{"id":25200,"date":"2025-08-26T12:49:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T10:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=25200"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:57:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:57:54","slug":"minnie-dlamini-lawsuit-gains-lebo-m-backing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/minnie-dlamini-lawsuit-gains-lebo-m-backing\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnie Dlamini Sues MacG and Sol for R2.5 Million, Gains Lebo M Foundation\u2019s Backing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>South African television personality Minnie Dlamini has launched a high-profile <strong>R2.5 million lawsuit<\/strong> against controversial podcasters MacGyver \u201cMacG\u201d Mukwevho and Sol Phenduka. The legal action emerges from alleged <strong>hate speech, harassment, and gender-based discrimination<\/strong> during episodes of the widely watched <em>Podcast and Chill with MacG<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RELEVANT ARTICLE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/sol-phenduka-suspension-minnie-dlamini-lawsuit\/\">Sol Phenduka Links His Suspension to R2.5M Minnie Dlamini Lawsuit<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#the-lawsuit-claims\" data-level=\"2\">The Lawsuit Claims<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#background-and-previous-incidents\" data-level=\"2\">Background and Previous Incidents<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#lebo-m-foundations-support\" data-level=\"2\">Lebo M Foundation\u2019s Support<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#government-and-civil-society-reaction\" data-level=\"2\">Government and Civil Society Reaction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#potential-legal-and-social-impact\" data-level=\"2\">Potential Legal and Social Impact<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#conclusion\" data-level=\"2\">Protecting Human Rights<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-lawsuit-claims\">The Lawsuit Claims<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Filed in the Equality Court, Dlamini\u2019s lawsuit accuses the <em>Podcast and Chill<\/em> hosts of making <strong>degrading and misogynistic remarks<\/strong> regarding her personal life and character. Notable among these are comments about her private parts\u2019 hygiene and insinuations that she is a gold-digger targeting wealthy men. Dlamini <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/minnie-dlamini-takes-legal-action\/\">describes these remarks<\/a> as <strong>hate speech and harassment<\/strong> that have caused emotional distress and harm to her dignity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is <a href=\"https:\/\/sundayworld.co.za\/celebrity-news\/minnie-dlamini-takes-macg-to-equality-court-and-demands-r2-5m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">seeking<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>R1 million in damages<\/strong> for impairment of dignity and emotional harm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An additional <strong>R1.5 million to be paid to a women\u2019s organisation, Women for Change<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>court-approved public apology<\/strong> from MacG and Sol.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completion of <strong>50 hours of gender sensitisation training<\/strong> and <strong>100 hours of unpaid community service in organisations combatting gender-based violence<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-1657719127\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"background-and-previous-incidents\">Background and Previous Incidents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dlamini states that harassment by MacG and Sol began as early as December 2021 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/minnie-dlamini-divorce-motherhood-career\/\">intensified following<\/a> her public support for actress Amanda du-Pont in a separate gender-based violence case. The podcast has a history of controversy due to perceived <strong>misogynistic, homophobic, and transphobic remarks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While MacG issued an apology for his comments, Dlamini rejected it as insincere and insufficient, emphasizing accountability over public relations gestures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lebo-m-foundations-support\">Lebo M Foundation\u2019s Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lebo M Foundation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/lifestyle\/celeb-news\/local-celebs\/lebo-m-foundation-rallies-behind-minnie-dlamini-in-bold-gbv-stand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">headed by<\/a> renowned producer and philanthropist Lebo M, has publicly backed Dlamini\u2019s stand. Lebo M called the lawsuit a fight <strong>not just for Minnie, but for South African women facing daily fear and discrimination<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe cannot allow gender-based violence and degradation of women to be normalised, hidden behind entertainment,\u201d Lebo M said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-3683327179\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"government-and-civil-society-reaction\">Government and Civil Society Reaction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Deputy Minister for Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities Mmapaseka Steve Letsike <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.za\/news\/media-statements\/deputy-minister-mmapaseka-steve-letsike-utterances-macgyver-mukwevho-toward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">condemned<\/a> the podcast\u2019s remarks as a form of <strong>verbal gender-based violence and public shaming<\/strong>. The matter was referred to the <strong>South African Human Rights Commission<\/strong> and other institutions for investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Ms Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, MP has noted with poignant disgust, the callous utterances by podcaster Macgyver Mukwevho, directed at media personality Minnie Dlamini during an April 2025 episode on the platform Podcast and Chill.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Women\u2019s groups like Women for Change have also voiced strong support, criticising the podcast hosts for promoting harmful stereotypes and toxic masculinity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cAs the Ministry in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, we welcome the immediate and overwhelmingly condemnatory response by some followers of the Podcast and Chill and some South Africans to Mr Mukwevho\u2019s vitriol. There is no room in our democratic Republic for any misogynistic and demeaning utterances that perpetuate patriarchal iterations of gender relations. We are encouraged that within the ranks of South African society, we have persons who are sober in mind to call out abhorrent tendencies that are a distraction from achieving gender equality.\u201d said Deputy Minister Letsike.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"potential-legal-and-social-impact\">Potential Legal and Social Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Legal experts note that the case <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.co.za\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/lebo-m-foundation-backs-minnie-dlamini-amid-r2-5m-lawsuit-against-macg-and-sol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">could set<\/a> an important precedent in the digital media space, addressing the fine line between entertainment and hate speech. The outcome may influence regulations and accountability for online content creators, especially in the rapidly evolving South African podcast industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-2618155108\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Protecting Human Rights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Minnie Dlamini\u2019s lawsuit is <a href=\"https:\/\/thestar.co.za\/news\/2025-05-13-macg-apologises-to-minnie-dlamini-after-backlash-over-offensive-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more than<\/a> a personal grievance. It represents a <a href=\"https:\/\/iol.co.za\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/2025-04-29-macg-under-fire-for-misogynistic-remarks-about-minnie-dlamini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">broader call<\/a> for respect, dignity, and justice for women in public discourse, especially in digital media. The <a href=\"https:\/\/sundayworld.co.za\/news\/lebo-m-stands-in-solidarity-with-minnie-dlamini-against-macg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">backing from<\/a> influential individuals and organisations underscores the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeslive.co.za\/tshisa-live\/tshisa-live\/2025-08-23-this-is-sas-fight-lebo-m-foundation-stands-with-minnie-dlamini-and-gbv-survivors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">significance<\/a> of this battle against gender-based harassment and digital hate speech in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Press Release: Moja Love Condemns MacG&#39;s Derogatory Remarks About Women. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c5sJSIfA0e\">pic.twitter.com\/c5sJSIfA0e<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Moja Love Channel 157 (@MojaLoveTv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MojaLoveTv\/status\/1916887793801834591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 28, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MojaLoveTv\/status\/1916887793801834591\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X\/Twitter<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnie Dlamini sues podcasters MacG and Sol Phenduka for R2.5 million over misogynistic remarks. 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