{
  "id": 6560418,
  "title": "WATCH: Water minister draws fresh criticism after swearing at disabled resident",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/watch-water-minister-draws-fresh-criticism-after-swearing-at-disabled",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T07:18:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/water-minister-draws-fresh-criticism-after-swearing-at-disabled-resident/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has drawn fresh criticism after a video emerged showing her seemingly swearing at a disabled resident during a community meeting in Kouga Municipality. The incident occurred in Loerie, where the minister was escorting a resident out of the venue who was reportedly swearing at her. Majodina can be heard telling the man to leave and insulting him. Kyle Minnaar, the Kouga municipality administrator present at the gathering, accused Majodina of chasing a disabled resident out of the hall and calling him \"jou ma se p*es\". Minnaar stated that the incident was an abuse of power and totally unacceptable behavior from a Cabinet minister. This is not the first controversy for Majodina; last year, she faced backlash for performing the \"Rain Watcher\" song at a summit and again this year for singing the water song during a visit to Ethiopia, drawing criticism for communities' lack of reliable water access. Online reactions to the Loerie incident were divided, with some defending Majodina and others condemning her behavior.",
  "summary": "Majodina is seen and heard in a video of the meeting telling the man to get out before repeating the insult he had directed at her.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}