The best reactions to Cope’s empty gathering

This past weekend, Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota made his way to the township of Alexandra to engage a group of senior citizens in conversations about the state of affairs of the country, land, and poverty.

He was reportedly invited to speak at the event meant to commemorate the birthdays of five residents who recently turned 100 years old.

subjected to by this failed government. Thank you for the warm welcome by community of Alex where this event took place. I learnt a lot. pic.twitter.com/K5I9yihjlZ

— Mosiuoa Lekota (@MTLekota) September 28, 2018

@COPE_SA @AlexNewsZA COPE President Mosiuoa Lekota says the only secrete to live long is by keeping God’s ten commandments. Lekota was speaking at the birthday of five Alexandra elders who celebrated their 100 year birthday.

— Nduduzo Nxumalo (@NduduzoNxumalo4) September 28, 2018

Images from the meeting made their way on to social media and the lack of audience members immediately became the topic of conversation. Along the way, a number of social media users incorrectly stated that the images were taken at a Cope meeting which was not the case.

Terror Lekota addressing his party members. (COPE)???? ???? ???? ???? pic.twitter.com/JyMM7E6T7K

— mzansi stories (@mzansistories) October 1, 2018

#Lekota is a resilient man#Cope mass gathering… pic.twitter.com/geTwTgALBh

— Woman????, Fighter ♦️ (@UnmovedLee) September 30, 2018

COPE NGC; President Lekota giving a political input. Twas Lit ???????????????? Vigorous debates pic.twitter.com/QHXroMcJLu

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— DeejayCappuccino (@_DJCappuccino) September 30, 2018

Cope ????????????. Really cde Lekota? pic.twitter.com/3YKkZXHLzN

— Dima Mashabela (@22204fda0139466) September 30, 2018

Ntate Lekota must just quit. COPE is dead. ???????? pic.twitter.com/S0H5nj0C1c

— DIY2 (@NtateMay) September 30, 2018

terror lekota is honest about his stance wrt SA ‘politics’.

the ANC, EFF with their packed houses lie to their members/ followers, straight to their faces.
the DA uses blackface marketing to ingratiate itself to the masses.

COPE is honest and they’ve got that going for them. https://t.co/Xw1ahPQcsd

— Esoterik Killmonger (@EsoterikDude) September 30, 2018

A social media user by the name of Brino Phaaloh later responded to one of the posts about a lack of attendance saying the venue later filled up and that those who were laughing at the initial images were participating in propagating a lie.

So Kgauza you decide to join the propaganda group?

The truth is, this was not a @COPE_SA event, secondly those chairs were filled by people when Ntate Lekota finally spoke.
I am not shocked as black people live to destroy others by lying ????. pic.twitter.com/6MAg8RstTu

— Brino Phaaloh GS (@BrinoSg) September 30, 2018

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