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Gwede Mantashe Gets His COVID Vaccine, Mzansi Has Savage Reactions

Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 11:16 PM by Naomi Kobbie

- Minister Gwede Mantashe has just got his coronavirus vaccine, taking to social media to share the quick procedure

- He's encouraging others to follow suit and get vaccinated

- Mzansi took to the comments section, cheekily responding to the ministers call to arms

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South Africa's Minister of Resources Gwede Mantashe has just received his coronavirus vaccine and is encouraging Mzansi to do the same. He took to his Twitter account to share a short clip of the painless procedure.

Gwede Mantashe Gets His COVID Vaccine, Mzansi Has Savage Reactions — Gwede Mantashe has just received his coronavirus vaccine. Images: Getty
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"I have been vaccinated. We encourage people to get vaccinated to save lives & protect livelihoods #WeChooseVaccination" he captioned the post.

It was definitely a busy day at the East Rand Mall, with many people gathered to receive their jabs too. The Minister seemed a little camera shy as the administering nurse pulled down his sleeve and finally vaccinated him.

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While some social media commended the Minister for being so responsible with his health, others took the golden opportunity to throw a few jabs his way. Check out some of their comments below:

@Ukuhlola1 said:

"Hahahahahaha you need a jab against corruption rather"

@BROKEBILLIONA10

"We encourage you to stay at home tiger"

@cathiew632 said:

"How's that vaccine rollout going for us ordinary peasants?"

@Actnow30889450 said:

"We don't care"

@DrQabaka said:

"You look tired chair"

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Meanwhile, Briefly News previously reported that a local man has turned some heads on social media with his hilarious comments. He threw some serious shade at Archbishop Magkoba on vaccination day.

Taking to his Twitter account, @kay_mahapa posted some iconic pics of the Bishops looking ever so stylish in their purple robes. They were definitely dripping in some godly swagger while getting their vaccinations.