More specifically‚ they imagined what the firebrand leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters‚ Julius Malema‚ would do if he took office in the Union Buildings.
#IfMalemaWasPresident trended on Twitter with some people weighing in with serious policy changes‚ some were frivolous‚ and others just nasty.
According to supporters‚ the cost of data would come down‚ e-tolling would be scrapped‚ local manufacturing would be supported‚ and poor service delivery tackled. There would also be some adjustments to the practice of paying for a bride.
#IfMalemaWasPresident e-talls will fall— RecycledStreetWear (@Excellentmajola) December 7, 2016
#IfMalemaWasPresident Lobola will be refundable— RecycledStreetWear (@Excellentmajola) December 7, 2016
#IFmalemawasPresident people in the townships won't be paying high rates for low and poor service delivery.— bongz (@bongz_MDA_iKasi) December 7, 2016
#IfMalemaWasPresident Mtn, Virgin Mobile, cell c, Vodacom and Dstv will be nationalised. Everyone will afford contract and get a free dish— Lesiba (@digsy3623) December 7, 2016
Vusi Mahlangu foresaw an extension of the EFF’s reclamation of resources campaign and a whites-only enclave in the Karoo being shut down.#IfMalemaWasPresident all stores selling Made in South Africa products only will be exempted from tax.— PrinceZA (@mamongato) December 7, 2016
Jerry Mpiana @JerryMpiana predicted a secession battle.#IfMalemaWasPresident even the Atlantic and Indian oceans will be nationalized— Vusi mahlangu (@Lordv22) December 7, 2016
Bad guy @IamLungile‚ is clearly not a fan‚ and suggested Juju was well-versed in the art of double-speak.#IfMalemaWasPresident KwaZulu_Natal could vote referendum for leaving South Africa,we gonna call it SAExit or KZN-EXIT— Jerry Mpiana (@JerryMpiana) December 7, 2016
@Maile_gee suggested that Malema would appoint his sworn enemy‚ the president of the African National Congress Youth League‚ to protct him.#IfMalemaWasPresident he would teach us the art of hypocrisy pic.twitter.com/gBsY39sbHv— Bad guy (@IamLungile_) December 7, 2016
@giftgift97 didn’t quite see the light side of the hashtag.#IfMalemaWasPresident collen maine would be his bodyguard— MAILE GIVEN MANGENA (@Maile_gee) December 7, 2016
#IfMalemaWasPresident we might joke around about this but one thing we don't realise is that he is in it for himself and not anyone else.— (@giftgift97) December 7, 2016
