Well renowned rapper Emtee has given the owner of a restaurant in Parktown until the end of the day to issue a public apology before taking legal steps.
This comes after the award-winning musician accused the owner of Mike’s Kitchen, Chris van Zyl of racial profiling and public humiliation.
According to reports obtained by news and entertainment publication Sunday World, Emtee, real name Mthembeni Ndevu, along with a few of his friends visited the popular restaurant after taking a break from the studio as a result of load shedding.
The establishment appears to be one of the rapper’s favourite places to visit as he had been visiting the premises for several years along with his late high school principal Ms Agnes Nugent.
However, it was not until recently that the ‘Ghetto Hero’ hit maker revealed that he received the worst treatment imaginable.
Highlighting what exactly took place in the evening, a report obtained by Sunday World read as follows:
“They were, however unable to enter the eatery. [The group was] refused entry, ostensibly because they were ‘smelling of weed’ and ‘had too many tattoos’. They were further escorted out of the premises into the street where they stood stranded. Their driver having now left.
“This was an act of harassment and racial profiling. It resulted in huge humiliation for them and severely damaged client’s image and reputation. Both as renowned artist and members of society. Particularly because it happened in full view of patrons. Some of whom are his fans and supporters,” reads the document.
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Meanwhile, the rapper has given the CEO Chris van Zyl until the end of the day (13 March 2023) to respond with a public apology, and said that failure to do so would result in legal action being taken.
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