The president was grilled on social media platforms when he sent congratulatory wishes to local hip-hop artist Casper Nyovest who filled up the Ticketpro Dome in Northgate on Saturday with a record-breaking concert, #FillUpTheDome.
The rapper is reported to have made history as he is the first local artist to completely fill the Ticketpro Dome with fans, which has a capacity of 20 000.
The president joined in the fun by releasing a short statement that praised Nyovest for filling the venue “without the assistance of any international act”.
I'm not concerned about Zuma congratulating Cassper Nyovest. Im more concerned about Zuma typing 20 000 without flaw pic.twitter.com/GmO6mL5K08
— AbortedNews (@AbortedNews) November 2, 2015
However, Twitter users were quick to judge Zuma’s understanding of hip-hop and went as far as to mock the president’s ability to read out large numbers and even compared his ‘lack of action’ during the #FeesMustFall protests to how quickly he felt it was necessary to congratulate Nyovest.
https://twitter.com/iamamberlova/status/661438573376348160
https://twitter.com/khutso/status/661437795429457920
Pres Zuma was so quick to respond on #FillUpTheDome than he was with #FeesMustFall. So quick to issue a statement
— ???????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????✞ (@Junbugstone) November 3, 2015
There's a reason why Jacob Zuma congratulated Cassper
Nyovest. They both made it without Matric Certificates. #FillUpTheDome #FillUpNkandla— TaylorNic (@NicoTeboho) November 3, 2015
