article that highlights the killings of gay men across Mzansi – to which he replied with a jovial raised fist and the term;