Nonhle Thema retires - Twitter goes crazy with memes

Twitter users wasted no time in taking the mickey out of Nonhle Thema's retirement announcement.

As reported by TshisaLIVE on Wednesday, Nonhle confirmed that she has "retired from the industry".

Speaking to TshisaLIVE, Nonhle confirmed that she got to a point in her life and career where she no longer wanted to "present entertainment and gossip shows".

Before the news had been confirmed Nonhle gushed over Bonang on social media and commended her on "holding it down".

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As news of Nonhle's retirement hit social media, Twitter users inundated the platform with a string of memes and comments poking fun at the announcement.

This has led to Nonhle topping the trends list for hours. Here's some of the reactions...

Nonhle Thema: Dear industry, I have come out of retirement to tell you that I am retiring... pic.twitter.com/xCEiVJYdfF

— IG: mlamuli_wolf (@Mlamuli_Wolf) October 27, 2016

               RT @Lungile_Vevo: but Nonhle Thema retired like 10 years ago..we long made that decision for her..

— Daddy's Princess! (@MyPule_) October 27, 2016

Nonhle Thema retires from retirement! Ithini nalento mntase!

— KholekaTshota (@kholeka_tshota) October 27, 2016

Nonhle Thema retires... From pic.twitter.com/cY82NYxtRC

— Gugs (@simply_gugs) October 27, 2016

Is this the same Nonhle Thema who said Yfm Djs are broke,when they replied she threatened to buy the radio station? pic.twitter.com/4nDSt2htrQ

— The Rebel (@MartinLyrickz) October 27, 2016

So Nonhle Thema is retiring, thought she did when she came back from New York, let me write my exams anyway pic.twitter.com/Ih9lrFB2nF

— ANELE (@anele_booi) October 27, 2016

"@InnocentPosh: so Nonhle Thema finnaly RETURNS FROM HOLLYWOOD ?        pic.twitter.com/L3BOOXOgRu"hold up.. I thot she was in Alex with L-Tido

— LKC (@LeKingCee) October 27, 2016

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