Cyril Ramaphosa delivers a speech to the nation – Photo: GovernmentZA / Flickr
Cyril Ramaphosa delivers a speech to the nation – Photo: GovernmentZA / Flickr
Naledi Chirwa is no stranger to a venomous critique – and her latest tirade against Cyril Ramaphosa might be one of her most vicious. The EFF MP ripped into the president, branding him a ‘weak little boy’ on Monday.
Ramaphosa labelled ‘weak little boy’ by EFF MP
The declaration has split social media users, and it’s certainly got tongues wagging. Naledi Chirwa became a top trending topic on Twitter, after accusing the head of state of ‘throwing tantrums’ during his time in office:
You're such a weak little boy. All your fellow stooges u sent to collapse Lindiwe were collapsed themselves. It won't be surprising if u do what little boys do when overpowered by women. Throw the tantrum we are expecting it. You'll forever remain a toothless boy. Mfana ke mfana. https://t.co/rmooatRufu
— Naledi Chirwa (@NalediChirwa) January 17, 2022
- Naledi Chirwa, however, found herself on the end of a fairly substantial backlash soon afterwards…
When you read Naledi Chirwa's insults to President Cyril Ramaphosa, please bear in mind that Naledi is 28 years old and the President is 69 years old.
— ????????AttorneyAtLaw (@ZacMoselane) January 17, 2022
Forget that he is the President but that is no way to talk to an adult. Naledi a ka se bolele le papage that way.
Naledi Chirwa is very disrespectful and downright trashy in her behaviour to the office of the Presidency. We cannot allow culture of insults and trashy behaviour to go unchecked.
— African Renaissance???????????????? (@MadiBoity) January 17, 2022
Disrespectful, or deserved? Chirwa criticism divides opinion
It has been four years since Cyril Ramaphosa assumed the presidency, replacing Jacob Zuma in the process. Since then, his premiership has received mixed reviews – and the ANC is now in a perilous position.
Factional battles, poor election results, and major cash crisis within the party makes 2022 a ‘do or die year’ for the 110-year-old organisation. With an Elective Conference coming up in December, all eyes will be on Ramaphosa.
- However, some observers won’t exactly be rooting for Cyril…
“Ramaphosa is not my father. I give respect to those who earn it. Definitely not murderers. I have zero respect for the man and will never pretend to. There’s a lot of things I respect, but a man who killed Marikana miners is not one of them.”
“There isn’t a single thing the man has done that can ever warrant respect. He lies, kills, steals. Just because he has an honorable title doesn’t mean he is. Youth unemployment will continue mounting up while you’re respecting a man who respects no one but Stellenbosch mafias. The man is a stooge!”
Cyril Ramaphosa
