A new parody video called Gupta's Paradise - which mocks President Jacob Zuma - based on the original song Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio has got South Africans rapping to the beat.
The YouTube video‚ which is gaining views rapidly since being uploaded by N'kandla Staail on January 10‚ is sung in a voice that sounds like Zuma’s.
In March 2014‚ the same user remixed Psy's hit single Gangam Style to mock Zuma‚ Nkandla Style.
In the latest video‚ which is almost four minutes long‚ it kicks off with the lyrics: “As I cruise through the valley of the Saxonwold‚ I take a look at my life full of riches and gold…”
The creator of the video takes a swipe at Zuma‚ “from Khwezi to Nkandla‚ to my good friend Shaik”‚ blaming number one for using load shedding to divert attention from the Russian nuclear deal and his corruption charges.
The “president” says while former public protector Thuli Madonsela's corruption report implicated him and his “weekend minister”‚ he didn't care and used distraction news such as FeesMustFall to take the heat off him. However‚ his “friends from the east fled in panic and fear”.
The parody also laments the internal power struggles within the ANC and the fact that South Africans are powerless to act.
The closing frame zooms in on a still of former President Nelson Mandela crying.
– TMG Digital/The Times
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