President Cyril Ramaphosa has come underneath renewed criticism after he was accused of taking part in truant to his official duties. This, whereas seemingly serving his personal monetary pursuits, notably that of Ankole cattle.
The primary man of Mzansi has come underneath fireplace after calling in sick this week, delaying an anticipated cupboard reshuffle. Nonetheless, the president was noticed at an Ankole public sale and socialising with businessmen bigwigs as a substitute.
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CELEBS, POLITICIANS, AND TWEEPS DEMAND ANSWERS
Earlier this week, News24 reported that Cyril Ramaphosa had taken sick depart after feeling unwell. The president was rumoured to have offered his cupboard reshuffle this week, excessive on his agenda following the State of the Nation handle final month.
However pics and clips of Cyril talking at an Ankole public sale dinner and internet hosting visitors on his Phala Phala recreation reserve in Limpopo on Friday evening, rapidly went viral.
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And South Africans demanded solutions.
TV and radio character tweeted: “Mr President, is the video doing the rounds certainly from an occasion you attended final evening? After you referred to as in sick on your nation duties? However you have been effectively sufficient to rock up AND converse on the cattle occasion?”
Construct One South Africa chief Mmusi Maimaine added: “South Africa, who’s fooling who? We have been informed that the cupboard reshuffle is delayed due to the president being down with a chilly. But the identical president had the power to attend an Ankole public sale”.
He added: “Are we being taken severely? Are we being revered by the pinnacle of state?”
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Democratic Alliance spokesman Solly Malatsi added: “The President appears to be like in good spirits for somebody who has a ‘chilly’ ..but he has all of the power for his Ankole! His priorities are clear. He did say he typically wonders why he does his job!”
Former ANC ally Carl Niehaus additionally chimed in, tweeting: “He’s unwell, he has flu, he procrastinates. He delays reshuffling. However @CyrilRamaphosa is in attendance, and is a speaker on the Ankole Public sale!”
Right here’s what tweeps needed to say:
@tmtsheole: “Our affected person is busy auctioning Ankole as a substitute of sleeping and taking medicine. Asserting new cupboard is such a mission, however counting the ankole moola is really easy”
@Gentlements: “Being a President is a facet hustle for Ramaphosa.”
@diannehawker: “What within the calling in sick however attending Ankole auctions is happening right here?! Isn’t the one rule of taking a sick is to not be caught”
GOVERNMENT SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT AFTER ANKOLE AUCTION
In the meantime, a spokesperson within the workplace of the presidency tried to set the document straight on social media commentary surrounding Cyril Ramaphosa’a Ankole public sale.
Vincent Magwenya informed the SABC: “Sadly, it’s a little bit of a gross exaggeration to say that the President is unwell.
“On Tuesday, he had a minor chilly which didn’t stop him from continuing together with his duties. As you noticed, he hosted his Ugandan counterpart, President Museveni and he continued together with his duties all through the day, so it’s only a minor chilly. It’s not one thing that may have prevented him to fulfil any of his duties”.
Magwenya added: “We should additionally appropriate the rumours that there was an announcement that he was as a result of make yesterday.
“There was by no means such an announcement, ought to there be an announcement, we’ll advise in time. It’s only a little bit of hypothesis and hearsay mongering in the intervening time”.
ANC Head of Digital Communications Athi Gelebi – who’s courting DJ SHimza – additionally clapped again on the social media commentary with a number of shady tweets.
