Orlando Pirates player Thembinksoi Lorch was dragged on Twitter after his girlfriend Natasha Thahane said she received an R1 million scholarship to study abroad on an episode of Podcast And Chill on November 25.
Natasha Thahane told MacG she was given R1 million to study abroad. The Blood & Water actress also stated that former National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete assisted her.
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“I asked Mam’ Baleka (Mbete) and was like, ‘Mama, I need to go back to school. I’ve been accepted. I don’t know what I’m going to do, can I have funds? Please arrange something for me.’ She managed to speak to (the department) Arts and Culture and they were able to help me,” Natasha said while on the show.
Loooool yavele yacula ingane bakit n ibabiza ngamagaama🥲🥲🥲 pic.twitter.com/poMLEY8Qw2
— Sigujana 🛡 (@Sigujana_ZA) November 26, 2021
This sparked outrage on Twitter as users were curious as to how Natasha received such a large sum of money while other students were struggling to make ends meet.
Natasha issued a statement after former Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane asked her to explain herself to the public. According to the statement, she did not have a personal relationship with Mbete and received only R350 000.
“She (Mbete) advised me to explore the Department of Sports and Arts and Culture because they have got funding opportunities. That was my first conversation and last conversation with her.
“She did not make any calls on my behalf and did not send any emails on my behalf and I apologise for diluting the entire scenario because I made it seem like I had a personal relationship with her,” she said.
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Natasha was slammed by YouTuber Silk Talk for turning Lorch into an influencer, he said, “My man Lorch’s stats are going down. Lorch is now injury prone and you have turned him into an influencer. Lorch, who is supposed to be one of the most talented footballer’s this country has ever seen, now is an influencer.”
Slik Talk is going in on Natasha and her boyfriend, the Orlando Pirates star 😭
“I am so pissed at you Natasha fpr turning my man Thembinkosi Lorch into an influencer, this man is a fcvkin’ couple goals now!” #MacG • Kiernan • Santaco • Happy Jele • Mam Baleka pic.twitter.com/Ht5YGJ8Z2z
— YaseB 🇸🇿 (@ThisIsColbert) December 1, 2021
See tweets from Twitter users:
True Natasha is destroying lorch
— Trevorzungu (@Trevorzungu3) December 2, 2021
Utse Slik Talk ke Natasha turned Lorch into an influencer, twitter egg 😂 and he’ll never forgive her for that.
— Advocate for siSwati💙 (@spartji) December 1, 2021
Natasha done shot herself in the foot on this one… im sure Lorch is like “ mara nawe baby… a ngali angfundanga mara la o bayzile 🤦🏾♂️”
— Blessing Sibusiso Mfuphi (@_BlessingII) December 1, 2021
