{"id":149355,"date":"2015-12-10T13:10:38","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T11:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=149355"},"modified":"2015-12-10T13:13:19","modified_gmt":"2015-12-10T11:13:19","slug":"zumamustfall-trending-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/internet\/149355-zumamustfall-trending-on-twitter.html","title":{"rendered":"#ZumaMustFall trending on Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Lindsey Schutters \u200f(@SharpSchutters) tweeted: “My Christmas wish is for Zuma to fall before the rand gets worse. #ZumaMustFall<\/a>” at around 11:23 on Wednesday morning, one can only assume he was not aware of the news that would send the country into a spin of confusion that night.<\/p>\n

Then, just after 20:00 on Wednesday, President Jacob Zuma released a statement saying he had made changes to Cabinet’s finance portfolio. Nhlanhla Nene would no longer be the country’s finance minister and would be replaced by MP David van Rooyen.<\/p>\n

“I have decided to remove Mr Nhlanhla Nene as Minister of Finance, ahead of his deployment to another strategic position.”<\/p>\n

Since the announcement, Twitter, along with other media platforms, has been abuzz with South Africans commenting on the news, using the hashtag #ZumaMustFall to vent.<\/p>\n

When journalist Mandy Wiener tweeted the news on Wednesday night, Nana Phiri (@nleopeng) tweeted: “Wow! Because he stood against the first girlfriend? Wow! #zumamustfall.”<\/p>\n

Many said Zuma’s decision was not acting in the country’s favour.<\/p>\n

Bongani (@Comm_Bobo) said: “It is obvious that Zuma hates us. Zuma has never shown any love for this country. #ZumaMustFall.”<\/p>\n

Jackie Marumo (@jacksonmarumo) said: After #reshufling of #nene, its time 2call on those who hav sober minds in #Anc 2say #Zumamustfall instead of protecting him with their bums.”<\/p>\n

Michael Charton (@Michael_Charton) put it simply. “#zumamustfall Quickly now.”<\/p>\n

Well-known South African figures also took to Twitter to express their frustration.<\/p>\n

Anti-tolling group Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance’s (Outa) founder Wayne Duvenage (@wayneduv), said: “Will big business now wake up and stand up and tell Zuma, the tax revolt begins. #ZumaMustFall.”<\/p>\n

He added: “Zuma’s arrogance and pathetic leadership decision to remove Nene must now surely catalyze the #ZumaMustFall drive. Idiotic.”<\/p>\n

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane (@MmusiMaimane) said: “In conclusion: it’s time that we fire Jacob Zuma. #ZumaMustFall”<\/p>\n

Others have used the platform to call South Africans to action.<\/p>\n

Simphiwe Zulu (@Leo_IsMyName) told 702’s John Robbie: “@702johnrobbie Our continuous disappointment in the ANC should be reflected in next year’s municipal elections #ZumaMustFall.”<\/p>\n

Johann Gerber (@JohannGerber80) said: “As citizens of this country we can still save it, but we need to stand together #ZumaMustFall #RSA”<\/p>\n

Stu Pen Dis (@StueyMax) said: “Stop tweeting #ZumaMustFall. Vote for him to fall.”<\/p>\n

“If students cld do #FeesMustFall, y cant da country b on some #ZumaMustFall campaign? Surely if da country is shutdown somethin wll happen?” (sic) wrote Malekobane (@debbiDBR).<\/p>\n

Amil Umraw (@Amil_Umraw) said: “Today we rant on Twitter, tomorrow we forget. A tyrant is only as powerful as the inaction of his people allow him to be. #ZumaMustFall.”<\/p>\n

Yet, some expressed a hesitance at the calls to action. Royal Savage (@Martiias) said: “Imagine if we had a #ZumaMustFall protest, The Police will probably go Marikana on us..”<\/p>\n

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