Nota Baloyi Accuses Trevor Noah of Copying Him, Mzansi in Stitches: “The Way Nota Lies”

• A clip of Trevor Noah addressing Elon Musk and why he's making damaging allegations against South Africa sparked major discussion online
• Reacting to the clip, Nota Baloyi made some damaging allegations against Trevor Noah, accusing him of being a copycat
• While some found Baloyi's accusation laughable, others thought he had a point considering Noah's timing

One thing about controversial music executive turned podcast host Nota Baloyi is that he isn’t afraid to stir the pot. The host of Nota Mondays on DJ Sbu’s podcast, The Hustlers Corner SA, has remained as fiery as ever despite some of his opinions landing him in hot water.

Nota Baloyi accuses Trevor Noah of copying him

Nota Baloyi left Mzansi's sides aching with laughter after he accused internationally acclaimed media personality Trevor Noah of copying him.

Baloyi made the allegations against the former The Daily Show host, who finally addressed South Africa-born tech billionaire Elon Musk. However, not everyone clapped for Noah as they felt his opinions were a little too late, considering that Hollywood legend Viola Davis had already rubbished the allegations against South Africa without being prompted.

While South Africans weighed in on a clip of Trevor Noah addressing Elon Musk, Nota Baloyi took shots at the comedian and accused him of being a copycat. Baloyi had some PG-13 words for Noah, who he said was paraphrasing him.

Social media user @destinyzee shared a screenshot of Nota Baloyi’s accusation targeting Trevor Noah. The accusation can be viewed by clicking here.

Netizens react after Nota Baloyi accuses Trevor Noah of copying him

After @destinyzee shared the screenshot, netizens flooded the comments with reactions. Several social media users found Nota’s accusation hilarious.

Here are some of the comments:

@CvltvreTLK argued:

“He kinda has a point. 😂😂 Trevor is only talking about this because people started calling him out for his hypocrisy.”

@mamtungwa_ highlighted:

“I swear no one thinks they are important more than Nota 🤣🤣🤣”

@Tshepangg_ said:

“This one really thinks he’s the blueprint 💀”

@lbm1912 joked:

“It's true, the goat said this when he was 4😂”

@Iam_ZwelethuM claimed:

“Nota is a certified narcissist.”

Renaldo Gouws accuses Nota Baloyi of lying

Meanwhile, Nota Baloyi courted the ire of a former Democratic Alliance (DA) politician after claiming that he'd advised them.

On Friday, 16 May 2025, former DA MP Renaldo Gouws issued a public apology for his racist remarks in a video he recored in 2010.

Nota took credit for the apology and explained that he had advised Gouws to negotiate for an out-of-court settlement with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC).

However, Renaldo Gouws came out guns blazing and dismissed Nota Baloyi's claims.

Nota Baloyi claims Jub Jub called him while in prison

Nota Baloyi recently had Mzansi in stitches over his claims involving another local celebrity.

Briefly News reported that Nota Baloyi left Mzansi shook after he claimed that Jub Jub used to call him when he was in prison.

Baloyi shared a tweet on social media where he claimed that South African media personality Jub Jub was still feared in prison and used to call him while he was serving time late last year.

Baloyi's claims came after an ex-convict also claimed that when Jub Jub was behind bars, he was the most feared and influential person.

Nota Baloyi says he made efforts to rescue drip from liquidation

In other Nota claims, Briefly News reported that on Monday, 7 October 2024, the employees of Drip Footwear received letters stating that they would be without jobs following liquidation.

“Dear employees, kindly note that the business has taken every measure to attempt and avoid the liquidation process. Unfortunately, this was an eventuality that could not be avoided, notwithstanding the measures considered by the business,” the letter read in part.

The controversial music executive Nota Baloyi stated that he tried to save Drip Footwear, adding that the company had a chance to survive.

He believed this because of the amount of support it received from kids and the general public. "Kids love Drip, it had a fighting chance… I tried to help save it!"

Mzansi disagreed with Nota:

@RealBmkSA "If ungathula at some point and say nothing, would that hurt?"

@MoMadibi "Oh, you have lies Nota. I listened to one clip where you claim to have more international awards than the likes of Black coffee. So hay nje I don't know. It seems you over hype your capabilities more than you should. Which is what got you into this rape case in the first place."

Source: Briefly News