Mmusi accused Shimza of improper and corrupt conduct.

Over the weekend, Mmusi Maimane and Shimza went at each other in an apparent Twitter war. The argument broke out after Maimane accused Shimza of improper conduct and corruption after his eatery, The Hang Awt 1632, was booked as the venue for the tourism minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane’s two-hour cook-off with media personality Somizi Mhlongo event.

The “Miniseries Cook-off with Somizi” was the subject of heavy criticism in June, not only because of R150 000 being spent on the event but due to questions around impropriety about Shimza’s restaurant being used since he’s dating Athi Geleba, the head of digital communications in the presidency.

Shimza hosted a Twitter Space to clear the air about his restaurant’s use for the event. In particular, he wanted to convince followers that he did take the proper process to secure his venue as the location for the shoot, thereby suggesting that no impropriety took place at all.

Following the interest from Space, the “Congo Congo” hitmaker then tweeted Mmusi, and said: “Hao @MmusiMaimane we waited for you broer.”

“To join a cover-up session. I wasn’t born last night,” Maimane answered.

“I told you that no DJ can spin the turntables of impropriety and corruption,” the former DA politician added.

Maimane followed this up by stating that if everything was above board, Shimza wouldn’t have needed his lawyer present in the Space and that he should present all the relevant paperwork.

”I know a fire pool story when I see it,“ he concluded.

“Ai Mmusi you just reaching bro, I gave you an opportunity to engage and you ran, when you ready let’s chat so I can give you the answers you need,” Shimza said in reaction to Maimane’s request for documentents.

However, the One South Africa Movement founder was firm on the fact that Shimza needed to show us receipts to verify his story, to which the local DJ simply said: “ai bye”.

Ai bye

— SHIMZA (@Shimza01) October 10, 2021