‘Big thief!’ – MK Party MP Papa Penny slams Prince Mashele over education insult

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Cape Town – MK Party MP and musician Gezani Kobane, known as Papa Penny, has hit back at political analyst Prince Mashele, who called him an “idiot” for lacking a formal education.

In a widely shared video, Mashele sparked controversy by calling Kobane an “idiot” over his lack of a degree, drawing a strong reaction from the musician-turned-politician.

“The guy has not been to school. He has never seen a classroom in his life, but he is an MP making laws for me [when] I have a master’s degree.

“How could you have someone who hasn’t been to school in parliament? It doesn’t make sense. There must be no-one who hasn’t been to school in parliament. There has to be a baseline.,” he said.

In response, Kobane uploaded a series of TikTok videos in which he accused Mashele of being a sell-out and taking bribes to undermine black organisations.

“You are not educated, you are a big thief,” Kobane said. “You have been hired to go around destroying people. You were hired to go around taking bribe money and being mean to people. I have yet to see an idiot such as yourself.”

He defended his intelligence and success, attributing them to God’s blessings rather than formal education.
Kobane also criticised Mashele for attacking a fellow Tsonga rather than uplifting him, dismissing Mashele’s academic credentials as meaningless.
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