President Ramaphosa apologises to Malema and his wife

President Cyril Ramaphosa offered an apology to Julius Malema and his wife Mantoa for the abuse comments made in Parliament and calls for issues like gender-based violence not to be used for political point-scoring.
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[@mosesoluwagbemigaolabodela3480]

That is how a leader should act. You deserve my honour.

[@truth-Hurts375]

Sad you cant eat honor !!

[@moshengobeni8970]

Leader don't favour. They look at the bigger picture.

[@lutufyojason2598]

These are the leaders africa requires not magufuli. Wisdom , wisdom, wisdom.

[@mubarakolad1899]

Jason magufuli is such better than Most of africans

[@innocentd09.16]

He is leader indeed

[@sonofgarvey9466]

Ramaphosa is a smart man ! President this issue you handle it well . Nice move 💯

[@truth-Hurts375]

Pitty you cant eat smartness !!

[@sonofgarvey9466]

John Redman agree 💯! Am with the EFF anyways, just commending the President on how he handled the mess started by his ANC

[@drered5670]

Pitty he's smart for his bank account only while yours shows insufficient funds.

[@dannym7593]

@London Beats You're a fool.

[@janeramatsebas_Channel]

This is maturity This is Presidential✊ Well said Honourable President💯

[@tshegofatsomagano690]

This is Presidential

[@mapulematlhoko5278]

Yes Tshego

[@zimkariba1]

This is how to come out ahead when every one is trying to drag you down.

[@clemencemuitire]

He acted like a president. ooh so befitting for a president. Mr Ramaphosa, well done. Yes Magano.

[@SWITCH7425]

It's not presidential......it's damage control.....Julius has them right where he wants them to be....

[@tkamashuro6576]

Wish this could happen to Zimbabwe. Thank you President Ramaphosa

[@MissMadelineMM94]

2:04 I’m so glad he called it out. Very wise and sensitive of him 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 he has great advisors

[@Mimeniia]

Politics aside. An "old" head teaching a "young" head about simple, basic humanity.

[@Addi_Teacha509]

That mamabolo is unfit

[@freshget8958]

It's all political

[@rakgadim.mohlala1324]

I want to cry... he spoke so well

[@mbusonkabinde3330]

I'm an EFF member and I commend the president for saying this.

[@mbusonkabinde3330]

@graham jones We are worried about Covid 19 these days, ain't you?

[@mbusonkabinde3330]

@graham jones Get tested, sounds like you are already infected. There's no cure, remember that.

[@mbusonkabinde3330]

@graham jones Are you from North Korea?

[@anthonymandeya5224]

Very mature indeed!!

[@suminthraoojugir9041]

Excellently spoken. Proud to have you as our President.

[@jamesnkematabong8502]

Thank you from all children of Africa. Well said Mr President.

[@messageshongwe2529]

Am moved by your speech Mr President for the first time ever.

[@mrmkhosana6876]

Very moving speech indeed

[@daremz101]

Malema cried, this must have affected him

[@dwayneben5858]

Cary for what when u are all sold out

[@samanthataylor1761]

Who said he was crying?

[@chrisrunc2317]

👏👏👏well done Mr. president you handled this ever so well.

[@aviwesibutha156]

Mr President always smart . Well done

[@vuyanitheo971]

Wow finally Mr President you do the right thing I'm proud of the statement you made here👌👍🏾

[@nelisamkazamodi9849]

This is what leadership is about, thank you Mr President.

[@abelisaac5530]

This is why Cyril is president! My president!

[@mpasiproggyplayhouse9659]

Wow President Ramaphosa you are a true leader.... I'm A Namibian based in NAMIBIA 🇳🇦🇳🇦🇳🇦 and applaud you for what u just did......

[@Clinton_Ganyo]

Punny Paulus wambos

[@tshepisomphaho1353]

xem you don't know thw man

[@sirkendal2497]

Ramaphosa has shown humanity here i salute 😉😍

[@phodisophatshwane3711]

Wow! This kind of exchange is what will push Africa Forward. Not the pettiness we are so accustomed to. Love from Botswana

[@ButternutBanyana]

Exactly. This is pure class. Duma Boko take note. He embarrasses us as Batswana.

