Gordhan and his allies axed: Twitter reacts to ‘wrecking ball’ Zuma

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has been removed, with reports that numerous other members of Cabinet have gone with him.

It’s understood that President Jacob Zuma used unconfirmed reports that he and others were plotting regime change in the UK and US to overthrow the president as his pretext for this power play.

Economists have said South Africa is now almost certainly going to be downgraded by credit ratings agencies.

There will be confirmation from government at midnight on who has been fired.

Twitter has been in a frenzy. Take a look at some of the many reactions below:

#Zuma swings the #wreckingBall #ANC #Guptas#DA https://t.co/txqE7IY2b8

— Mark Difford (@markdifford) March 30, 2017

https://twitter.com/Np_Malwane/status/847553023190732801

It's confirmed: #PravinGordhan is gone. Great job PG. You were exemplary. #Zuma #CabinetReshuffle

— VT (@VusiThembekwayo) March 30, 2017

The ANC will never come out of this alive. #cabinetreshuffle

— tebz (@tololodj) March 30, 2017

Let's take it to the streets! Fuck this guy #CabinetReshuffle

— Siv Ngesi (@iamSivN) March 30, 2017

Bab Zuma #CabinetShuffle pic.twitter.com/m8VgiGWWQS

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— Cpovincent NT (@cpovincent) March 30, 2017

thanks well now we know that zuma won this round

— Kwena (@kwenamasehela) March 30, 2017

The sudden realisation that #Zuma #cabinetreshuffle is just pure amazing at this game#Chess is making #WMC to make primary school errors.

— Soweto Property Fund (@sowetopropfund) March 30, 2017

.. Zuma and his supporters and the bulk of the ANC brought SA to the precipice…

— Simon (@prozac_pusher) March 30, 2017

If the ANC could recall Thabo Mbeki, why can't they recall Jacob Zuma? This man is bringing the country down to its Knees #CabinetReshuffle

— SeanJan (@IshmaelSeemola) March 30, 2017

https://twitter.com/SirBarmandj/status/847557235484110848

#cabinetreshuffle Jacob Zuma u are going to jail as soon as we do a referendum 😠😠😠😠

— the1dstage (@ifrisky_Malik68) March 30, 2017

The only times @ANN7tv gets leadership is when #Zuma is about tp show SA the middle finger#cabinetreshuffle

— ®️ Mabena (@Prof_Mabena) March 30, 2017

Jacob Zuma is not even shaken one bit…he has a deadline to deliver to the Guptas #CabinetReshuffle

— Gilo Koza (@Gilokoza) March 30, 2017

https://twitter.com/ntshole_tumi/status/847557131104641024

https://twitter.com/_Rorisang_M/status/847557093926285312

Addressing corruption usually requires a high level of per capita GDP, South Korea has it, SA does not so Zuma looks immune pic.twitter.com/qUrjGHbC1x

— Charlie Robertson (@CharlieTTEcon) March 30, 2017

https://twitter.com/Kemisozltn/status/847557010560360448