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"Don't Get Too Excited": SA Reacts as Jacob and Dudu Zuma Thank Mzansi

Monday, February 22, 2021 at 12:24 PM by Marilynn Manuel

- The daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, Duduzile, recently headed online to share a thank-you message from the Jacob Zuma foundation on behalf of Zuma

- The thank-you comes after locals used th,e hashtag #IBenifittedUnderZuma to explain how Zuma had helped them

- While many were happy that the Zumas acknowledged them, others thought Duduzile was getting ahead of herself

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Duduzile Zuma, the daughter of Jacob Zuma has been spending an awful lot of time on social media defending her father and his honour. Over the last few weeks, she has dedicated many social media posts to this cause and the latest one is a thank-you from the Zuma Foundation on behalf of Zuma himself.

The thank-you comes after the past weekend saw hundreds of South Africans using the hashtag #IBenefittedUnderZuma to list all the things that the former president had help them with while he was in power.

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While many Zuma supporters were grateful that their favourite ex-president had responded to their gestures of affection, not everyone was impressed with the Zumas and their recent social media stunts.

"Don't Get Too Excited": SA Reacts as Jacob and Dudu Zuma Thank Mzansi — Mzansi is not very impressed with the Zuma's. Images: Duduzile Zuma
Source: Twitter

"Don’t get too excited, “Ivanka” - if Twitter hashtags were a true reflection of how South Africans feel, Juju would be president and your stepmother would be leading the largest opposition party!" wrote MelanieWebbSA.

While others had this to say:

@blacksuperbhero said:

"Whatever Zuma's supporters and his foundation are smoking is not good for them. Listen to such an embarrassing statement. Zuma never helped any poor person, the only people who are proud of his terms as pres is the Guptas and his children, the rest didn't benefit from anything!"

@MMathoismss said:

"Giyani especially Xitsonga speaking people we were abandoned by many leaders but he is the first President to give us dignity, and holding gvt rallies in our region, and believe me, many of those who know your job always talk positively about You #Giyani."