Max Hurrell's 'When People Zol' remix of Minister Dlamini-Zuma's speech takes SA by storm

Max Hurrell's 'When People Zol' remix of Minister Dlamini-Zuma's speech takes SA by storm

Max Hurrell’s newest song is of Minister Dlamini-Zuma's speech - and it is a massive hit in South Africa. 

Dlamini-Zuma
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The government made an unexpected u-turn on the sale of cigarettes, saying the sale of tobacco products would remain illegal during level 4 of the lockdown.

Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma pointed out that the smoking of 'zol' also promotes the spread of the coronavirus.

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“When people zol, they put saliva on the paper, and then they share that zol." 

This gave South African DJ Max Hurrell the perfect chance to remix the audio into a catchy song widely spread by South Africans.

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WHEN PEOPLE ZOL 😂😂 What have I done 🤣

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Max Hurrell joined the Scenic Drive to share more about his song - and all the other remixes he has made of politicians. 

"I haven't received a letter from anyone. I think she likes the song?

"I think it's a song that will be relevant for a while. The whole idea of the song was to make people laugh," Hurrel.

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