Anele trends over not addressing Ma Ribs 'properly'

Johannesburg- There was major debate surrounding Anele Mdoda's Twitter comments about addressing her colleagues, which includes Rebecca Malope, by their name instead of the way elders are addressed in African culture. 

Twitter users dug into Anele, which saw her make the Twitter trends list on Sunday night. 

Some users accused Anele of not respecting her elders, while others called her out for not adhering to their culture. 

Not one to mince her words, Anele hit back strongly at the statements made to her. 

"Let's get one thing straight. I call Rebecca, Rebecca every where. We are colleagues, she is not my mom. Why not call Zwai bhut Zwai then?," Anele tweeted. 

Anele also argued that she will not address someone as Ma, just because of cultural beliefs, as everybody has different cultural beliefs. 

Speaking to The Juice on Monday afternoon, Anele explained that she didn't see it as a debate or as an attack from Twitter users, but rather as a disagreement between people. 

"I really don't see where the problem is unless Rebecca herself complains about the way I address her, no one else has the right to have a problem," she said. 

Here's the tweet that started it all...

I hope y'all meme Rebecca as well this week. #COTCSA

— Anele Mdoda (@Anele) February 21, 2016

Let's get one thing straight. I call Rebecca, Rebecca every where. We are colleagues, she is not my mom. Why not call Zwai bhut Zwai then ?

— Anele Mdoda (@Anele) February 21, 2016

Here's some of the reactions...

@Anele the way I was such a fan!disappointed in you. Singabantu, sikhuliswe a certain way to show respect to elders colleague or not!

— Philile (@PhilileNgonelo) February 21, 2016

@Anele We don't respect elders because their old we respect them because they have already experience the journey of life. It ur preferenc

— Themba Rikhotso (@rikhott1) February 21, 2016

@Anele I'm not saying change and won't attack u with words if u prefer it that way It's something that remaind us that treat elders Better.

— Themba Rikhotso (@rikhott1) February 21, 2016

I feel like Anele is being so unnecessary but ke we were all raised differently so it's k wethu,really it is. Allow her.

— Champagne Mami (@Tumi_Bobore) February 21, 2016

Also @PhilileNgonelo please always go to bed knowing how little I care about how disappointed you are in me.

— Anele Mdoda (@Anele) February 21, 2016