Zuma tweets support for daughters’ TV show
Users’ reactions ranged from disapproval to disbelief after the president tweeted from his account, @SAPresident: “I encourage you all to tune into channel 107 Tonight on dstv at 7pm for a new sitcom ‘it’s for life’ it promises to be great #itsforlife”.
The comedy, It’s For Life, stars the president’s daughters Gugulethu Zuma and Nokuthula Zuma
Some thought his account had been hacked, while others were unimpressed by the tweet.
@AlexForsy said: “embarrassing that you use your twitter account to advertise your daughters sitcom. Is it tax sponsored as well?”
@Setjadphoko agreed, tweeting: “Self interest neh? The President should shy away from that! Its wrong”
@bohoparadox found it inappropriate, saying: “He should rather have a JZ personal account and tweet as he pleases – like the rest of us.”
One of the common reactions was that the president should be tweeting about matters of national interest.
@Lrn238 wrote: “Why are you tweeting about a new sitcom, surely you have more pressing issues to attend to?”, while @MpangaMpanga concurred: “Mr President, aren’t there far more pressing issues than a lousy sitcom?”
Not all reactions were overtly negative, with other users poking fun at the situation.
@FerretGee tweeted: “Instruction from @SAPresident: we all have to watch his daughters new TV show on @DStv tonight! Failure to do so will be seen as treason!”
@sellhope tweeted: “Death by @SAPresident punting his daughter’s sitcom on his ‘official’ account on twitter. Is there no state and comedy line anymore?”
@Ndinike said: “Lol! The man has to be entertained too”. @MusaMMXI asked: “R u gonna install Dstvs for poor ppl?”, while @The_Usual tweeted: what’s the soundtrack? Mshini wami?”
@Duranv tweeted a conspiracy theory: “the President engineered the fuel crisis so that we have no option but to stay at home and watch his daughters on”.
His daughter, Thuthukile Zuma, tweeted in response: “we will definitely be watching and supporting this proudly South African production! Thanks!”
A fake Julius Malema account, @Julius_S_Malema, which has over 51 000 followers responded: ‘Why? Bcz it has 2 of your daughters?”
Gugulethu Zuma was most recently seen in soapie Isidingo as Lesedi.
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