AN OPEN LETTER TO MINISTER MMAMOLOKO KUBAYI

Tebogo Mokope Modjadji Human rights activist, Humanitarian and Global Speaker

By Dr. Tebogo Mokope Modjadji
Human Rights Activist, Humanitarian and Global Speaker

An Open Letter to Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi

Dear Minister Nkhensani Mmamoloko Kubayi

With respect, I believe it is time for you to stop venturing into matters that do not fall under your portfolio and to refrain from making pronouncements on behalf of South Africans without first establishing the facts.

Your recent comments concerning artists appear to have been made hastily and from a position of fear rather than one grounded in evidence, consultation, and national interest.

Public office demands sober judgment, not emotional reactions to pressure from vocal minorities.

South Africans cannot and must not be silenced, intimidated, or bullied into abandoning their constitutional right to express legitimate concerns.

Ours is a sovereign nation governed by laws, not by threats, outrage campaigns, or the demands of those who have no regard for our laws, institutions, and national identity.

No individual or group is above the Republic of South Africa.

Respect for our sovereignty, our people, and our constitutional order is non-negotiable.

The artists you sought to defend do not constitute the majority of South Africans, nor do they speak on behalf of an entire nation.

Celebrity status does not confer moral authority, and international recognition does not place anyone above criticism or public accountability.

South Africa is a country of more than 60 million people.

The concerns and aspirations of the overwhelming majority cannot be sacrificed to appease a handful of individuals, regardless of their prominence or influence.

National policy and public discourse should be guided by the interests of the many, not the preferences of the few.

Leadership requires courage, facts, and principled conviction.

It requires listening to ordinary South Africans, not merely amplifying the voices of those with platforms and privilege.

Ministers are appointed to serve the nation, not to act as spokespersons for celebrities or interest groups.

South Africans are tired of selective outrage.

We are tired of leaders speaking before listening and reacting before investigating.

We are tired of being told that raising concerns makes us intolerant, while those who disagree with us are permitted to insult, ridicule, and dismiss the very people whose taxes sustain this nation.

Democracy is not the rule of the loudest voices.

It is the protection of the rights and interests of all citizens.

Freedom of expression belongs to everyone, not only to those whose opinions are fashionable or politically convenient.

History will not judge leaders by how effectively they silenced dissent.

It will judge them by whether they stood firmly for truth, fairness, accountability, and the national interest.

South Africans deserve leaders who gather facts before making statements, who remain within the bounds of their responsibilities, and who place the welfare and sovereignty of the Republic above ideology, fear, or public pressure.

The people of South Africa deserve nothing less.