[@KingThabiso]

Youre crazy. What will push Africa forward is economic performance and excellence...not apologies about a non issue. Stop being sheep

[@tshepocdi5550]

A lesson learnt Humility is great tool to calm the storm and to bring reconciliation, consideration and forgiveness. We all make mistakes, but we can learn from them and make right.

[@FreddyTams]

You said it All

[@tandekangoma5715]

Here’s an intelligent, smart , diplomatic man. Here’s a level headed President.

[@nhlanhlamavundla7237]

1st tym I hear our President talking sense n something c.rus. Hope Malema n his Wife will accept an apology.

[@tholakelesaule9517]

He is the one who send them mos

[@makaula_]

Sorry for disappointment

[@sonofgarvey9466]

Lool strong words comrade! Is the EFF story catching up with South Africans? Is there a possibility of them coming into power, taken into strong consideration the true enemy: white monopolies controlling affairs! With all this blockades, is the EFF poised to win Power, if yes how soon!?

[@nhlanhlamavundla7237]

@@tholakelesaule9517 I can agree wit yu bt on other hand what I c they're trying 2 disturb our CIC J Malema suprising they touch him on a wrong he knows his story n they're story too

[@themburoyalty2179]

son of Garvey any brother , our people rather vote for the anc because they know it will win , they are trying to prevent the white parties to be in power, they feel like they would be wasting their votes. It’s a stupid way of thinking . They rather suffer with a Black oppressor as long as he is Black.

[@poolmasters4534]

I wish our president in Kenya can behave like this. Thanks President Cyril Ramaphosa.

[@dumisanekgwale7573]

I am a huge Malema fan and I understand why he reacted that way but now the credits must go to the president of the country. This man is a president.

[@farooqbhyat9633]

Spoken like an real president, very professional

[@RememberD1517]

Handled it so well like an adult

[@samkelisonkwanyane1180]

Now, that's a PRESIDENT! Rising, taking charge, taking responsibility.

[@mkabayikajama5121]

Presidential, Diplomatically handled...

[@Nuryakeen76]

Well done Mr Ramaphosa. You have shown leadership

[@moses782]

That's why some people are always President

[@onako_mntungwamaqaza1945]

I'm proud to have a president like this 👏👏you're very honorable

[@mmoonzizishow852]

ha ha he had no choice , best way to avoid malema was to apologise

[@davidjaji2786]

I have learnt a lot of things from your speech today Mr President. Thank you

[@ashleychil4ril776]

Ramaphosa is diplomatic. the way he addresses issue is lit

[@Official_Sammy_M]

Yhoooo our president..our pride! He just reminded me of the sense taste of the great Nelson Mandela.

[@lwazingcakaza6410]

Thank you President...i so wish you can apply the same energy to fix the country.

[@markcamara3089]

He deserve my Honour , i see juju in you . This is how a leader should lead bless all of you . Love and bless to our white brothers and sisters bless . Bless africa .

[@sibusisodlamlenze3566]

He was so wise here. I hope everyone understood

[@thabobrutuspilusa1893]

Well said, but now take Mamabolo to be parliament Gardener He is unfit.

[@zakheleluckymbungela3458]

I guess CIC Malema isn't parliament fit also because he was the first one to accuse the president of abusing his first wife

[@erickjuma6211]

JUST warning you FROM Kenya. SHUT UP!!!!!!!°!

[@twananorhys]

Leadership 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@maphutigondo4482]

We are having people who are so disrespectful;shame on them.

[@Santell_M]

Impeccable Response👌

[@John_Doe-c2d]

What a smart and polite answer from the President Ramaphosa!

[@azaniamedia4454]

I expected him to come out with his guns blazing but ramaphosa was too smart for that,salute no1 citizen✊,I'm a fighter by the way.

