‘Yoh! Lumka Oliphant is one angry lady’ – Twitter calls for ministerial spokesperson’s head after foul-mouth rant

“Yoh! Lumka Oliphant is one angry lady‚” wrote My Surname is Khan™‏@ejaz_k.

His was one of many astounded reactions on social media to Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini’s spokesperson’s expletive-laden rant in reaction to a newspaper that suggested she was drunk at a government function.

Yoh! Lumka Oliphant is one angry lady.

— My Surname is Khan™ (@ejaz_k) January 12, 2017

“Anyone of you who wish to use this post for your articles‚ go the f*** ahead! Yes‚ the f*** ahead!” Lumka Oliphant wrote on Facebook‚ and followed it up with a warning: “Don’t talk s*** about her.”

• OPINION: Let us count the ways Lumka Oliphant spits in the public’s faceThe foul-mouthed tirade by Lumka Oliphant‚ the spokesman for the social development minister‚ on her Facebook page is no laughing matter and she should be fired.

Many Twitter users questioned whether her behaviour was befitting a government official.

• ‘Don’t talk s*** about her’ - social development minister’s spokesperson expletive-laden rant“Anyone of you who wish to use this post for your articles‚ go the f*** ahead! Yes‚ the f*** ahead!”

Abuti Ara @QB_Tiyeka was incredulous: “Our government cannot be employing uncouth people like #LumkaOliphant. Her despicable behaviour should lead to her being fired. Simple!”

Our government cannot be employing uncouth people like #LumkaOliphant. Her despicable behaviour should lead to her being fired. Simple!

— Abuti Ara (@QB_Tiyeka) January 11, 2017

As was Wendy Tlou‏@mswendyt: “So Lumka Oliphant really did write that status update?! Like really? All the wows ka nnete.”

So Lumka Oliphant really did write that status update?! Like really? All the wows ka nnete.

— Wendy Tlou (@mswendyt) January 12, 2017

kondi mncube‏@kondimudau opined bluntly : “so unprofessional‚ so unnecessary - "Lumka Oliphant Spokesperson at the Department of Social Development - … ”

so unprofessional, so unnecessary - "Lumka Oliphant Spokesperson at the Department of Social Development - … https://t.co/9xzzz37WOk"

— kondi mncube (@kondimudau) January 12, 2017

Keith Adam Mahommed ‏@Keith_AM suggested her rant was reflective of the ruling party: “Lumka Oliphant is symbolic of the calibre of cadre promoted & deployed by @MYANC at the expense of our vast talent. See needs to step down”.

Lumka Oliphant is symbolic of the calibre of carde promoted & deployed by @MYANC at the expense of our vast talent. See needs to step down

— Keith Adam Mahommed (@Keith_AM) January 12, 2017

She did‚ however‚ find some supporters‚ like Mashomane 'a Dipheta‏@twieterazzi‚ who posted: “Lumka is bauss. I would employ her my spokesman”.

Lumka is bauss. I would employ her my spokesman https://t.co/dyVP3QfR0F

— Mashomane 'a Dipheta (@twieterazzi) January 12, 2017

Sugarman®‏@SugarmanRSA said she was someone to have in your corner: “we all need a friend like Lumka Oliphant”.

we all need a friend like Lumka Oliphant

— Sugarman® (@SugarmanRSA) January 12, 2017

- TMG Digital