{"id":30080,"date":"2026-05-07T12:05:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=30080"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:05:21","slug":"macg-ignites-controversy-with-eff-manifesto-discussion-on-podcast-and-chill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/macg-ignites-controversy-with-eff-manifesto-discussion-on-podcast-and-chill\/","title":{"rendered":"MacG Ignites Controversy with EFF Manifesto Discussion on ‘Podcast and Chill’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Podcast and Chill <\/i>co-host MacGyver Mukwevho ignited a significant conversation regarding the <\/span>Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)\u2019s immigration policies.<\/span><\/p>\n

The topic of illegal immigration has been a hot discussion point both online and offline, with broadcasters Ngizwe Mchunu and Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma leading marches in Durban and Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

Several well-known figures, including media personality Unathi Nkayi, actor Siv Ngesi, and producer\/DJ Oscar Mbo have shared their insights on this important issue.<\/p>\n

MacG contributed to the discussion during the Podcast and Chill <\/i>episode that aired on Monday, focusing on the EFF\u2019s position on migration.<\/p>\n

MacG reads the EFF manifesto on Podcast and Chill<\/i><\/h2>\n

X (Twitter) user @BafanaSurprise posted a clip of MacG discussing the EFF manifesto.<\/p>\n

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“This is the first line, bro. The EFF will take up all struggles of all immigrants (most of whom are economic migrants and asylum seekers in South Africa), whether they are in the country legally or illegally,\u201d MacG read.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

MacG expressed criticism towards the EFF\u2019s immigration approach.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThat’s what it says in the manifesto. I kid you not, bro. That is wild, man. The EFF has never gotten it right with this immigration thing,\u201d MacG said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Watch the video below<\/a>:<\/p>\n

SA reacts to EFF’s immigration stance after MacG reads manifesto<\/h2>\n

The video gained attention on social media, prompting users to engage in the discussion. Some shared manifestos from other parties while others debated MacG\u2019s views on the EFF\u2019s position.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the comments:<\/p>\n

@MusicPulse6029 claimed:<\/p>\n

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\u201cBut that’s in line with our constitution, it basically has a sentence that says, \u2018South Africa belongs to all who live in it.\u2019 And also, in many sections, it refers to everyone in the Republic. Not citizens. What is shocking now?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

@PenuelMatlala asked:<\/p>\n

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\u201cOne word (Ubuntu) sums up the clause. When has Ubuntu ever been a crime?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

@AshantiBabes80 suggested:<\/p>\n

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\u201cAll political manifestos should be written or made available in all 11 languages.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

@Declarationb4 said:<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe problem with you is that you don\u2019t read, so you are telling us of something we already know. I mean, the EFF was always clear when coming to this position.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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South Africans debated MacG’s criticism of EFF’s manifesto. Image: podcastandchillnetwork
Source: Instagram<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

Ntsiki Mazwai weighs in on anti-illegal immigration protests<\/h2>\n

In related developments, poet and activist Ntsiki Mazwai commented on the anti-illegal immigration protests.<\/p>\n

Mazwai responded to an X user who accused South Africans of xenophobia.<\/p>\n

She asserted that the issue isn’t xenophobia but afrophobia, specifically highlighting the targeting of a particular group of foreign nationals. Ntsiki Mazwai’s post read:<\/p>\n

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“They are AFROPHOBIC. Xenophobia includes other races. South Africans only have a hatred for those who look like them. This is AFROPHOBIA \/ AFROHATE.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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I don\u2019t think South Africans that are EFF members know how to read \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d. MacG reads the first sentence of the EFF manifesto, watch you will be stunned. pic.twitter.com\/8NMoMJw5pU<\/a><\/p>— Slaughter. (@BafanaSurprise) May 5, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>