[@Ibnjamal645]

I dont care who you are ANC or EFF this was the right thing to do and i hope the cic dose something similar

[@ntatemohlomi2884]

As an aside, just wondering how Trump would have responded. Well at least we have a president with some sense of decency.

[@bridgettehattingh4143]

He had the courage and courtesy to address the issue head on 👏👏👏

[@hermanhuseb9822]

What a intelligent leader you are, only a born leader can apologized like that

[@ijahralarry]

Highest level of maturity on display by Cyril Ramaphosa. The FRAMING is on point🙌

[@godisforallnevergiveup9245]

Mamabolo go and read you did very wrong to use issues like that in a Parliament with issues for the country,

[@toooldforgaming749]

Can you blame mamabolo without blaming malema...

[@Thina552]

Mr Malema is the one who started not the other way round. They should both give apologies.

[@thamimaknyiwemhlanga8312]

Ramaphosas apology is very matured. Much respect

[@vusimahlobo5378]

This is leadership

[@collennyembe30]

He responded like a true father ,I guess CIC was put into a corner he was procteting himself too the humiliation was extreme .

[@toooldforgaming749]

Exactly, the pressure is now on him...

[@mrmkhosana6876]

Profound 👏🏾

[@rasealathabo1674]

I liked the fact that he was all calm...that is how a president should be, dankie Ramaphosa.

[@Coco-kw3iv]

I just love you Mr. PRESIDENT. You are indeed a leader. Thank you very much.

[@truth-Hurts375]

Sad that you cant eat this kind of leadership !!

[@tumelothulare5137]

A leader who gives us loadshadding everyday

[@andilemahlukwana7258]

ANC parliament leader s have lots to learn from Mr Malema and thank him nobody is SLIPPING now in the parliament thanks to juju Dlozi get them brother make sure no slip on duty 🤣🤣🤣😂😂👊

[@Meatball8803]

Spoken like a true president

[@jeanoliver3573]

Amen thank you President Cyril Ramaphosa

[@mrmkhosana6876]

Maturity and Leadership 👏🏾👏🏾

[@sirajprincemotaung8982]

These are leaders we must vote for #ANC.. Well done Mr President.

[@KingThabiso]

Yeah..now let's talk about the real issues.. loadshedding...all the family's that are being destroyed economically. You people are sheep..so easily misdirected.🤦🏽‍♂️

[@kylemaritz4673]

I wish people would focus more on Rhamaphosa rather than on Malema.

[@mondaytye6784]

You're one of the mature presidents in the world.

[@vincentjoe4988]

This is wat we call leadership he is very diplomatic he responded very well

[@spontaneousdx1635]

You dont know what you are talking about!

[@b_mandisa8560]

y'all should start considering venda Men🤣🙈🏃‍♀️🔥❤ Leadership ✊✊✊❤

[@jaychirandu346]

Yep, Karanga men are like that.

[@isaacmukwevho8174]

Yeah hey

[@thamimaluki7586]

You choose this moment to bring Tribalism?

[@alwayzdacase2293]

Mxm

[@bonganinicholas3101]

He is always apologizing

[@mrmkhosana6876]

And you have a problem with that ?

[@nqobiledewa1398]

@Brian Ncube leave that myopic minded person who loves strife. He wanted Ramaphosa to engage foolish like the other so called leader did.

[@TheSandile1]

Ramaphosa is a real Stellenbosch Gardner he has learned all the tricks the sad part is that he is working against 80 percent of people in this country.

[@mapulematlhoko5278]

Bongani borgata?

[@thamimaluki7586]

@@TheSandile1 The majority of us will still vote for him again. Therefore, you can cry all night and languish in your obsession with Stellenbosch conspiracy theories. Your attempt to divide our people will fail like the Zimbabwean economy.

[@luciuschigoga2607]

U deserve my clap Mr President Statesmanship at its best

[@simelanemncedisi4894]

Eish well spoken president . Few president can do that.......

[@thatheforest5806]

👏👏👏 well said

[@goldmametja7381]

Well spoken Sir. Very statesman like.

