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Guptas also ‘invited’ Trevor Noah
South Africans have always found comedy in tragedy, even on issues of national importance.
Trevor Noah. File picture: Michel Bega
Through Twitter hashtags, they gather to make fun of serious issues.
The Gupta saga, being the talk of town, is not an exception. The controversial family fell prey to one of South Africa’s best comedians and The Daily Show host Trevor Noah, who jokingly said he was invited by the Guptas to offer him a position at the Daily Show.
The Guptas invited me to their house and offered me the job at the Daily Show.😢
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) March 17, 2016
The hilarious tweet was followed by a series of other tweets of people jokingly claiming to have been invited by the Guptas for job offers. One person tweeted that the Guptas approached Kaizer Chiefs coach Steve Komphela to offer him a job at Orlando Pirates.
@Trevornoah pic.twitter.com/YnjpLyLKQu
— moeketsi marumo (@moeketsi2005) March 17, 2016
Another hashtag trending after the Gupta scandal is #ReplaceASongTitleWithGupta, where tweeps replace part of the song title with “Gupta”.
See the tweets below:
Color Me Badd – I wanna #Gupta you up #ReplaceASongTitleWithGupta
— Mlimi Dumisani Nhlengethwa (@Lubanzi_Deepa) March 17, 2016
Bruno Mars-When I was your #Gupta #ReplaceASongTitleWithGupta
— NJ Khathi (@KHATHiNJ) March 17, 2016
Calvin Harris – How Deep Is Gupta #ReplaceASongTitleWithGupta
— 𝖈𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖌𝖔. (@bonganimalate) March 17, 2016
Dionne Warwick- that's what Guptas are for #ReplaceASongTitleWithGupta
— Wandi Manana (@MananaWE) March 17, 2016
Mo Money Mo Guptas #ReplaceASongTitleWithGupta
— Brad Nadauld (@BradNadauld) March 17, 2016
T – Pain – I'm in love with a Gupta #ReplaceASongTitleWithGupta
— Kgomotso Kheswa… (@kcomfortk) March 17, 2016
Mzekezeke – Gupta nga madolo #ReplaceASongTitleWithGupta
— Kgomotso Kheswa… (@kcomfortk) March 17, 2016
Eminem- Cleanin' Out my Guptas #ReplaceASongTitleWithGupta
— Zingisile (@Zingisile1) March 17, 2016
Durban Nyts ft Zinhle – Guptaya #ReplaceASongTitleWithGupta
— Khotsofalang🌐 🌍 (@RK_Mayekisa) March 17, 2016
Miley Wrecking Gupta!!!! #ReplaceASongTitleWithGupta
— Thembi Baleni (@baleni_thembi) March 17, 2016
We're all going on a Gupta holiday #ReplaceASongTitleWithGupta
— Brad Nadauld (@BradNadauld) March 17, 2016
Eve ft Alicia keys – Gupta lovin #ReplaceASongTitleWithGupta
— One Pablo (@BL2991) March 17, 2016
Cassper nyovest Ft Riky Rick – Haole Gupta uMpitse #ReplaceASongTitleWithGupta
— Sir Navi🎯 (@Navigator_SA) March 17, 2016
