- Sports broadcaster Robert Marawa shared an eight-year-old tweet by President Cyril Ramaphosa on X, adding only a pair of eyes emojis
- The resurfaced post dates back to May 2018, when Ramaphosa joked about the demands of the presidency shortly after taking office
- X users were divided, with some poking fun at Ramaphosa's leadership and others questioning why the old tweet suddenly reappeared
Sports broadcaster Robert Marawa has sent social media into a spin after sharing a tweet President Cyril Ramaphosa posted back in 2018, with peeps split between laughing at the timing and questioning what prompted the dig into the archives.
Marawa posted the throwback on X on Sunday, 11 October 2026, quoting Ramaphosa's original tweet from 25 May 2018. He did not explain, attaching only a pair of eyes emojis, 👀, which was enough to set the timeline alight.
What Ramaphosa said back in 2018
The original post dates to the opening months of Ramaphosa's presidency, shortly after Jacob Zuma resigned in February 2018. Writing in a light-hearted tone, Ramaphosa suggested his predecessor had left out a crucial detail about the role.
He wrote:
"If there is one thing that Former President Zuma never told me about the job of President is that kusetyenzwa way-waya! Had I known, Nxamalala, perhaps I would have changed my mind."
The isiXhosa phrase "kusetyenzwa way-waya" captures the idea that the work never lets up, while "Nxamalala" is a clan name associated with Zuma. The post was widely discussed at the time for its humour and its respectful nod towards his predecessor.
As seen in the post below on X.
Netizens react to Marawa's post
With Marawa choosing to say nothing beyond the eyes emojis, users were left to fill in the blanks, and many were happy to oblige.
@kayk_271 wrote:
"He only wanted the power, not the responsibility"
Mohale took a dig at the president's time in office, saying:
"He took a doze off since this tweet... He's still sleeping"
@Sales_Guru88 questioned Marawa's motives for surfacing the old post, writing:
"Heee...Madluphuthu, did you use your scorpions to dig this one out? That's like 8 years ago.🤣"
Javinho_S.A offered a lighter read on things, commenting:
"Every story has a happy ending, I guess"
Nathi Ngwenya suggested someone may have jumped the gun, writing:
"I think they're already drafting messages to post, just in case they receive the bad news they are hoping for 🚮. Someone got too excited and accidentally hit 'Post' on this one…lol"
Kgomotso Kumbe pointed to the obvious, asking:
"But that's a 2018 tweet. Why do you get shocked 8 years down the line?"
Lubabalo Sidiya responded with laughter, writing:
"😂😂😂😂 CR 17 madoda yingwenya le"
Source: Briefly News
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