Makhura gets torn apart on Twitter following Eusebius interview

Gauteng Premier David Makhura was a guest on Eusebius McKaiser’s show on talk radio 702 on Monday morning, and the Twittersphere did not seem impressed with how he came across.

He was accused by many on the platform of various forms of obfuscation: being evasive, refusing to directly answer questions, “blaming others” instead of taking responsibility, and “filling time with padding words and phrases”.

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His interviewer, meanwhile, did not give Makhura an easy time, according to the platform, with various users giving examples of McKaiser not “allowing him to breathe”,  giving him the “grilling of his life”, and “going straight for the jugular” with a question on the Life Esidimeni tragedy.

Life Esidimeni, Makhura’s reaction to the recent shutdown of Alexandra township amid service delivery protests, and his claims regarding the unpopular e-toll system appear to be the three biggest issues social media users felt the premier had not responded to with coherent answers.

David Makhura can't even answer @Eusebius questions! He is a real joke and don't think he is capable to be the Premier of Gauteng! #MsimangaForPremier #MakhuraWithEusebius

— Aarav Khatri (@Aarav_Khatri1) April 29, 2019

@Eusebius I listen to @David_Makhura with an open mind, but I feel he didn't answer any question. We asked him to state an answer then he explain the answer..
Answering a question shouldn't be such a problem I couldn't make an sense of his interview @Radio702#MakhuraWithEusebius pic.twitter.com/qZQWq7Zl7D

— Sbongiseni Mavuso (@Sbongiseni_M) April 29, 2019

Makhura always knows some questions will arise about some booboo the ANC made. Just answer the damn question dude. #MakhuraWithEusebius

— uMhrwaduba kaMsi kaMhlanga (@KamoAlive) April 29, 2019

https://twitter.com/jikokwa/status/1122782517931671554

#MakhuraWithEusebius yuuuuh @Eusebius you aint allowing him to breathe😬😬🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

— TULL (@DominicDeSavio) April 29, 2019

How palpable was the tension when @Eusebius went straight for the jugular with that opening question on #LifeEsidimeni. I could hear the Premier swallow his discomfort and unease with the question. #MakhurawithEusebius

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— Mince LàSalad (@MinceLaSalle) April 29, 2019

Makhura is getting the grilling of his life! Listen to the obfuscation! #MakhuraWithEusebius

— uMhrwaduba kaMsi kaMhlanga (@KamoAlive) April 29, 2019

#MakhuraWithEusebius Makhura, please stop filling time with padding words and phrases

— Jakes 🗺️🚀🌌 ↗️ (@Jakes69420) April 29, 2019

https://twitter.com/SueFay1/status/1122779968222707713

https://twitter.com/BandileNkosi14/status/1122781260282249216

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The Premier is being evasive #MakhuraWithEusebius

— Mmina Tau (@MarogaKR) April 29, 2019

@Eusebius #MakhuraWithEusebius
Has this politician answered a SINGLE question directly without ducking and evasion????

— Rico Schacherl (@ricoschacherl) April 29, 2019

Wait a minute so Makhura wants the ANC corruption to continue, nha he does not deserve another 5 years in government. #MakhuraWithEusebius @Radio702

— Qaqamba (@Qaks_September) April 29, 2019

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 @Eusebius this guy was never ready for you TONGUE BITITING at its best I wish i could see his face. Do u think the anc deserves ace bathabile? #MakhuraWithEusebius

— Thabang (@ThabzaT19) April 29, 2019

#MakhuraWithEusebius @Eusebius The same way @David_Makhura is evading your questions about Alex is the same way we will evade voting for @MyANC like we rejected them in 2016 here in Gauteng He knows they are responsible for the Alex mess and #LifeEsidimeni

— Charlene McCord (@CharleneMccord1) April 29, 2019

To be honest the most problematic thing about Makhura is his inability to act when things go wrong. From Esidimeni to Etolls – he speaks as if he is not the premier and does not have the power to change things. He is basically always "shocked" #MakhuraWithEusebius pic.twitter.com/U48K8GXkSS

