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President Jacob Zuma's recall of Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene last night seemed to be the final straw for many South Africans.
#ZumaMustFall has been trending on social media site Twitter since Zuma announced that ANC MP David van Rooyen would be replacing Nene.
In a statement released by the presidency, Zuma didn't give details, but said: “Nene has done well since his appointment as minister of finance during a difficult economic climate.”
Nene will be deployed to another “strategic position”.
#MinisterNene removed from the cabinet. His sin: He dared 2 touch SAA & refused JZJet. @n_kwankwa
— Bantu Holomisa (@BantuHolomisa) December 9, 2015
I never agreed with Nene policies inherited from GEAR framework but one thing I know about him is that he an honest man - not a thief
— Zwelinzima Vavi (@Zwelinzima1) December 9, 2015
Nhlanhla Nene falls off his "chair" again. The new finance minister couldn't run Gauteng finances. #ZumaMustFall https://t.co/vgiaIblXgI
— #KingKan (@Afurakan) December 10, 2015
The rand took a hit following Zuma's statement and by 10am was trading at R15.05 to the US Dollar.
The Twitterverse felt it was time for a new leader:
President Zuma has again proven himself to be a President incapable of making the right decisions.
— Mmusi Maimane (@MmusiMaimane) December 9, 2015
A declaration of a crises indeed, his party must now remove him. #ZumaMustFall
— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) December 9, 2015
Mr Ramaphosa. Sir. We now need real leadership and we need it now.@Bruceps #ZumaMustFall
— Dave van den Berg (@MTBdavevdb) December 10, 2015
#ZumaMustFall .....that's the only way for any hope in South Africa.
— Brett Scheepers (@brettinlux) December 10, 2015
We should now be listening to Madiba's advice! @SAPresident #ZumaMustFall pic.twitter.com/894gLmgl8c
— Quint Sieb't (@mr_siebt) December 10, 2015
If former president Thabo Mbeki was forced to resign, then I believe the same can be done to #ZumaMustFall
— Harry Balls (@elleAttwell) December 10, 2015
With the local government elections coming up next year, @Khozquntah was sure voters now know what to do:
I'm sure mzansi knows what to do next year #ZumaMustFall
— Qunta (@khozquntah) December 10, 2015
Putting people into leadership coz of the past must stop , we need to be led by people who are Educated, #ZumaMustFall
— Tweeter Creeper (@takalaniphaswa1) December 10, 2015
Some have expressed that the need to put action to the hashtag:
#ZumaMustFall let's go to union building guys
— FillUpOrlandoStadium (@Tuks3310) December 10, 2015
In shock! When we protesting? #ZumaMustFall
— Alice (@AliceGW1) December 10, 2015
And of course every hashtag had its own flood of memes:
#ZumaMustFall chronicles. you people need to be stopped ?? pic.twitter.com/dLSehPRWmB
— Comrade Ayanda M* (@Ayola_M) December 10, 2015
The rand be like. #ZumaMustFall pic.twitter.com/KkFaMzluCy
— Rick-Rack Cadillac (@irCadillac) December 10, 2015
Err, yeah, #ZumaMustFall!?? #NhlanhlaNene pic.twitter.com/L6NiQ7zi4u
— Inspired Designs (@RAO_Designs) December 10, 2015
Zuma's decision made the rand depreciate by 2.5% against the pound #ZumaMustFall pic.twitter.com/HhyPR4VHic
— #prometheus (@Monga_08) December 9, 2015
When we read that David Van Rooyen was appointed as the Minister of Finance. #ZumaMustFall #Nene #ANC #Finance pic.twitter.com/mNOK1ZrAFu
— Mel (@Melis_SA_) December 10, 2015
