#StateCaptureMovieTitles: Twitter sees funnier side of Gupta debate

17 March 2016 - 14:07 By Staff Reporter
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'I AM GUPTA' is one of the many #StateCaptureMovieTitles that have started to do the rounds.
'I AM GUPTA' is one of the many #StateCaptureMovieTitles that have started to do the rounds.
Image: Twitter / @Ant_vT

With the perceived influence of the Gupta family over the president and government in the news this week, twitter has reacted as twitter does best - with a hashtag.

#StateCaptureMovieTitles started trending on twitter on Thursday, a day after Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas’s confirmed that the Gupta family had personally offered him the job of taking over the finance ministry.

This was the latest in a series of embarrassing revelations linked to President Jacob Zuma that have led opponents and allies alike to question his judgment.

Here are some of our favourite movie titles so far:

 

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