PLAUDITS have been pouring in following Black Coffee’s historic crowning at the Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards in the United States.

Born Nkosinathi Maphumulo, the entertainer became the South African to win an accolade.

President Jacob Zuma, the ruling African National Congress and colleagues have hailed Black Coffee.

DJ Black Coffee continues to inspire our youth with this achievement and has now become our prime international export in the music industry, as an example of the South African youth talent. Our nation is immensely proud of him and this achievement in particular. We congratulate him most heartily,” said Zuma.

ANC said Black Coffee had created and packaged uniquely African offerings to export to great successes internationally, a feat that countless artists, and other entrepreneurs, at home and across the globe would draw inspiration and wisdom from.

“The ANC government continues to create opportunities within creative industries for local artists to thrive. Maphumulo’s achievements clearly demonstrate that given such opportunities, there can be no limit to what an African child can achieve.”

The party equally congratulated all other local artists who were also nominated for various BET award categories for the year 2016, including Kiernan Forbes (AKA), Refilwe Phoolo (CassperNyovest) and Mthembeni Ndevu (Emtee).

Among the messages rapper AKA, weighed in, saying “Look, Black Coffee and me don’t really dig each other, but I respect him and his art. I acknowledge him for the pioneer he is.”

On Twitter,PanyazaLesufi @Lesufi said “Congrats DJ Black Coffee #BETAwards! Taking RSA forward.”

KhethaMkhize @Khetha “Our prayers were answered! Black Coffee, first South African to win at #BETAwards. No one deserves this honour more. Halala.”

– Gauteng Guardian