Pirates striker Thamsanqa Gabuza has apologised throwing his playing jersey to the supporters and for leaving the field during the match for Orlando Pirates and Black Leopards. ☠ A message from Thamsanqa Gabuza⚫⚪🔴⭐#OnceAlways pic.twitter.com/nLJEu3ThBI — Orlando Pirates FC (@orlandopirates) August 29, 2018 In celebrating Bucs’ opening goal in their 2-1 win over Leopards last night […]
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Social media reacts to Adam Catzavelos’ apology
Solly Makganoto Johannesburg – Adam Catzavelo’s apology letter for the holiday video he posted on social media in which he used the k-word to describe the beach he was visiting, has done more damage than good, according to social media users. Tweeps felt like his apology was directed mostly to his family rather than the […]
Duterte says sorry to “all-forgiving” God for stupid remarks
Manila, July 11 – President Rodrigo Duterte of Philippines has said he was “sorry” for calling God stupid, which has triggered public outrage in the predominantly Catholic country. But the 73-year-old leader stressed that he was only apologising to his “all-forgiving” God and nobody else. “If it’s the same God, I’m sorry,” he said in […]
H&M apologises for their ‘racial’ monkey hoodie ad
Johannesburg, January 9 (Reuters) – Fashion group H&M apologised on Tuesday for an advertisement featuring a black child modelling a sweatshirt with the slogan “coolest monkey in the jungle” and said it had removed it from all its marketing. The ad was widely criticised for being racist, including by Canadian pop star The Weeknd, […]
SABC apologises to Dlamini-Zuma for ‘mistakes’ on recent news bulletins
JOHANNEBURG, September 24 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Sunday apologised to African National Congress MP and presidential hopeful Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma for the “recent mistakes on our news bulletins”. The SABC believed that “these mistakes were demeaning” to Dlamini-Zuma, SABC acting group CEO Nomsa Philiso said in a statement. “In early August this […]
Watch: Kevin Hart apologizes to wife, kids for ‘mistakes’
NEW YORK, September 18 — Kevin Hart has publicly apologized to his pregnant wife and his kids for what he described as a “bad error in judgment.” The comedian and box office star, looking morose, posted a videos on social media issuing a public apology to his fans more especially his kids and wife. […]
ANC accepts Edward Zuma apology for open letter slur
JOHANNESBURG, August 3 – The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday said it has received a letter of apology from Edward Zuma following his “unpleasing remarks about two National Executive Committee members”. In an open letter last month, the son of President Jacob Zuma said former ministers Derek Hanekom and Pravin Gordhan were “a sell-out […]
SACP rejects Bell Pottinger’s ‘so-called apology’, and calls for decisive accountability
JOHANNESBURG, July 8 – The South African Communist Party has added its voice to those rejecting British public relations (PR) agency Bell Pottinger’s apology and called for decisive accountability by the agency. “Bell Pottinger, an imperialist propaganda company based in Britain, owes the SACP a direct apology and must decisively be held accountable for its […]