Graca Machel throws shade at government: Twitter reacts

South Africans are in an uproar over a remark attributed to Graca Machel at the opening of the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital in Johannesburg by the widow of SA's statesman and Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.

"Graca Machel as she thanks Aaron Motsoaledi:

Graca Machel as she thanks Aaron Motsoaledi: "I hope you continue to mobilise your colleagues from THAT government." #NMCHBringsHope

— 180 with Bob (@180withBOB) December 2, 2016

I think there is bad blood between Graca Machel and the Cabinet. https://t.co/m1WO9I9mZc

— Luzuko Mngqibisa (@luzuko9) December 2, 2016

Melusi Simelane ‏@MelzHamilton responded angrily:

yebonine ... loMkae lona kepha lol Graca Machel she says "you frieds from THAT government" she needs to be reprimanded. nje

— Melusi Simelane (@MelzHamilton) December 2, 2016

Kizo da kid ‏@kizobantu shared this sentiment:

"Your colleagues in that government" Mama Graca Machel throwing serious shade... #shotsfired#NMCHBringsHope

— Kizo da kid (@kizobantu) December 2, 2016

Motsoaledi is believed to be one of the senior ANC members who supported a motion for President Jacob Zuma to step down during a heated national executive committee meeting at which party leaders debated his fitness to hold office.