Slip of the tongue: 'Dr John; 'conscientiously' & divulging state secrets during ministerial oaths

Ministers and deputy ministers shared moments of laughter over mistakes from President Cyril Ramaphosa, Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodin, Petroleum and Mining Minister Gwede Mantashe and Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie during a ceremony where the cabinet of South Africa's 7th administration was sworn in.

[@trevormaleka1546]

These symbolizes what South Africa is about: a nation that laughs when it's time to do so, disagree when it's time to do so and come together in diversity for a common good

[@SpheleleStancentwn]

Thats BS he praises john so much he'd rather call him a DR

[@User47HD]

Some of these ministers should be in jail.. Instead, they're laughing all the way to the bank. This should be unacceptable, but instead it's the norm

[@trevormaleka1546]

@@User47HD Every dog has its day

[@thatojeanifer766]

Ramaphosa made a bold decision with this GNU thing, don’t know or understand his intentions but the fact that he felt that everyone black, white or coloured deserves a chance says a lot about him. Some people will say negative things about this ceremony because racial unity is bothering them. This is a great moment in history and anyone who is negative about it has problems and they need help.

[@khanyingosi9229]

Absolutely 💯 agreed, love our president ❤️

[@LGG629]

This time l think he did use his academician skills, l used to wonder why was he not able to use them. To be able to put people together, that’s exceptional, round of applause to him.

[@User47HD]

Dude it's not about race. It's about unqualified, incompetent, criminal ANC members still in power.

[@lynnetheron]

​@User47HD give it time. We are a new democracy. Sure, there have been issues, but it's not realistic to think unqualified people who were legally excluded from opportunities due to apartheid will be up to the task overnight. Experience counts and that will take time. Nobody said this would be easy. Hopefully with this new GNU at the helm thiings will improve remember Rome was not built in a day. Many countries that you might consider run by qualified, competent people also have their own issues.

[@it3788]

That's was agood move for prezy now wecracking our lungs laughing 😂😂😂

[@mzukisimaneli6979]

Ohhhh my...it's gonna be awesome in the Cabinet Meetings. 😊👌🏾❤️ 🇿🇦

[@beershebagiwu3527]

I wish we could watch 😂

[@edwingovender7785]

The GNU represents the spirit of reconciliation. Proud to say that SA is moving in the right direction.

[@faithMketo]

Let's pray for them and our country🇿🇦🙏

[@moonbeep641]

South Africans are the best. We have a great sense of humour and can laugh at ourselves.

[@Julian-SovTech]

I love our country, everyone seems to have a good sense of humour.

[@xt8125]

Gayton is the biggest winner of 2024 Elections ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂

[@stevedavidson666]

But South Africa is the loser.

[@Spiere123]

​@@stevedavidson666explain why you said so

[@stevedavidson666]

@@Spiere123 Because he's already proved himself in Beaufort West as being useless and WTF does he know about sports art or culture? Apart from the stuff he learnt in jail?

[@KayJulius-x6e]

Make us proud our leaders ...I just love the realness of everyone. The mistakes and humour..... even the atmosphere looks so much lighter than it use to be . GNU your country depends on you to make wise choices and take us to greater heights. Let's show the world we as South Africa can and will be a success. God bless our leaders with wisdom to lead our beautiful country. Amen

[@eunicesifo2820]

❤

[@markdlamini5236]

As for the humor, it made the occasion fun 😂😂😂😂

[@jimjacobs316]

It's like forcing water and oil to work together,shame ,i feel sorry for your kind.

[@spandel100]

@@jimjacobs316 🙄

[@User47HD]

If seeing uneducated corrupt idiots in power gives you hope, you're extremely optimistic person.

[@francisvanbeek4522]

John could be dr with his intelligence. Seems it was a joyfull event 😂

[@mjlroux9998]

Gwede must learn to speak clearly.

[@NicoletteEBedford]

No pain in the neck,boring, red berets interrupting proceedings! Such a civilised ceremony with humour too! They are brave people with hard work ahead!

[@sandilekhumalo9757]

When you realize that the people are the real joke they are laughing at

[@EatOutMoreOften]

1:56 "Nantso ke" 😂😂😂

[@tcdcoptions]

"Ke Sekgowa"

[@CondryTheko-wg5fb]

Condrytheko 😂

[@JN003]

..i wish SA the very best and hope all the leaders will work together to propel the country to good fortune & general positivity.

[@pushrooisaleni8378]

I pray for this entire cabinet. May it work best for our beautiful country ❤️

[@rbee2062]

Sat for 10 years , you're very funny Mr Mackenzie 😂😂😂

[@tebogomashigo3685]

Everyone is so happy? What happened to all that anger the DA had? Like there’s just jokes here and there.

[@lynnetheron]

There is a time and place for everything. This was a time for happiness, laughter and acceptance.

