The attacks on Phakelumthakathi over his relationship are actually exposing how weak that argument is.
The fact that he is dating a Zimbabwean woman alone already dismantles the narrative that he is โxenophobic.โ You cannot seriously label someone as hateful toward foreigners while they are in a relationship with a foreign national who is legally in the country.
This proves the issue has never been about nationality ..; it has always been about illegal immigration and lawlessness, not people who are in the country through proper legal channels.
Trying to use his personal life as a political weapon doesnโt add sh!t. It just shows desperation to discredit him instead of engaging with what he is actually saying.
At the end of the day, personal relationships donโt cancel out a stance on law enforcement. The two are not the same ..; and pretending they are only weakens the argument being made against him.