{"id":48701,"date":"2026-01-29T21:40:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T21:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=48701"},"modified":"2026-01-29T21:40:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T21:40:54","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignpenuel-mlotshwa-says-he-sympathises-with-illegal-foreigners-explains-why-he-wont-defend-south-africans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/29\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignpenuel-mlotshwa-says-he-sympathises-with-illegal-foreigners-explains-why-he-wont-defend-south-africans\/","title":{"rendered":"Penuel Mlotshwa says he sympathises with illegal foreigners, explains why he won\u2019t defend South Africans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_163504\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-163504\" class=\"wp-image-163504 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Podcaster-Penuel-imagines-Trump-arresting-Ramaphosa-like-Venezuelas-President-Maduro.jpg?resize=600%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Podcaster-Penuel-imagines-Trump-arresting-Ramaphosa-like-Venezuelas-President-Maduro.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Penuel-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Penuel-150x90.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-163504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Penuel speaks on illegal foreigners in SA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Popular podcaster Penuel Mlotshwa has once again sparked intense debate online after sharing his views on illegal foreigners living in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The outspoken commentator posted a lengthy message on X (formerly Twitter), where he openly stated that he sympathises with undocumented immigrants, a stance that quickly drew widespread attention and reactions.<\/p>\n<p>Mlotshwa acknowledged that his position makes him a controversial voice in the ongoing conversation, admitting that he does not see himself as an unbiased representative of frustrated South Africans.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, his personal experiences have shaped his perspective.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen it comes to illegal foreigners in South Africa, I\u2019m compromised. I am honestly not a fair voice for ordinary South Africans who are upset and directly affected by them,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI genuinely admire a lot of them who came here to hustle a better life for themselves. They do the dirtiest jobs that pay the worst wages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The podcaster explained that his sympathy stems from the belief that many immigrants are victims of circumstances beyond their control, including colonial borders and poor governance in their home countries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI sympathise with them because they didn\u2019t choose to be born in their home countries. They didn\u2019t choose the colonial borders,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Mlotshwa further revealed that he frequently interacts with undocumented immigrants, noting that many of them are fans of his content.<\/p>\n<p>He said these interactions often lead to deeper conversations about leadership failures across the continent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of them are fans of my videos and posts. I meet them daily, and we chat about the corruption of African leaders and the fights amongst Africans due to poor leadership,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n<p>While defending immigrants, Mlotshwa made it clear that he does not excuse criminal behaviour. He stressed that his support does not extend to those involved in serious crimes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of them are genuinely good people and don\u2019t commit serious crimes. I hate those who rape, kill, steal, traffic and sell drugs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He also pointed out what he described as hypocrisy among some South Africans, arguing that many benefit from the same immigrants they publicly condemn.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also note the hypocrisy of many SAns who buy from them, hire them, rent to them, and have relationships with them,\u201d Mlotshwa wrote, adding that he sees parallels between foreign nationals seeking opportunities and South Africans who migrate from provinces like Limpopo and the Eastern Cape in search of work.<\/p>\n<p>In closing, the podcaster said the real solution lies not in targeting immigrants but in addressing corruption within government systems.<\/p>\n<p>He argued that the crisis is driven by failures at the borders and within Home Affairs, as well as corrupt officials and compromised institutions.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Penuel #Mlotshwa #sympathises #illegal #foreigners #explains #wont #defend #South #Africans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Penuel speaks on illegal foreigners in SA Popular podcaster Penuel Mlotshwa has once again sparked intense debate online after&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":46704,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48701"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48702,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48701\/revisions\/48702"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}