• South African deep house DJ, Oscar Mbo, is being trolled on Twitter for allegedly wearing fake designer clothes
• Some fans are standing up for him but others are disappointed in Oscar in him for wearing counterfeit items
• The debate sparked a conversation about the societal pressure to wear designer clothes and the impact of capitalism on fashion

South African deep house music DJ, Oscar Mbo, is coming under fire for allegedly wearing fake designer apparel.

DJ Oscar Mbo trolled over alleged fake designer clothes

The Asambeni musician is known for his flamboyant clothing choices and flashy lifestyle. But one tweep says Mbo is not the style icon he implies he is.

Taking to Twitter, @Mperekeng21 posted:

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"Met Oscar Mbo, the first man to wear Gucci that costs less than R7."

Reactions to the Oscar Mbo controversy

South Africans are bemused by this revelation and can't understand why Oscar would wear fakes.

@Slenda05 said:

"So njengoba ephapha ugqoka ama-fake...?"

@Billa_bonga commented:

"Cannot believe we’ve come to know and accept this dude as a counterfeit dude. Ayilunganga lento."

@TucheMaqubela tweeted:

"I hate people who wear fakes with all my heart. Bangambulala umntu serious."

Some fans though, stood up for Oscar, saying clothes are just clothes and that the DJ should be left alone:

@VonBoulevardier said:

"Leave Oscar man."

@ngwanes0 said:

"This intrigues me because clothes are clothes. Like??? Capitalism annoys me so much."

@Umzulu_Onemali tweeted:

"Mara muhle mos."

@kelevra_bd69 said:

"Umdala bro to be spending your time tarnishing another man's image like this, especially on social media even... come on bro, you can do better."

Oscar Mbo’s ex-girlfriend Ursula Dlamini says DJ Maphorisa and Thuli Phongolo’s assault case triggered her

Briefly News previously reported on Mbo's ex being triggered by Thuli Phongolo's alleged assault.

According to Twitter user @sanelenkosix, Dlamini posted controversial messages after Maphorisa was arrested for allegedly hitting Thuli.

Even though Ursula did not mention names, many people associated her tweets with Maphorisa's assault charges because of the timing. Ursula said the allegations triggered her.