THE FUSE

A vicious online battle has broken out in South Africa, dividing social media users over a divisive viral post about KwaZulu-Natal. In the middle of it all is public figure Mkhwanazi, who is taking a strong stand against the viral content and is receiving a lot of hate mail, and the outspoken provocateur Phakelumthakathi, who is getting a lot of praise for his passionate endorsement of it. A nation-wide flashpoint has been created by a single social media post, and the contrasting responses have exposed the profound ideological and cultural divisions within the province.