[@faithMketo]

God is trying to tell us something united we stand

[@ZwotheAgribusinessEnterprises]

We must all remember that English is not our Mother language as blacks. There is nothing wrong. Even white English speaking people do not know how to pronounce our mother Language properly, that is why they gave us English names. Speaking English fluently does not mean that a person is highly educated than the one who cannot speak it fluently.

[@josevarela834]

True

[@MavisMathinya]

Why don't you make oath with your own language you don't even know the meaning of the word that is why when you arrive in parliament you fight as if you did not take the oath In the name of God and God is kind love humble and He want us to respect others and He love people God needs His people to be helped when someone is rude and speak harsh word to the ather you become happy and cheer that person that is why l said you need to be taught how to run parliament

[@ravenblack7052]

2:27 Eish English 😂 Gayton a sense of humour?😅😂

[@SchalkvanStaden]

I love that our humor transcends status and that our government can also be jokesters. Makes them more human to me.

[@maneli3769]

1000%

[@kevinlenyatsa3648]

A wise man once said "we must be taken seriously"

[@kingkonoproduction7962]

We must be taken serious. Yes, a wise man once said...

[@RossGinise]

I solemnly and solomonly🤣🤣

[@blacklife-s6h]

Let's do things in our languages

[@camiscooked]

Which one of the 11? Or does yours only matter

[@thembazote736]

@@tsmpungose1986 eish, reading to understand and emotional intelligence are so important but not common amongst us unfortunately🤣🤦‍♂

[@tsmpungose1986]

@@camiscooked He means the home languages/preferred language of each speaker. He said nothing about his own. Yehlisa umoya😂

[@lynnetheron]

​@tsmpungose1986 but how many interpreters would be needed. Many countries have their own language but we have 11 official languages. However English as a second language is spoken in the majority of these countries too. So it's a common denominator.

[@maneli3769]

Screw that lazy common denominator thought - that is just lazy. Everyone is taking the same oath, there's no extension to it when translated into vernac. It would have been even more beautiful to have it in everyone's mother tongue.

[@nkem5908]

There is nothing better than unity one love to you all

[@beonsmit6443]

Good to see the politicians cracking few jokes 😂

[@deonloots3274]

That was a good ice breaker. I wish Mr John dr Steenhuizen all the best for the future and to 🙏know where he's true strength lays.

[@patsonkhupanimlambo8379]

Me too yet to know that!

[@Allycat_8702]

Ours ministers can't read 😂😂😂😂

[@promisemathabe7880]

They can't read😢😂

[@Gogginshere911]

Major shift in our politics and serve as a example for rest of world to follow

[@deonloots3274]

I wish Mr/dr John Steenhuizen the best for his term in parliament and knowing where his true wisdom and guidance lays that he will be an example to the others, and show what can be done if they see "eye to eye".🙏

[@zwiamudau7049]

One thing about SA, unparalleled sense of humour…. even at the most inappropriate of occasions😂😂😂

[@IvanGrobbelaar]

Served 10 years and today a minister wow what about our youth struggle to get into the army or police because of pity crimes, not being arrested 😢

[@sphethobuthelezi719]

They must apply for Presidential pardons that helps if you are doing good for society but i understand your point

[@teddytedros-v1i]

Love this country

[@hellenmokoena8998]

This is powerful

[@HoTA002]

Lol the sense of humor displayed here 😂😂😂😂😂

[@tendaitambanemoto8178]

This what i love about South Africa and its people

[@wingstofly1664]

This country is so special even with its ups and downs .. you don’t find this kind of humor anywhere 😮❤😂 so so special we pray they can make it better

[@lehanalessing7855]

LOVE this😂😂😂

[@preciousmatenzenichatukuta7288]

Jesus Christ! South African cabinets! Now waiting for Dr. Zuma! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tsepisoshuenyane3377]

Proudly South African. May the rest of Africa learn so we build this continent.b

[@mackyj7801]

Ah man, i love this light moments in SA😂. Gives hope, people can put aside there differences and work togetherm

[@esahm373]

English is the primary language used by the government for internal and external communication, yet some of the ministers don't even have an intermediate level proficiency. Overall I find the conduct of some of the ministers a bit too silly for such a significant occasion.

[@TlouDipela-j7o]

Halala 😂😂😂😂jokes after jokes I love that

[@chiefer1325]

Wow, they are moving forward,..... without MKParty....they are not bothered because life my carry on😅

[@sidnetama]

These guys do that deliberately so that when a case comes they say i don't know that word

[@it3788]

Ilove this group laughter is wat it has to be😂 yugoing toenjoy working with cons cons 😂😂😂😂😂🎉

[@Bhubesi]

Dr John Hlophe lives Rent Free in the President's Mind I see...... 😢

[@Mistakes-onPlanes1]

WHAT IS GWEDE MANTASHE STILL DOING IN PARLIAMENT?? AND HES NEVER MOVED FROM THAT MINISTRY??

[@steven320]

Nice to see them getting on. No eff or mk rubbishes stealing attention. Great stuff.

