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The ANC was left with egg on its face after a Twitter hashtag to commemorate the party’s upcoming 105th anniversary started trending for the all the wrong reasons.
#WeAreANC #ANC105 @MYANC @ANCFS @ANCWomensLeague @ANCDIVAS @anccadres @mgigaba @GautengANC @tkathrada @zizikodwa pic.twitter.com/TnI8uOjZmC
— ANC FS Caucus (@fs_anc_caucus) January 2, 2017
Expecting the hashtag to be a tool in promoting the idea of unity in action, the ANC, instead, got a sharp response when social media users used the #WeAreANC tag to tweet about service delivery problems, the status of ANC leadership and corruption.
#WeAreANC we'll tell you to do it for madiba every time we want your votes, but we'll give you Jacob zuma when u want services
— Suid'AfrikanisT?MASH (@YssYMasH) January 2, 2017
We sent the police to kill people in Marikana for demanding decent salaries because we are stooges of white monopoly capital #WeAreANC
— #FreeEducationNow! (@MabasaTiyani) January 2, 2017
#WeAreANC because:
— Refilwe Nkwana (@MrsNkwana) January 2, 2017
Nuclear deal ?
Guptas ?
Constitution ?
Corruption ??
Lies ??
Accountability ??
Flashy lifestyle at your expense ???
#WeAreANC We despise the constitution and protect #Zuma in his abuse. pic.twitter.com/J4IILWTEAI
— QvERR (@QVER_Newsday) January 3, 2017
We belive that renaming streets and other infrastructure instead of actually maintaining them is service delivery! #WeAreANC
— Kotini On (@Mbhampiri) January 2, 2017
#WeAreANC and we always lie to parliament pic.twitter.com/RhjsM7e4Gh
— Mbuyiseni Ndlozi (@MbuyiseniNdlozi) January 2, 2017
Despite the counterblast…
The ANC brand right now as a result of #WeAreANC hashtag... pic.twitter.com/zJZ40ud2rJ
— Free King Dalindyebo (@Spiwo) January 3, 2017
…the ruling party marched on steadfast.
What #UnityInAction means for cde @NomvulaMokonyan #WeAreANC pic.twitter.com/dFkmF5FIrl
— MyANC (@MYANC) January 3, 2017
