Vavi can’t afford medical, he tells spiteful tweeter

Zwelinzima Vavi, secretary-general of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu), claimed he cannot afford medical aid after lambasting a Twitter follower for making assumptions about his lifestyle.

Magope Nkgadima insinuated in a tweet that Vavi was the type of employer who spent more on his pets than his domestic help.

Nkgadima’s assumption was in response to a video Vavi shared of his puppies playing with children in his home.

Vavi warned Nkgadima not to base his assumptions on the fact that he is a public figure and further stated that interacting with humans is how dogs are socialised. He often posts videos of his pets. At the last count, there were seven dogs in the videos.

Vavi recently made headlines after an alleged sex scandal last year resurfaced in the media.

Reports state a former employee of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) allegedly filed a complaint of sexual harassment against him for which he received a warning.

Vavi apologised to Saftu officials for making the cleaner uncomfortable and unhappy. – Citizen reporter