[@aphiwenqumba3061]

i love this country 🤣

[@CharlesMavuso-lq2qj]

Thatha gayton phatha

[@tanakambudzi7892]

Mabahambe at sports 😂😂😂😂😂

[@melusimoyo7653]

Everything is good here but the problem is gog'zile

[@elvisoduro5284]

Hahahaha

[@khanyingosi9229]

Love judge zondo ❤

[@PhatudiMphahlele-gk7pl]

I love all of your In the name of God amen 🙏🙏🙏🙏 good news

[@mrbigjokes6897]

They say it with such honesty and dignity but will give them credit and Pray that the situation changes

[@eugenesamsonsa6445]

❤😂best cabinet yet for me

[@EatOutMoreOften]

I Can't wait until we as a nation could just sit and laugh with no worries about Racism, crime,Gbv ,drugs, unemployment, sicknesses, corruption and load shedding. I know we have alot problems in RSA but with the right mindset and incredible leadership it is possible to see a better tomorrow.

[@Mybelovedcountry]

That's also my hope for my beloved country. To achieve the best outcomes, we all need to play our part in facilitating the social change.

[@plaatjiemashego2256]

uMkhonto We Sizwe Unemployed Ground Forces Our Vision: To make all unemployed regard and see the MK Party as their new political home. Our Mission: To recruit and mobilise all unemployed people in this country through targetted programs, projects and radically influencing policies in their best interests💚🖤

[@LawrenceZnkomo]

Humour in SA

[@tonymudau3005]

No they must say it from their heart! Not read it!

[@operatormook1623]

Ramaphosa has been a good leader as you can see with the end of loadshedding many of his desicions were long term and are only having an affect (majorly postive) recently ramaphosa knows how to play the long game

[@kayrams1792]

Ramaphosa and ANC will have he's day of judgement. Mark my words

[@Mayur-P720]

They are all preety cool and chill....I love them🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉lots of love from India

[@kayrams1792]

This is a state of foolishness. Imagine this people should take this country out of poverty

[@bennyBenny-q8f]

EFF and Mk Heartbroken were they are now everyone was given a chance to come forward because of stupid believe now they are the 1 who still have mind of differences on this country as a Black person who stays western cape I lv what I see our people together ❤❤❤❤

[@zamekakaiser351]

Ameeeeen and ameeeeen God bless you 🙏 that is true 👍

[@LGG629]

@@zamekakaiser351Thank God they’re not part of this greatest and amazing union 🎉

[@SbongiseniWiseman]

Greatest and amazing union shame

[@mkhuselindinisa1528]

This is a joke ANC has made our lives vulnerable high security risk..

[@shopekassie]

South Africans have a good sense of humour.

[@kinggreen42088]

did your ministers finish grade 12

[@chiefer1325]

Sha sha sha Sha Sha Sha

[@United_Wings]

😂 wow

[@kalengagabes4042]

They're tired shame

[@lebohangdube3902]

This guy is brainwashed

[@bcr1103]

GNU for sure😂😂😂😂

[@dawnadonis5875]

Gwede needs to Go!!!

[@BasetsanaMoloi-e2f]

Qwede comedian

[@ThabangEdwin09]

Shady boots

[@tshepometsi6607]

Mama Jack 😂

[@rowensamuel2979]

GWEDE "SAMSON" MANTASHE... Now I use SAMSON moving forward

[@dawnadonis5875]

🇿🇦🇿🇦❤ that was awesome. God bless our country 🙏

[@patsyamon2356]

Sjoe

[@exhainca]

Gwede 'death rattle' Mantashe.

[@kabaisekgololo7632]

So Steenhuisen John is a a Dr now . Eiiih Cyril promotes faster😅😅

[@dawnadonis5875]

😅😂

[@jn8922]

The alcohol was flowing that night

[@LindaSibeko-j2v]

Sans are always laughing even during serious times 😅🏌️🔥🇿🇦 Abanaskhathi

[@helbertzishiri1206]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 it can't 😂😂😂😂

[@000PSssst]

These people are ministers shoooooo

[@debeerpaul]

This was like a wedding. Next time they must get Trevor Noah to be MC.

[@urbansiblings1565]

Nantso ke😂😂

[@maryjooste6161]

Masetile is a snake in a suit

[@DeidreCanny]

😅

[@njiva_zungu]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 ...

[@zamacandice]

For those who’ve forgotten South Africa is an African country and English is not and will never be our first language we appreciate the development white people brought to our already beautiful country but do not shame our black ministers who are a product of systemic oppression caused by apartheid where they could not focus on quality education focus on the tasks at hand which is serving the citizens of this country don’t find faults in what is common sense!

[@koketsomokone2975]

😂😂😂😂

[@sizwesodlani1780]

Awu Samson

[@lemontree397]

Love our country ❤️ South Africa 🇿🇦

[@etesterhuysen5406]

😂😂

[@CherylAlfred-qw2yo]

😂😂

[@naphakademagadla]

Mantashr😂😂😂😂