Mzansi people believe rumours easily and that's dangerous.
This must come to a stop.
For instance, in the past, many innocent people were killed because they were said to be "sell-outs" or "impimpis".
All it took was for one person to label them as impimpi, without providing proof.
That was enough for innocent victims to be killed.
For example, there are people who believe President Cyril Ramaphosa reports to the "Stellenbosch Mafia", if there is such.
And that Ramaphosa is filthy rich because of the said mafia.
There are also those who believe that the late Nelson Mandela sold out the country to whites during negotiations.
That's why blacks are still poor and struggling up to this day, according to these theorists.
All the advocates of these rumours are yet to provide proof.
Yet they present them so boldly to the point that you could believe them.
Remember, in politics, perception is everything.
So you don't need to provide proof. You just have to create a perception.
That said, rumours will always be there.
There will always be people who say things about others without providing proof.
There is nothing we can do about that.
However, they need to be seen for what they are: rumours.
- Thabile Mange
