Man Calls for US President Donald Trump To Take Cyril Ramaphosa After Maduro Abduction
- A South African man made netizens laugh when he went viral for a video of him asking US President Donald Trump to capture President Cyril Ramaphosa
- This was after Trump ordered the capture of Venezuela's former president, Nicolas Maduro, accusing him of running a drug-trafficking syndicate
- The man's video sparked various reactions, as some netizens were amused and others were disappointed in the man
Tebogo Mokwena, affiliated with Briefly News, covered local and international politics, political analysis, and interviews in South Africa for Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News during his 10 years of experience.
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SOUTH AFRICA — A man trended on social media after he made a plea to United States President Donald Trump to capture President Cyril Ramaphosa the same way the US forces captured Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro on 3 January 2026.
X influencer Fighter Rakgadi posted a video on her @Rakgadi_EM X account on 5 January. The video shows a man holding two signs. One sign reads "Trump help us" and "Ramaphosa must fall!". He is wearing a "Trump save our farmers" T-shirt and is standing on a road.
Man pleads with Donald Trump
The man says Donald Trump can save the country. He said Trump did it in Venezuela when he abducted Maduro. He says Trump must come to the country to help.
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"We beg you, Mr President. You are the president of the people. Save our lives, save our country, South Africa," the man says.
Watch the video on X here:
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Maduro responds to Trump allegations
Maduro appeared before the United States District Court in Manhattan on 5 January, two days after he was arrested. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were charged with narco-terrorism conspiracy and possession of weapons. Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Maduro said that he was still the president of Venezuela and that he had been kidnapped. He said he was a decent man who was being kept as a prisoner of war.
South Africans debate video
Netizens were divided on two opposing sides of the spectrum, with some finding the video amusing and others not.
South Africans who slammed him
Fighter Rakgadi said:
"Someone will go to jail because of content. What is this?"
Thuli said:
"They must set an example with such things. What kind of stupidity is this?"
Mlu said:
"Sometimes it's a ticket to the highest echelons of government. Ronald Lamola dangled a Zuma Must Go board around his neck. He's a minister as we speak."
Lawrance said:
"If the placard looks like it came from a print shop. You might want to ask questions."
Those who support him
VoiceMamillion said:
"This man is doing what most of us are thinking."
Self-love coach said:
"This is common sense."
Poly Life said:
"Democratic country. People are frustrated over his leadership."
Nomvula Mokonyane slams FF Plus leader
In a related article, Briefly News reported that the African National Congress's 1st Deputy Secretary-General, Nomvula Mokonyane, slammed the Freedom Front Plus leader, Dr Connie Mulder. Mulder said the end of socialist failure in Venezuela must be welcomed.
Mokonyane said the Freedom Front Plus is ill-informed, minimalistic, and acting out of self-interest. She asked if the party wanted to see regime change and oppose the Government of National Unity.
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