Every South African needs to watch this maiden speech from the youngest member of Parliament to date
21 February 2017 - 19:54
By Times LIVE
Image: Times LIVE Hlomela Bucwa. File photo
"Let us tread softly because we tread on the dreams of a lost generation.” Watch 24-year-old Hlomela Bucwa slay her maiden parliamentary speech on governments failure to improve the lives of young South Africans.
This is what Twitter users had to say:Brilliant Speech by @HlomelaBucwa!!! Haven't seen Parliamentarians pay this much attention in a while.#Organicgrowth
— #enablingDREAMS (@SL_Vimbani) February 21, 2017
@HlomelaBucwa — THAT WAS AMAZING! Finally someone who can eloquently represent millions of under-served South Africans! Thank you
— Dylan Els (@DylanElsJourno) February 21, 2017
I LOVE this! Even my hair stands on end! Brilliant .@HlomelaBucwa well done! Thank you!#VoteForChange#VoteDA for no #corruptionhttps://t.co/szaWhJbPlW
— Loot Gous (@lootgous) February 21, 2017
LIT! @HlomelaBucwa's maiden speech today was on fire! pic.twitter.com/Fdy5fPqfoX
— Nangamso (@kwinana88) February 21, 2017
@HlomelaBucwa you're my new crush
— Vhonga Myeni (@VhongaMyeni) February 21, 2017