PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – MARCH 23: Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor poses for a portrait during an interview on March 23, 2017 in Pretoria, South Africa. Pandor revealed that some of her cabinet colleagues may be living beyond their means. (Photo by Gallo Images / Sunday Times / Alon Skuy)
South Africans react to the news that Naledi Pandor could be the next Deputy President
The current Deputy President has decided who he wants to be HIS deputy, should he become president of the ANC. Naledi Pandor anyone?
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – MARCH 23: Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor poses for a portrait during an interview on March 23, 2017 in Pretoria, South Africa. Pandor revealed that some of her cabinet colleagues may be living beyond their means. (Photo by Gallo Images / Sunday Times / Alon Skuy)
On Sunday, current Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa publically revealed who he would have in his ANC “top 6” if he were to become president of the ANC in December. South Africans were caught completely by surprise as Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor was announced as Ramaphosa’s pick for Deputy President.
Read: Naledi Pandor picked as Cyril Ramaphosa’s running mate
With many expecting Lindiwe Sisulu to eventually end up as Ramaphosa’s Deputy, South Africans took to social media to comment on the Pandor news. We gathered some of the most noteworthy responses from Twitter.
Axed minister of tourism and ANC MP Derek Hanekom is clearly still behind team Ramaphosa.
Cyril Ramaphosa and Naledi Pandor – a formidable combination!
— Derek Hanekom (@Derek_Hanekom) November 5, 2017
Other South Africans were a bit too focussed on the accents of Pandor and Ramaphosa…
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President Naledi Pandor, it will be a twang festival in our potential future Presidency.
— Mbuyiseli 🍉 (@LwaziSomya) November 5, 2017
— Hon. Mancibane ⚪️ (@ChimCham7) November 5, 2017
See this video below for reference to the picture, COPE MP Willie Madisha refereing to Naledi Pandor’s accent.
Many were impressed by Pandor and her “corruption free” slate.
https://twitter.com/Mtamerri/status/927220280832987139?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.news24.com%2FSouthAfrica%2FPolitics%2Ftwitter-reacts-to-naledi-pandor-as-possible-deputy-president-20171106
Naledi Pandor is an excellent choice. Forget celebrities, think about good governance and delivery. She's a committed civil servant #CR17
— MrsBerry🍓🍒 (@berryricegp) November 5, 2017
Ramaphosa choosing Naledi Pandor is a brilliant move 👌🏾THREAD
— Mali (@AskMshengu) November 5, 2017
This person was happy with the choice, but didn’t think it would be enough to keep the ANC in power.
I guess Naledi Pandor will be the DP of the opposition party in 2019. I'm fine with that
— Obakeng 🇵🇸 🇸🇩 🇨🇩 (@tweetobakeng) November 5, 2017
Of course, others were not happy with Ramaphosa’s decision at all…
https://twitter.com/ArethaCharles/status/927249684414025730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.news24.com%2FSouthAfrica%2FPolitics%2Ftwitter-reacts-to-naledi-pandor-as-possible-deputy-president-20171106
But….Naledi Pandor defended #Nkandla corruption with an accent nogal.#CR17 pic.twitter.com/XOiorzpkjL
— Bra Hloni (@BraHlonisky) November 5, 2017
So the lady with the fake american accent (naledi pandor) will be SA's next vice President. SA going down the Zim path for real.
— Hon Donald Mavhudzi (@donmavhudzi) November 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/Jolo1273/status/927256507221200896