[@robertnkosi1]

That's wisdom Mr President, wow!!!

[@manuelnkim6260]

Leadership and wisdom. I wish Paul Biya of Cameroon listen to you and apologize to the southern Cameroon’s

[@ndimphiwemtyenene4198]

Leadership

[@raywilliam4638]

This will be recorded in the annals of history. One of the best speeches ever made by a human on gender violence. He spoke with great wisdom. I wish I could understand the local dialect he spoke concerning his ANC member. I am sure it was also a balanced comment as well. Glad to have just watched a historical speech.

[@francismahubane330]

'Marumo fase,' meaning put the weapons down no more fighting

[@raywilliam4638]

@@francismahubane330 Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@isaiahindigenousaboriginal5261]

This is big and very honorable! Being one who has zero tolerance for attacks on our moms grandmothers daughters sisters aunties , this is music to my ears. Sa stand up !!!

[@elijahvwapa961]

Wish this could happen in Zambia 🇿🇲

[@jnr4166]

Just say the president is abusive and see😅

[@nhlanhlakumwenda4991]

Thats what i call Leadership....bringing people together.Thank Mr president.GBV shouldnt be politicised.uyi Ngonyama.🙏

[@Que970]

I'm proud to have voted for this man. He may not be firm on some matters that really matter however he's intelligent and presidential material.

[@StaticMZR]

The President South Africa deserves

[@chrisjunior5319]

C'mon, first time this parliament wasn't clowning

[@matildembulo7389]

Well done Mr. President!

[@siqetselelenozinga4705]

Thank you President

[@nkanyisozondi4217]

What a man!!

[@phinadelphiahlongwane3485]

But Mr President your MPs disrupted Malema Trying to return the apology to you

[@scyaaglads7723]

Fools are running around again proving his point, anc mp's are a disgrace

[@musandasikhwivhilu]

Why should Mr Malema had to return the apology? People have to know that Mr Malema should have apologised first because the SONA speach never spoke about his family. Why did he attack Mr Ramaphosa in the first place instead of his home boy friend turn cat and dog? That disturbed apology should be directed to the late's family! Their daughter is late but someone not once but twice that l know just decide to raise her up!😂😂😂! I felt for them...!!

[@viwemfaku]

Such a gracefully framed response.

[@stephenmakua6428]

Leadership happening right there. Hats down.

[@rhyno9798]

Very honorable and speech to be respected

[@bothamosala4892]

Thanks for that mr Ramaphosa in the hole world you are one of the few to do that and that is what leadership looks like # leading by example 👍👌

[@r.b.n205tvnyoka8]

Well done

[@marathoniantrolled1]

A real leader. Respect.

[@judgeandthejury6156]

And for that "my perfect wedding " has been relegated to the back bench.

[@soiriliensthilaire3333]

Nothing feels better than that when a man take courage not power to fight , use spirit of humbleness to apologize for wrong doing to a other person

[@mohommedhundose3882]

Tudeyi

[@tshephovalentiajonker2622]

That's wisdom right there

[@toooldforgaming749]

Here is a leader, thank you mr president, thank you DA mps for the applaud...

[@elitehumanpotential]

This is Leadership!👏👏👏

[@karabomoakamela8702]

True leadership. Lead by example. Long live President Matamela.

[@spontaneousdx1635]

Don't be fooled!

[@lebomalebo2492]

Cyril Ramapologiser

[@tholakelesaule9517]

He send mamabolo to disrupt malema now he is apologising

[@facilitatorsconstruction5658]

Weldone Mr President

[@engineerthandiwe4222]

Wish Zambia had a president like CR17

[@fairmalembeka4031]

Masowe you are right we need such maturity in zambia.awe mwandi mwati kuno kuzambia

[@malcommalatji293]

Wow excellent work Mr President, thank you for showing leadership. We know that you can't fire Mr perfect wedding but the ANC NEC can recall him, I hope that is the discussion of the top 6 members to deal with the culprit decisively and ensure that we end cheap politics.