Helen Zille Pokes Fun at Cyril Ramaphosa After DA Praise, South Africans Join In on the Humour
- The Democratic Alliance's (DA) Helen Zille poked fun at President Cyril Ramaphosa for his recent praise
- The DA's Chairperson of the Federal Council noted the president's comments about how the party runs municipalities
- South Africans weighed in on Zille's post, sharing their own hilarious images of other politicians in response to it
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Briefly News journalist Byron Pillay has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He spent 10 years working for the Northern Natal Courier before transitioning to online journalism.
WESTERN CAPE – President Cyril Ramaphosa caused a stir online when he praised Democratic Alliance-led (DA) municipalities, but no one is loving it more than Helen Zille.
The DA’s Chairperson of the Federal Council has celebrated the president’s comments by sharing a hilarious image of him on X (formerly Twitter). Zille’s post comes after Ramaphosa commended the way the Cape Town Metro and Stellenbosch municipality were run.
The president said it pained him to admit, but DA-run municipalities often outperformed those run by the African National Congress (ANC). That statement was rejected by the GOOD Party.
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How did Zille respond?
While the statement caused division online, Zille was thrilled by the statement and took to social media to make light of it.
The Federal Council Chairperson shared a cartoon image of the president in DA-themed athletic wear, in reference to comments online that Ramaphosa was now campaigning for the blue party.
You can view it below.
The DA also welcomed the president’s comments, even pinning a video of Ramaphosa’s comments to its X account, adding that the party got things done.
How did South Africans react to Zille’s post?
Social media users were amused by Zille’s post, with some stating that Ramaphosa was trying to please his masters, and some saying it spelt the end for the ANC. Other users shared their own images of various politicians representing other political parties, as South Africans found the funny side.
@OhFlipItsVuyo said:
“Surely Cyril won’t complete his term after what he said, surely.”
@Hlomza_ZA added:
“Cyril really made a blunder. The ANC won't come back from this.”
@Nkokoma criticised Zille:
“You were supposed to rejoice in silence. This is childish🤦.”
@Jonas_B_Mawisa stated:
“I am not surprised by this. Rama was hiding for a long time in green, black, white and yellow colours. It's only now, after such a long time, that he's coming out to campaign for the DA.”
@dihapengyoga exclaimed:
“Haibo, this is extremely funny🤣. He looks amazing in blue💙.”
@mathewsrommy stated:
“The president has launched the DA election campaign🎉.”
@Ernzo58 said:
“Gogo, you won. Please take him and make him your Deputy President. I mean, he just campaigned for you on national television. I'm sure you were so happy. And please send him a bottle of scotch as a thank you😂.”
@AIC100 asked:
“So, when is he officially joining your stokvel?”
Zille wants answers from Ramaphosa over bribery allegations
Briefly News reported that Zille has at times also criticised President Ramaphosa and demanded answers from him.
In August 2025, the DA's Federal Council Chairperson asked him to come clean about bribery allegations.
The president was Chairman of MTN when the mobile telecommunications provider was accused of bribery in Iran.
Source: Briefly News
