The Zuma surname is ‘terrorising’ the nation, argues Twitter

Kaizer Chiefs on Thursday announced it had signed Dumisani Zuma from Bloemfontein Celtic on a three-year deal, and the player immediately trended on Twitter. Though he is said to be a brilliant player, that is unfortunately not why he found himself on the trends list.

He trended because Twitter thought he was linked to President Jacob Zuma and was perhaps implicated in a report exposing corruption.

“It’s so unfair that Dumisani Zuma is trending on the grounds of mistaken identity than his real achievements,” wrote one user.

Some on Twitter have advised him to change his surname until 2019 to help keep the peace, as people do not associate his surname with anything good anymore.

“Eish.. haai maan this Zuma surname is terrorising the nation. We must heal. At least Dumisani Zuma is a soccer player,” said one Twitter user, while another said their heart stopped for a moment, thinking something bad had happened.

“Eish Jacob has ruined the Zuma surname, Now Dumisani Zuma is trending for wrong reasons eish,” wrote another.

One user said they immediately switched to “anger mode” after seeing Zuma trending because they thought there was an Eskom scandal.

Check out the hilarious reactions on Twitter:

#DumisaniZuma…..ohhhk my man just until 2019 can you please change Z to P? Dumisani Puma….for safety

— MABUSHA (@ChiefDavid84) July 28, 2017

I thought I saw Duduzane Zuma trending kanti Dumisani😂😂

— Cllr_Welekazi💙🇿🇦 (@African_Spring) July 28, 2017

Eish.. haai maan this Zuma surname is terrorizing the nation. We must heal. At least Dumisani Zuma is a soccer player.

— Lenin Rapasteevalov 🇿🇦 🇷🇺 🇵🇸 (@rupsta1) July 28, 2017

https://twitter.com/DI_Nhlapho/status/890777198050889728

uBaba has so many children..when Ibread Dumisani Zuma I thought "another son being kinked with corruption"

— Mathongo Makhiwane (@MatyMak) July 28, 2017

When we see a Zuma trending we go into panic 😂😅 #DumisaniZuma

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— Rangwane Marumo (@KgosiYaMoAfrika) July 28, 2017

Chiefs signed "Dumisani Zuma" for how much, this surname I don't trust

— Luyanda Ntwalana (@Ntwalanalu) July 28, 2017

Its so Unfair that Dumisani Zuma is trending on the grounds of #Mistaken_Identity than his Real Archievements #Cruel_SatAfrica

— THE NATIVE_SA🇿🇦 (@Bizaro_Bilasky) July 28, 2017

Eish Jacob has ruined the Zuma surname, Now Dumisani Zuma is trending for wrong reasons eish pic.twitter.com/jlpioCUFDw

— MOETI MATLALA®️ (@Moeti_Matlala) July 28, 2017

When you hear Zuma and its like when the Headmaster called you to his office.Ye, those feelings #Dumisani Zuma

— Ricky Singh (@Rikkising) July 28, 2017

https://twitter.com/SQ_Myeza/status/890825268486656000

Dumisani Zuma is trending because people thought it's related to politics and not that chiefs signed the best player.I don't even know him.😂

— RAMELA PHAṰHUTSHEDZO (@TheeAlphaBro) July 28, 2017

I see Dumisani Zuma, I switched to anger mode thinking another Zuma has made it Eskom scandal cast. Kanti is a chiefs player #Cishengafa pic.twitter.com/4lMMo78LLJ

— S-traordinaire💕⛔ (@IamMiss_Sam) July 27, 2017

Dumisani ZUMA? 😕 … the HAWKS must investigate his link to the Guptas, the Zuma surname is followed by #illegal #corruption #theft #rape… pic.twitter.com/yQl4dp5SKN

— Well.🤨 (@Kamo_Mothapo) July 27, 2017

https://twitter.com/ThabisoZuzu/status/890629863605809152

https://twitter.com/Chesta_Buddie/status/890625627455234048

So ya all make #DumisaniZuma dude trend, making us all excited thinking uBABA GEDLAYIHLEKISA and the Guptas are @ it again.. NIZOFA YAZI pic.twitter.com/piR4eOsUcM

— Anthony The Great 🇿🇦 (@antony_skapura) July 27, 2017

"Dumisani Zuma" Yhini ndize ngomdla thinking something juicy is happening again Komkhulu e Nkandla, kanti it's just ..nothing.. Never mind! pic.twitter.com/ltSsrOmSaE

— ✨Ayanda✨ (@Aya_Kolisi) July 27, 2017

And there I was thinking another Jacob Zuma scandal 😂😂😂😂 #DumisaniZuma

— Queen Mother👑 (@Mphonono_M) July 27, 2017

Whattt?? Another Zuma taking south Africa by storm. I can only hope he is not the descendent of the zupta blood.. #DumisaniZuma

— Fiddler hlungwane (@Fiddlerv92) July 27, 2017

Is Dumisani Zuma related to uBaba kodwa…if he is, then he was planted by the Guptas at Chiefs village, so the team can be captured too.

— DJ Siyagiga (@umbhaliwodumo) July 27, 2017

https://twitter.com/AdvSpha_Lukhele/status/890602220416139265

As soon as I saw Dumisani Zuma trending I said to myself Whoa another Zuma stealing our Money pic.twitter.com/MvXIzewWzH

— Dosini o Mhlophe (@LOZAAH) July 27, 2017

Dumisani Zuma just gave us stress nje for nothing pic.twitter.com/95bpeqnYFV

— MneoZ🍧🍭💰 (@Mneozzz) July 27, 2017

Dumisani Zuma has nothing to do with Jacob Zuma but he is trending because of the negativity of being assumed to be associated with JG Zuma.

— Qomie (@Qomangi) July 27, 2017

As soon I saw Dumisani Zuma trending , I thought it was another corruption scandal of one of uBaba's relatives pic.twitter.com/Vfm5JFlh0F

— Mogomotsi 𝕏iga 🇿🇦🇷🇺 (@DrXiga1) July 27, 2017

Dumisani Zuma! There I was thinkin another Zuma scandal involving a few billions nyana.

— guluva. (@iam_omogolo) July 27, 2017

https://twitter.com/Perfect_Cookham/status/890593841543249920

https://twitter.com/Liltauba/status/890593719338110976

Guys we're traumatized for really.My heart stopped for a few seconds immediately after seeing Dumisani Zuma trending.

— Mihlali Hlangu (@RealMimzo_SA) July 27, 2017

Saw Dumisani Zuma trending and instantly thought to myself "what have they done now" 🤦🏾‍♀️

— Refentse Shinners (@Ref623) July 27, 2017

https://twitter.com/noma_mnguni/status/890589752851824640

South Africans when they saw #DumisaniZuma they were like 😂😂😂

Phew!!! pic.twitter.com/3pOHP7k5cV

— Mazwayi Voxeka 🇵🇸 🇿🇦 (@MazwayiVoxeka) July 27, 2017