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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.”
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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs spokesperson Castro Ngobese has been asked to explain himself, following an unfortunate and inappropriate tweet .
MEC Lebogang Maile said the department did not take the matter lightly.
Ngobese said he would comply with Maile s directives.
The spokesperson for the Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Castro Ngobese, has been requested to write a formal letter explaining his tweet on the LGBTQI+ community.
Ngobese retweeted an article titled: Four gay men have been murdered in South Africa in less than a month.
He then responded with a fist emoji, saying, Aluta Continua [the struggle continues].