Mmusi ‘Mini-Madiba’ Maimane torn to shreds after being called a ‘Mampara’

It was a rough Sunday for leader of the DA Mmusi Maimane after Sunday Times’ Hogarth wrote a brutally scathing dismissal of his leadership style.

The ‘Mampara of the Week’ article was picked up by numerous social media users, which saw many climbing on the bandwagon to also heap their few cents’ worth of scorn on the DA leader.

Ouch. pic.twitter.com/KvbbRHAgA0

— Eusebius McKaiser (@Eusebius) April 29, 2018

Hogarth is Sunday Times’ anonymous satirical staff writer.

His primary bone of contention with Maimane related to his apparent audacity in comparing himself to global icon Nelson Mandela, which Hogarth mocked as him trying to be “Mini-Madiba”, after he was initially called “Mini-Obama”.

Hogarth claimed Maimane had lived his “entire political life trying to be someone other than himself”.

The fact that the DA campaign against Patricia de Lille has also allegedly not been adequately explained also got under Hogarth’s skin.

This tirade opened the floodgates for others, with many agreeing that Maimane has regularly suffered from an identity crisis of some sort.

One person even noticed that he started tweeting about running when President Cyril Ramaphosa started making headlines for walking.

When he started running after the Cyril Ramaphoria vibe. pic.twitter.com/jaPFnARWHD

— Siz (@s_mmbadi) April 29, 2018

Many also noted that Maimane has allegedly changed his delivery style during speeches. To some he is increasingly behaving with mannerisms that remind them of EFF leader Julius Malema’s approach to public speaking, which led to a few wits adding “Mini-Juju” to the list of scornful monikers.

Why is he talking like @Julius_S_Malema? Even that hand is waved like Juju does 😂 Whatever happened to Obama impersonation? Come on @MmusiMaimane! The least you can do is be yourself, simple as that.

— STOP THE WARS!🇨🇩 🇵🇸🇸🇸 (@MissQweli) April 29, 2018

https://twitter.com/TC_Malele/status/990492854177890304

However, some did come to his rescue to praise him as their leader.

https://twitter.com/Ipex_Sebolai/status/990696939736924161

My leader who I will always praise and see him as the next president of South Africa. Viva Mmusi viva.

— Modifa (@tshepojane) April 29, 2018

Well at least he doesn't represent a party that has got this Country down to junk status! Not to talk about all the billions that have been stolen! People who live in glass houses shouldnt throw stones!

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— Elaine Ridgway (@r0ckingh0rse) April 29, 2018

Take a look at some of the other comments below:

Tjek. Nobody wants to be a miniJuju!

— ALETTAHA💎🤗💜🌞 (@ALETTAHA) April 29, 2018

@nealcol Mini _Mini Mandela
Mini Obama
Mini Cooper
Mini Dlamini
Mini militia
Mini Mini

— Musah Mpembe (@xolanimusah) April 29, 2018

I lose him immediately when he starts shouting

— Mdumba (@Mdumba) April 30, 2018

https://twitter.com/MondeJoka/status/990679277363482624

https://twitter.com/MondeJoka/status/990679984174981120

Mini-X Impastor😇

— Simphiwe Mngadi (@SimphiweiAM) April 30, 2018

And I agree with Mmusi he still has Mandela’s principals & Values. It’s a Party there are many players it’s not a one man show. So I’d say the author is the total mampara of the week.

— whatth3h3kk (@whatth3h3ckk) April 29, 2018