Discussion | Dricus Du Plessis | What do the fighter's words mean for SA?

JOHANNESBURG - A world champion touching down at OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday morning.
But not a single government official was in sight.

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While many celebrated new UFC champion Dricus du Plessis for winning South Africa's first world title in the sport, this achievement has been overshadowed by his comments made in an interview before he lifted the belt.

His sin, saying ours is “the worst government in the world", polarising South Africans.

eNCA anchor Dan Moyane spoke to reputational expert, Tshepo Matseba, head of strategic communications at the SA Institute of Race Relations Hermann Pretorius, and political analyst, Justice Malala, about what impact this could have on Brand SA.