Social media sets Maimane’s candle alight

The first night of load shedding saw DA leader Mmusi Maimane take yet another swipe at the ANC government, this time for the failures at Eskom, but it was not long before he felt the heat as the subject of an impromptu roast.

Maimane tweeted a picture of a candle in a jar, presumably providing light for him and his family during the blackout, but Twitter users felt no sympathy for the leader and began to tease him about a number of things.

Proudly brought to us by the ANC (Another Night with Candles). When South Africans need action from this gov, it sat by and never acted. Their gift to the Guptas has been treasonous to our citizens. We need change and we need it now. pic.twitter.com/wpdjQnjuCT

— Mmusi Maimane (@MmusiMaimane) February 11, 2019

One user teased him about not knowing the tried and tested method of getting a candle to stand upright using its own wax as a base, while another asked how he expected us to believe he would fix Eskom when he couldn’t even fix a candle.

https://twitter.com/Lusanda50109162/status/1095031536594964481

Some thought the candle was a publicity stunt and that his family had a generator at the ready.

https://twitter.com/Adamsbashm/status/1095250859590598656

Broe we all know you have a back up generator u don't use candles

— GOLIDE 🚜🌾🐂 (@tsepohd) February 11, 2019

That's not even your candle.

— The Real KING OF THE JUNGLE (@EdwardthembaSa) February 12, 2019

Some took the opportunity to question DA policy and governance plans with regards to Eskom and the country’s electricity crisis.

We have already introduce a diverse supply of renewables where we are in government. Let’s allow municipalities to purchase power directly. They talk, we do. DA gets stuff done

— Mmusi Maimane (@MmusiMaimane) February 11, 2019

A majority of Twitter users opted to tease Maimane about how he handled the candle.

🤣😂🤣😂🤣 order honourable member, be nice…

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— The CONCORDE (@TheCONCORDE3) February 11, 2019

Ao banna, the whole political party leader doesn't have a candle holder.

— 🇿🇦 Dapper Croc🐊… (@iamzwai) February 11, 2019

next time use a beer bottle neh then we'll feel kgore o darkie😊

— Willie senama (@Mawijo_11) February 11, 2019

Stage 5 is coming it will blow that candle even .

— 👩🏾‍🦱BlackWidow🕷️ (@AfricanCitizenn) February 11, 2019

Aloy…uzoshisa indlu. Candle must be upright. Use the wax to balance the stick like elokshini mahn…hey hey hey pic.twitter.com/eFfc1F5EVf

— 6×6 (@MasebenzaME) February 11, 2019

@MmusiMaimane you can’t even make a candle stand up straight and you want us to trust you with our money?

— Wesley_Pipes (@Wesley__pipes23) February 12, 2019

https://twitter.com/mshini_phisto/status/1095193816552955905

https://twitter.com/awk_wardah/status/1095093286514102272

The country is currently in stage 3 rotational load shedding which will be in effect from 8am to 11pm.

ALSO READ: Wednesday’s load shedding update

(Compiled by Kaunda Selisho) 

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