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May 4, 2012

Jessica Leandra tweet - Power of Social Media

I woke up this morning, and saw friends tweeting in outrage about FHM Model 2011 - Jessica Leandra's racism comment, saying:

:Just, well took on a on arrogant and disrespectful kaffir inside Spar. Should have punched him should have"

That was about an hour before I posted this..

Since then,
  1. The news channels caught on quickly... !
    1. Women24
    2. The New Age
    3. IOL
    4. iafrica
    5. East Coast Radio
    6. Sowetan Live
    7. Global Post
    8. Destiny Man
    9. Times Live
    10. Mail and Guardian
    11. The Post
    12. Eye Witness News
    13. Even Politics Web
    14. Storyful
    15. UK News Mail Online
    16. News24
    17. Memeburn
    18. Political Analysis SA
    19. And it continues to spread...
  2. She was trending in South Africa on Twitter - See picture below
  3. The Kardashians brand @QuicktrimSA cancelled their sponsorship with immediate effect - See picture below... 
  4. And it continues to go downhill....
  5. FHM officially strips her of the title (Picture below) 
  6. Mabine Seabe 11 has lodged an official complaint on Twitter to the Human Rights Commission (picture below) and got an interview on ENews that will be shared at 7pm tonight - 4 May 2012! 
  7. People are making fun of the tweet - See picture below by Lunch Money Mafia
Although she apologised in her blog no one cares... (blog picture shot below)

Next was model and actress Tshidi Thamana posted a racial tweet saying she ;wishes all white people were killed'.

DA spokesperson Mmusi Maimane released an official statement on News24 in response to the outburst and suggests the two models meet up to reconcile.

On 7 May 2012, came Ken Sinclair, a student from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, with his racial outburst on FB - See picture below

It has sparked a massive racial debate in South Africa...

THINK BEFORE YOU TWEET!

Jessica Leandra's apology post on her blog
Trending in South Africa on Twitter



FHM SA's official tweet stripping her of the title
Complaint to Human Rights Commission - Interview will be aired on ENews at 7pm - 4 May 2012

Lunch Money Mafia cartoon

Quick Trim SA cancels their sponsorship.
Ken Sinclair status

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