{"id":30485,"date":"2026-05-12T17:18:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=30485"},"modified":"2026-05-12T17:18:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:18:58","slug":"when-controversy-strikes-dumi-mkokstad-addresses-gun-video-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/when-controversy-strikes-dumi-mkokstad-addresses-gun-video-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"When Controversy Strikes: Dumi Mkokstad Addresses Gun Video Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/briefly.co.za\/entertainment\/celebrities\/241649-gospel-star-dumi-mkokstad-explains-flaunting-a-gun-viral-video-time\/\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">Well-known gospel artist <\/span><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">Dumi Mkokstad<\/span><span style=\"font-size: revert;\"> has addressed a viral clip that displays him holding a gun.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">The <i>Endaweni ebanzi <\/i> performer gained significant attention on social media after a video of him with a firearm circulated online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">This video surfaced shortly after he marked his birthday on Thursday, 7 May 2026, prompting various reactions from South Africans, which he addressed in a conversation with <i>Daily Sun<\/i>.<\/p>\n<h2>Dumi Mkokstad discusses the viral footage with a firearm<\/h2>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Responding to inquiries about the ownership of the gun, Dumi Mkokstad, whose actual name is Mdumiseni Nzimande, clarified that the video is not recent and dates back to 2021. 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