Springboks national anthem singer Talitha Luiters has praised Minister of Sport, Art, and Culture Gayton McKenzie for his work in the department, particularly his work uplifting coloured people.
The Cape Town artist was the youngest ever – at just 20 years old- to sing the anthem ahead of a Boks game.
SPRINGBOK SINGER THANKS MINISTER: ‘REPRESENTATION MATTERS’
In a social media post, Talitha Luiters shared a clip of her embracing Gayton McKenzie at the Springboks vs Wallabies game at DHL Stadium last weekend.
She shared: “Thank you, Minister Gayton, for giving our coloured community a platform and making sure our voices are finally seen and heard by the world.
“Your work is helping us step into our power with pride.”
Talitha used the hashtags “#ColouredAndProud” and “#RepresentationMatters”
Talitha has previously hinted that she is a Patriotic Alliance member, after performing at the Union Buildings last November, when the Department of Sport, Art and Culture hosted a celebration for the South African Olympians and Paralympians. During the event, Talitha performed in front of President Cyril Ramaphosa.
She later posted: “Dear coloured child. I’m here to remind you that you will soon reap the harvest God has promised you … never give up”
She used the hashtag “#OnsBaizaNie”, referring to the PA’s infamous tagline.
Talitha also performed at a PA political rally at Athlone Stadium last May.
WHAT RACE IS GAYTON MCKENZIE?
In a recent Facebook Live, Gayton McKenzie cleared up confusion around his racial classification.
He shared: “I always saw myself as black growing up… [so] I’m black and coloured, I’m mixed”
Gayton described himself as a “black-skinned coloured” person whose father was a mix of Japanese and Irish and his mother a Sotho South African.
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