After only 140 days as president‚ #RamaphosaMustFall‚ according to a hashtag that went viral on Thursday.
The petrol price hike on Wednesday appeared to be the trigger‚ with many of those joining the Twitter craze referring to how the cost of living had increased dramatically since Ramaphosa replaced Jacob Zuma.
I knew it this guy came with his fancy english and now everything is expensive in this country.. We will end up paying for walking.. And we will be taxed for talking.. Akahambe #ramaphosamustfall pic.twitter.com/iTtrlBbgl3
— TheGuyNextDoor👨💜 (@MfanaKamakhosi) July 5, 2018
#ramaphosamustfall South Africa is getting more expensive everyday pic.twitter.com/LfsYy8EZTt
— Dos Dee (@DosDee3) July 5, 2018
Many Twitter users couldn’t share the hashtag without mentioning Zuma.
#RamaphosaMustFall 😂😂 Jacob Zuma ryt now🙉 . . But is not even a year but!! pic.twitter.com/hwHddwP0k4
— Queen'Khomo🌱🌻 (@KgorAzay) July 5, 2018
Despite Zuma’s presidency being tainted by corruption‚ some Twitter users seem to prefer his charismatic charm and entertaining antics.
https://twitter.com/sirluhzuluh/status/1014748402243067904
Everything is going up
Still no jobs for the youth.His not even giving us any drama like Zuma.
It really becoming expesnsive under him
— LETHU (@lethukuthula12) July 5, 2018
#RamaphosaMustFall because he doesn’t dance or sing, not giving our comedians new material and he only increases prices nje qha pic.twitter.com/tdbJnxzcnA
— Maka-GTI🚗💨💨 (@MakaGti) July 5, 2018
#RamaphosaMustFall Zuma was portrayed as a "bad president" but that didn't increase VAT and petrol prices like the Buffalo administration.
We can't live like this.
— TheKing0fShade (@TheKing0fShade) July 5, 2018
Some users went so far as requesting a motion of no-confidence against Ramaphosa and criticised the presidential election process.
https://twitter.com/uNdlunkulu–Xoli/status/1014739105220059137
https://twitter.com/shongwe–thabane/status/1014754084522545152
https://twitter.com/k–londan/status/1014782045430648832
Many commentators said removing presidents was not the solution to the country’s problems and that a complete change of the governmental system was needed.
Enough with the Presidents must fall.
These movements are just distractions to not remove the real problem…The ANC. Ramaphosa must stay and we must remove the whole lot next year ka vote. Enough with the games— TJR Makhetha (@TJRMakhetha) July 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/matshogane/status/1014756865010536448
by Nicola Loock
