Lebogang Tlokana (The Funny Chef) was fired by OPW (Our Perfect Wedding) for not speaking isiZulu.

Lebogang Tlokana (The Funny Chef) was fired by OPW (Our Perfect Wedding) for not speaking isiZulu.

The Funny Chef’s departure from OPW (Our Perfect Wedding) sparks tribalism outcry after revealing she got fired for not speaking isiZulu.ebogang Tlokana, also called The Funny Chef, is a South African professional chef, comedian, and actress.

She starred in The River as Dora and is known for hosting Our Perfect Wedding season 12.

Lebogang Tlokana GOT FIRED

Viewers of the show did not take kindly to the news of how she lost her job on the show and her departure sparked tribalism in the entertainment industry.

Tlokana added in the interview that she tried to save her job by speaking isiZulu, especially when she was working at weddings in KwaZulu-Natal.

“Then I get a call saying – ‘We are going to let you go. Thank you very much for contributing’. Then, the hate started coming up.”

The funny chef says @Mzansimagic & @MultiChoiceGRP fired her from OPW because she couldn't speak Zulu. Tribalism in the entertainment industry is disgusting. I think it's time we the non-ngunis stop our subscription #OurperfectWedding #OPW . pic.twitter.com/Q7LCD4kU5p

— Sahh bee (@SaahBeeMR) July 20, 2023

“My mom was worried that I was going to [kill] myself. They told me viewers are not happy, and if they are not happy, the channel is not going to be happy. Which was fair. I just didn’t expect it so soon because I was trying.”

OPW VIEWERS REACT TO HER EXIT

@KhopeYeKholo: “The Funny Chef was fired from Our Perfect Wedding because she can’t speak Zulu. The show hosts different tribes and races. Why would they want someone to speak a certain language in a show like that. That’s triabalism because that show is not for Zulu people only but every South African.”

@Princy Mofokeng: “Tribalism e mo? Whuu Mara Mazulu mara sies mahn.” (This is tribalism, but Zulu’s)

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@SicebiNdwandwe: “When it comes to South Africa’s entertainment industry, IsiZulu is what English is to the world.”

@TellyMosia: “They should have indicated that IsiZulu is one of the prerequisite unlike embarrassing her like that mxm.”

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