Sol reacts to being mistaken for Mmapaseka Steve Letsike
Sol Phenduka had social media in stitches after he clapped back at Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, for confusing him with Deputy Minister Mmapaseka Steve Letsike.
The broadcaster has often been compared to the Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, but this time, the mix-up came from artificial intelligence itself.
When a user asked Grok to identify a photo of Letsike, the bot confidently answered that it was Phenduka.
Clearly unimpressed, Sol jumped on X on Friday, 15 August 2025, to warn the chatbot in isiZulu.
“Ungazongibhedela wena @grok!!!” he wrote, which loosely translates to “Don’t mess with me!”
In response, Grok backtracked and even issued an apology: “Uxolo Sol! Ngabe ngibe nephutha ngokuthi yiwe? Sicela ungichazele ukuthi ngubani ngempela lo muntu esithombeni. Ngizolungisa. 😊”
(“Sorry, Sol! Did I make a mistake saying it was you? Please explain to me who exactly is the person in the picture. I will fix it. 😊”)
Ungazongibhedela wena @grok !!! pic.twitter.com/lQzFTrtCkq
— Thandubuntu (@Solphendukaa) August 15, 2025