Zuma cartoon on school paper angers Gauteng's Education MEC

23 May 2016 - 22:57 By Tmg Digital

A Zapiro cartoon depicting President Jacob Zuma floating on a pool of money with a showerhead that was included in a school project has raised the ire of Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi. The paper‚ shared on Twitter‚ asks the pupils to identify the person depicted in the cartoon‚ which relates to the spending at Nkandla.“Just by looking at this cartoon‚ would you vote for this individual to be president‚” they are then asked.A learner who got a score of “good” with two ticks‚ answered in the negative‚ because “he is swimming in money and that shows he’s selfish when it comes to money”.The MEC was not amused.“I am also saddened‚ our team invaded the school today (Monday). Will update you‚” he said in a reply to a concerned follower on Twitter.“We've dealt with that one! We are announcing our action tomorrow‚” he told 3rd Eye @iluxapple‚ who had posted “@Lesufi let's not be silent about the School or teacher that had a workbook asking pupils on President depicted with shower head”. MEC @Lesufi are you still following through with this investigation? Children cannot be taught such in our schools. pic.twitter.com/1ktc8ZjJYS— Siphile Hlwatika (@SiphileHlwatika) May 23, 2016

Meanwhile‚ the MEC also got into a rough debate on Twitter about the future of Afrikaans language schools.

He told one person‚ “Your arguments are always pathetic‚ those who brainwashed you did a serious disservice to you and your children”. Another also got the sharp end of his tongue when he said‚ “You know nothing about punishment‚ actually you are taking advantage of our kindness. Our kindness is not endless”.

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