{"id":55628,"date":"2026-04-10T15:56:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T15:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=55628"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:56:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T15:56:06","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignpapa-penny-compared-to-helen-zille-after-viral-road-protest-video-in-giyani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/04\/10\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignpapa-penny-compared-to-helen-zille-after-viral-road-protest-video-in-giyani\/","title":{"rendered":"Papa Penny compared to Helen Zille after viral road protest video in Giyani"},"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_178802\" style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-178802\" class=\"wp-image-178802 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Papa-Penny-compared-to-Helen-Zille-after-viral-road-protest.jpg?resize=589%2C392&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"589\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Papa-Penny-compared-to-Helen-Zille-after-viral-road-protest.jpg 589w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Papa-Penny-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-178802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Papa Penny<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Veteran musician-turned-politician Papa Penny has found himself trending after a video of him addressing poor road conditions in Giyani sparked comparisons to Helen Zille.<\/p>\n<p>The clip, which began circulating on X shows the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK Party) member standing on a dusty, incomplete road while voicing frustration over long-standing infrastructure issues.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Papa Penny criticises the African National Congress (ANC), accusing the party of failing to deliver on promises to fix the road since 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The moment quickly drew parallels to Zille\u2019s widely discussed stunt, where she made headlines after drawing attention to service delivery issues in her own dramatic way.<\/p>\n<p>Social media users were quick to point out the similarities, with one post reading, \u201cPapa Penny is pulling a Helen Zille in Limpopo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the reaction online has been far from one-sided.<\/p>\n<p>While some users saw the move as a bold attempt to highlight community concerns, others criticised Papa Penny, accusing him of hypocrisy due to his previous role as an ANC councillor.<\/p>\n<p>Some even mocked the comparison, joking that he had not taken the stunt as far as Zille did.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Papa Penny is pulling a Helen Zille in Limpopo <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vFySQ2wm7P\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/vFySQ2wm7P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Instigator (@Am_Blujay) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Am_Blujay\/status\/2042278497436012698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/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 async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><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#Papa #Penny #compared #Helen #Zille #viral #road #protest #video #Giyani<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; 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