Mivuyo Balman Reportedly Fired from Discovery SA After Viral WhatsApp Chat with Khanya Mgebisa and Kaya Nocanda [PHOTOS]

Mivuyo Balman, a South African man alleged to have worked at Discovery SA, has reportedly been fired following the leak of controversial WhatsApp group chat screenshots involving Khanya Mgebisa and Kaya Nocanda.

The viral screenshots — which surfaced online earlier this week — appear to show the three men engaging in a private conversation that has since been described as degrading toward young women, particularly those from the so-called Ama2k generation (women born around the early 2000s).

According to reports circulating on social media, Balman, Mgebisa, and Nocanda — believed to be in their late 30s and early 40s — exchanged a series of explicit and misogynistic messages where they discussed targeting younger women for casual relationships and sexual encounters.

Mivuyo Balman Reportedly Fired from Discovery SA After Viral WhatsApp Chat with Khanya Mgebisa and Kaya Nocanda

The leaked WhatsApp messages included discussions about money, alcohol, and plans that allegedly involved paying women for sexual favors. In one of the viral screenshots, Balman appears to joke about manipulating women emotionally to gain their trust before pursuing them.

The messages have been widely condemned online, with many social media users accusing the men of predatory behavior and objectifying younger women. The term “Ama2k” — used locally to describe Gen Z South Africans — trended across platforms as users expressed outrage and disappointment over the men’s behavior.

 

Khanya Mgebisa

Following the leak, unverified reports claim that Discovery SA, one of South Africa’s leading financial and health insurance companies, terminated Balman’s employment after confirming his involvement in the group chat. Neither Discovery SA nor Balman has released an official public statement at this time.

The controversy has also sparked a broader debate about digital privacy and accountability. Some social media users argue that while the men’s comments were inappropriate and offensive, the sharing of private conversations raises ethical concerns about consent and data exposure.

Others, however, have maintained that the men’s words reflect a larger cultural problem of older men pursuing and exploiting much younger women under the guise of casual relationships.

The incident continues to trend on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and TikTok, where users have been demanding professional and social consequences for all three men involved.