‘Sorry for the distasteful remarks’: Sol Phenduka apologises for remarks on ‘Podcast and Chill’ about missing woman
The podcasters made a joke about runner Elizabeth "Tsontso" Moselakgomo, who went missing and was later found dead.
Podcast and Chill co-host Sol Phenduka has issued an apology for remarks he made on the podcast regarding a missing woman whose body was later found in Kempton Park. Elizabeth "Tsontso" Moselakgomo, a 38-year-old runner, went missing after a run on September 9 and was confirmed dead on September 14. The podcast episode featuring the incident was recorded a day before Moselakgomo's death.
During the episode, MacG joked, "You’d think the lady would keep on running," to which Phenduka added, "Sometimes you are running, and someone comes from the woods, from the darkness, and then snatches you. They see numbers on your chest. Someone in the woods saw that she’s got your numbers and thought, ‘Yo, we are taking this one’."
Sol Phenduka acknowledged that the joke was distasteful and said he made an "unfortunate pun joke at the time." He expressed his disgust with the joke, especially given the tragic circumstances, and stated that making jokes about a missing person is inappropriate, particularly in the context of South Africa's high femicide rates.
Phenduka had previously spoken about gender-based violence (GBV) on the podcast, emphasizing that he would never make light of such tragic moments. He called on men to stop violence against women, emphasizing that men are mostly the perpetrators. In his apology video, Phenduka pleaded for forgiveness, saying, "I just want to plead with men to stop the violence because it’s mostly men who are the perpetrators... And once again, sorry for the distasteful remarks."
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