Olympics bonus Twitter war between Minister Mbalula and medallist Viljoen rages on

Minister of sports Fikile Mbalula has found himself entangled in a bitter war of words with South African athlete Sunette Viljoen.

Javelin thrower Viljoen has allegedly been waiting for two months for a bonus payment promised by Mbalula‚ to all Rio Olympic medal winners.

"R70 000 might be small change for a minister‚ but it is not if you have to rely on nothing but overseas competitions to make a living‚" the athlete said in a Twitter post on Monday.

R70 000 might be small change for a minister, but it is not if you have to rely on nothing but overseas competitions to make a living.

— Sunette Viljoen (@Sunette_Viljoen) November 7, 2016

Viljoen said she had tried numerous times to get hold of the Minister before taking her frustrations to social media but Mbalula retaliated by saying he was told by Viljoen that she did not need the money.

Never, ever uttered these words. This is how you are treated for winning an Olympic medal. What a total disgrace. Always doing it on my own. pic.twitter.com/NFmSIqzgyD

— Sunette Viljoen (@Sunette_Viljoen) November 7, 2016

"@sunetteviljoen is the most arrogant and thankless person let alone being an athlete‚ I've ever met‚" Mbalula said.

@sunetteviljoen is the most arrogant and thankless person let alone being an athlete, I've ever met.

— RSA Min of Sport (@MbalulaFikile) November 7, 2016

The minister went on to accuse Viljoen of harassing him. "Am throughly abused by @sunetteviljoen and her girlfriend day and night"

Am throughly abused by @sunetteviljoen and her girlfriend day and night

— RSA Min of Sport (@MbalulaFikile) November 7, 2016

"Emails‚ Calls‚SMS‚ tweets and everything we've been harassed by someone who doesn't appreciate due process‚makes demands daily. That's abuse‚" he said.

Emails, Calls,SMS, tweets and everything we've been harassed by someone who doesn't appreciate due process,makes demands daily. That's abuse

— RSA Min of Sport (@MbalulaFikile) November 7, 2016

"What I promised was a top up on that to show appreciation and recognize excellence. This Sunnette demanded before it was even promised‚"

What I promised was a top up on that to show appreciation and recognize excellence. This Sunnette demanded before it was even promised.

— RSA Min of Sport (@MbalulaFikile) November 7, 2016

"SASCOC is a sport Confederation of the Department of Sport and Rec‚ athletes were paid - all including Sunnette.For their Rio participation‚"

SASCOC is a sport Confederation of the Department of Sport and Rec, athletes were paid - all including Sunnette.For their Rio participation

— RSA Min of Sport (@MbalulaFikile) November 7, 2016

If he thought that would silence Viljoen‚ he was wrong.

"You may criticize me for venting my frustrations on social media‚ but I'm left with no choice. Millions will be wasted on the Sports Awards‚"

You may criticize me for venting my frustrations on social media, but I'm left with no choice. Millions will be wasted on the Sports Awards.

— Sunette Viljoen (@Sunette_Viljoen) November 7, 2016