— Bokang (@TheeBokang_M) April 29, 2019

Premier Makhura wants us to believe that #etolls was the idea of some foreign party and not @MYANC 🙄The lies continue and after elections they’ll shelved it again. #MakhuraWithEusebius

— 🇿🇦MY NAME IS🇿🇦👉🏾 (@KleinhansMk) April 29, 2019

David Makhura is one of the worst public "servants" in history of democratic South Africa, @Eusebius. What an incompetent man! Innocent and vulnerable life esidimeni patients died on his watch. ANC should lose gauteng because of that. #MakhuraWithEusebius #SAElections2019

— Lethabo🖖 (@CheetahPlains) April 29, 2019

https://twitter.com/HlomhlatheHH/status/1122783201825579008

https://twitter.com/Lduga2/status/1122782602388221952

https://twitter.com/beautydoct/status/1122782861520666624

Does Makhura understand what service delivery is? What is a plan without execution. You are busy with plans but you do nothing. #MakhuraWithEusebius

— Thanti Sthembiso (@SthembisoThanti) April 29, 2019

https://twitter.com/BonganiG12/status/1122782021556887554

https://twitter.com/Mofokeng_MapA/status/1122784186857926657

The Gauteng premier was not without support, although those in his corner appeared to be in the minority on Twitter, and a lot of this support came from users who appeared to be actively campaigning for the ANC.

A group of users tweeted claims made by Makhura regarding the progress he believed his ANC-led Gauteng government – which was replaced by a DA-led coalition with executive mayor Herman Mashaba at its helm – had made in the province.

These included the claim that employment in Gauteng increased from 2.6 million in 1996 to over five million in 2018, that the ANC-led government added R41 billion to the province’s economy, and that the number of clean audits in the province increased from 56% in 2014 to 65% in 2018.

It's very clear that @David_Makhura has well articulated the plan @ANC_Gauteng has in building a better Gauteng. @Eusebuis please don't ruin it with Squabbles #MakhuraWithEusebius

— Lesego (@Les_Mokwena) April 29, 2019

Why are you so hard on the ANC wena @Eusebius. Other politicians got softball questions. Give Makhura a break. He's trying shem 😂😂 #MakhuraWithEusebius

— Floyd (@AmuFloyd) April 29, 2019

Makhura knows his story. I know he likes to get his hands dirty at work as well. Great future leader #MakhuraWithEusebius

— Kwena (@CKkwena_2010) April 29, 2019

#MakhuraWithEusebius One of the things I like about the ANC is that it acknowledges it's imperfections and we just have to understand that change is a continuous process.

— Mzekeleni Somtshinela. (@DyaniYoMxhosa) April 29, 2019

David Makhura: The MEC of health in Gauteng is working with the police to find the missing patients. #MakhuraWithEusebius #GrowSouthAfrica #VoteANC 🖤💚💛

— Alu Chokoe 🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈 (@AluChokoe) April 29, 2019

#MakhuraWithEusebius The number of employment in the Gauteng Economy has increased from 2.6 million in 1996 to 5.163 million in 2018. Progress is always certain with the ANC.
🖤 💚 💛#GROWSOUTHAFRICA 🇿🇦

— Tshepo_MchanaPantsula (@MchanaTshepo) April 29, 2019

#MakhuraWithEusebius#GrowSouthAfrica #VoteANC ♠💚💛
The ANC led government investment infrastructure is estimated to have added R41 billion to the provincial economy of Gauteng creating 265 000 jobs & created 499 000 public works opportunities.

— Manzini_site (@ManziniSite) April 29, 2019

#MakhuraWithEusebius under the ANC led government in Gauteng province the number of clean audits has increased from from 56% in 2014 to 65% in 2018!#GrowSouthAfrica #VoteANC♠💚💛

— mabenibasilmuvhango.. (@tekongoveni) April 29, 2019

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