From tough questions to praise - South Africans gave it to Ramaphosa via #HolaMatamela

16 April 2019 - 06:58 By Cebelihle Bhengu

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ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa engaged South Africans live on Monday.
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#HolaMatamela was the hashtag dominating Twitter trends on Monday evening, as ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa took to the platform for a Q&A session with South Africans on various issues.

It was a heated session as citizens seized the rare opportunity of engaging the president.

He had some tough questions to answer on issues such as education, corruption and his plan about moving SA forward, should his party win the upcoming general election.

Some members of the LGBTQI community took the opportunity to hold Ramaphosa to a promise he made about engaging with them, while some appreciated his efforts and even expressed concerns about his well-being, asking if he was getting enough rest from electioneering.

#HolaMatamela

Mr President, is it possible to make sure that there are less privileges for those who are serving in office, from your office, Ministers, through to MECs? So people serve for the sake of the people not their pocket?@CyrilRamaphosa
— 🇿🇦 Mogase (@MrMogase) April 15, 2019

Mr President @CyrilRamaphosa , does government appreciate the gravity(crisis) of youth unemployment?#HolaMatamela
— Mayihlome (@MTshwete) April 15, 2019

Quick question President #Ramaphosa Do you think politicians spend enough time in townships in between elections? Are we ALL too far removed... #Elections2019 @cyrilramaphosa #HolaMatamela @POWER987News @Powerfm987
— Hajra (@HajraOmarjee) April 15, 2019

#HolaMatamela It's been such a grueling session Mr President during the course of campaign @CyrilRamaphosa are you not fatigued and you still run the country, how are you coping?
— KhayelihleKhumalo (@KhayaJames) April 15, 2019

@CyrilRamaphosa My president, when are having that LGBTIQ Thuma Mina Walk we spoke about? #HolaMatamela
— Thami Dish (@ThamiDish) April 15, 2019

1. Remove the old (>60 years old)members of your cabinet
2. Reduce the number of portfolios it’s too much!
3. Youth unemployment is at its highest,what is govt doing to remedy this,long term solutions not these 24 month internships #HolaMatamela
— Itumeleng Seleke (@Selektah12) April 15, 2019

You are loved wena President @CyrilRamaphosa and please president continue with what ever programmes you have in your office that is meant to enhance young people.#HolaMatamela
— Latoya Kajane (@LatoyaKajane) April 15, 2019

#HolaMatamela I am worried you not resting, please take a break over the easter wkend
— Madelane Van Vrede (@Madie_VV) April 15, 2019

What is your plan with thousands of drug addicts in our cities and the source of the drugs#HolaMatamela
— Mlindos (@Lindaxaba) April 15, 2019

#holamatamela hola I just want to tell u that I’m voting Anc on the 8 May
— Tsakani Rihlampfu (@tsaakani) April 15, 2019

#HolaMatamela Your efforts are not going unoticed. Youth unemployment remains a challenge but I know your plans will work pic.twitter.com/1u080bjdNn
— Sipho Mashinini (@Guliwe_Libembe) April 15, 2019

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