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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 8 Sep 2017

    South Africa's President Zuma blames witchcraft for his party's failure to beat DA in its Western Cape stronghold http://bbc.in/2xb7lF9 pic.twitter.com/8tOuXCwY1B

    10:47 AM - 8 Sep 2017
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    • Water Cooler Memes Alie sowa Gsang LUMI ILIYA FelisaTZ Enzo Ahmedin Cnelly Kyagulanyi Kizza
    111 replies 322 retweets 169 likes
      1. Christopher Lenin‏ @Christo77040622 8 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Don't take him serious he is our danderheard we are close to remove him.

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      1. OnTheRoad2NoWhere‏ @NoTolls1 9 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Words fail to explain what a low life, backward, ignorant, corrupt, thieving, Gupta "owned bitch", piece of shit, our "President Zuma" is!

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      2. Justice4All‏ @Unathi_Kwaza 10 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @Bikomfident school would have done him some good.

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      3. Garth Redshaw‏ @GarthRedshaw 10 Sep 2017
        Replying to @Unathi_Kwaza @BBCAfrica @Bikomfident

        Yeah, but then we would havee been robbed of his infamous geography lesson, not to mention his wonderful command of large numerical words. 😁

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. Alfred K‏ @AlfredKOmbudo 8 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        In Kenya it's called Form 34A...

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      1. Monde Sibisi‏ @MondeTSibisi 8 Sep 2017
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        That's why education is important ladies and gentlemen.

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      2. Traveller‏ @orpington50 8 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Really? Did he blame witchcraft when he Won? Thought not

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
      3. Reuben Sello‏ @reuben_sello 9 Sep 2017
        Replying to @orpington50 @BBCAfrica

        In fact he's the most fearful wizard in Africa

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. #freedom‏ @danielkauta 8 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Thes African leaders in Uganda a politician blamed recent rampant killings of women to ritual sacrifice and illuminati 🙄🙄

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      1. hainz Solomon‏ @SolomonHainz 8 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        😂😂😂😂😂 no wonder Africa is referred to as the dark continent!

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      1. Armstrong Yakubu‏ @a2yakubu 9 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Then he - Zuma - must be a witch

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      1. Blacq‏ @eugeneblacq 8 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @MrKay_Official

        Wow... Africa take your two✌🏿

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      1. Safazz‏ @SaffaZimbo 10 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        We apologise for our backward, thieving, inept, immoral garden boy of a "president". #zuma #jz783

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      1. 1st Disciple  🇲🇼‏ @Che_Mwawa 8 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Sometimes you wonder what this man thinks.pic.twitter.com/0XE5jkiMSI

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      1. Bobby Appiah‏ @Slavetraderot 8 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Quit Presidentship*

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      1. OC Mpho‏ @mpho_oc 8 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        😅😂😂like seriously!!

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      2. Slim Shady 🇨🇩‏ @AudryTindaEboma 8 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Guy has lost his way 😂😂😂

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Kojo Mordin‏ @kojomordin 8 Sep 2017
        Replying to @AudryTindaEboma @BBCAfrica

        He didn't have a way to begin with.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Slim Shady 🇨🇩‏ @AudryTindaEboma 8 Sep 2017
        Replying to @kojomordin @BBCAfrica

        Yeah true😀

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