“You Make Me Feel So Small and Young”: President Cyril Ramaphosa Celebrates 73rd Birthday, SA Reacts
- President Cyril Ramaphosa was surprised with a celebratory moment in Parliament by staff, marking his 73rd birthday on 17 November
- The joyous clips were shared on TikTok by the Head of Digital Communications, attracting massive views and well-wishes from citizens and his supporters
- Social media users wished the President happiness, with many expressing political loyalty and hoping he would return for a third term
Source: TikTok
Heartwarming videos capturing President Cyril Ramaphosa's surprise birthday celebration in Parliament were shared on social media and delighted social media users.
The clips, shared on TikTok by Athi Geleba (@athigeleba), showcased a moment of personal celebration amidst official duties, garnering massive views and comments from viewers who wished the President many happy years.
The parliament celebration was shown in two separate videos. The first captured the President standing with the spotlight on him as a group of people sang the Happy Birthday song. A smiling President Ramaphosa thanked them afterwards, humorously noting that they were making him feel “so small and young,” which prompted laughter from the attendees.
"Cupcake's" surprise birthday celebration
In the second video, filmed shortly after, the President is seen entering a room filled with people and a table loaded with cake, fruits, and drinks. As the group sang the “How old are you?” part of the song, the President amusingly gestured the number 73 with his fingers. After the crowd sang to the country's Number One, he began a small speech, thanking them and mentioning that he wanted to finish swearing in a minister and deputy so he could leave.
He was then told he needed to sit and sign some documents. Little did he know that the “documents” were actually the birthday celebration arranged for him. As he blew out his candles, a woman in the background joked that they couldn’t fit 73 candles, sparking even more laughter in this joyous moment. TikTok user @athigeleba captured "Cupcake" bursting out in laughter when he was reminded of the one candle still lit and returned to put it off.
Source: TikTok
Mzansi sends "Cupcake" birthday messages
The clips garnered massive views and attracted many comments from viewers who wished the "Cupcake" a happy birthday and many happy years. The overall response was a celebration of the President’s personal milestone and the positive energy among the parliamentary staff. A few supporters assured him of their loyalty to his party, saying they would vote for him if he were to return for a third term. One viewer expressed concern about the state of the country, wishing that more focus would be placed on serious national issues.
User @Talent commented:
"Happy birthday, Mr President. Age with grace, many more years to come to enjoy your birthdays."
User @akamtho🇿🇦 shared:
"3rd term loading."
User @Flamingo said:
"Athi is doing it for us 😂🤩. O cute byang Cupcake warona (our Cupcake is so cute)😅."
User @PurpleraininZA added:
"73 yrs young today 😁 - Happiest birthday Mr President."
User @akamtho🇿🇦 commented:
"Dr President Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa for a 3rd term."
User @andilezet0 said:
"South Africa yona iya ekupheleni shem ba ayilungiswa (is coming to an end if it's not fixed)."
Watch the TikTok videos below:
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