Lasizwe speaks out on the effects of corruption in South Africa

By Tamlyn Canham

Lasizwe Dambuza says the high levels of corruption in South Africa have caused people to doubt everything.

He shared his views in a Twitter post.

“The level of corruption in this country has made people doubt EVERYTHING. Even if you do GOOD by trying to help, people will still doubt how genuine your intentions are, box you in the corruption box and crucify you for trying to do GOOD. What a sad generation we live in,” he wrote.

The level of corruption in this country has made people doubt EVERYTHING.

Even if you do GOOD by trying to help, people will still doubt how genuine your intentions are, box you in the corruption box and crucify you for trying to do GOOD.

What a sad generation we live in.

— Lasizwe (@lasizwe) April 21, 2021

Where is the money?

It is unclear what motivated the media personality’s post, but it seems his post could have something to do with the money he helped raise for struggling tertiary students.

The YouTube star and his friends were involved in the #R10GoesALongWay campaign.

The campaign was started shortly after fresh #FeesMustFall protests erupted in the country.

#R10GoesALongWay raised R1-million in a week. Standard Bank added R1 million to make the total R2-million.

Several tweeps commented on Lasizwe’s corruption post, wanting to know what happened to the money.

“Where is the money finish and klaar. Absolutely no need for poems…. money sesi….” one man wrote.

Where is the money finish and klaar?‍?‍?‍, absolutely no need for poems…. money sesi…. pic.twitter.com/fOOcE2d1wt

— State owned account (@MbusoNapo) April 21, 2021

“We are not doubting, you just failed to keep your promise, you said that you’re raising funds for registration now Unisa, Vaal etc the registration has been closed so Unisa and Vaal student were not meant to benefit,” another user replied.

We are not doubting,you just failed to keep your promise,you said that you're raising funds for registration now unisa,vaal etc the registration has been closed so unisa and vaal student were not meant to benefit pic.twitter.com/yvU6O2iXF6

— Mfanelo Baloyi (@prosper_baloyi) April 21, 2021

Lasizwe responded to the queries by sharing a statement detailing how beneficiaries would receive money.

“ROUND 1 of the selection of the beneficiaries whose registration fees will be paid for by the donations from the campaign has been done. See below. 166 students have been selected so far. If there is Money bag leftover, we proceed to round 2,” the March 31 statement read.