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Zuma booed at Mandela memorial

2013-12-10 12:26

Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma was booed at the start of the memorial service to Nelson Mandela at FNB Stadium in Soweto on Tuesday, in stark contrast to the rapturous applause received by former president Thabo Mbeki.

Crowds at the stadium both booed and cheered when Zuma entered the stadium and made his way onto the stage for the service, which started an hour later than the scheduled starting time of 11:00.

ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa started proceedings by welcoming the various dignitaries present at the stadium.

More booing was heard when Zuma's name was mentioned, while the crowds cheered loudly when the names of former presidents Kgalema Motlanthe, Thabo Mbeki and FW de Klerk were mentioned.

Zuma was seen with a stony expression, cleaning his glasses. Sapa reported he was seated between two of his wives, Gloria Bongekile Ngema and Thobeka Stacy Mabhija.

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Comments
  • Patrick Buckley - 2013-12-10 12:29

    Time for "Captain Nkandla" to go........ Imagine being booed in front of the entire world. Sies!

      John Brown - 2013-12-10 12:41

      WHA HA HA HA HA H AH AH HA HAH AH HA HA HAAH ......

      Frank Coetzee - 2013-12-10 12:48

      NO I start to understand why he need a bunker to hide from his own people.

      Kortbroek Du Plessis - 2013-12-10 13:18

      The sinking ship, zANC a.k.a "The Nkandla", Zuma is going down with it.

      Frank Coetzee - 2013-12-10 13:20

      MADIBA MAGIC Even while passed away it seems his legacy alone is able to encourage chance and freedom from tyrants.

      Kobus Badenhorst - 2013-12-10 13:21

      Is dit dalk die skrif aan die muur vir Zuma, of is dit dalk die begin van die einde vir hom???

  • Keith Recore - 2013-12-10 12:30

    although Pres Zuma has brought his own disrepute onto himself, I don't think this should have occurred nor even been considered on this particular day. Madiba worked so hard to disavow this type of behaviour at such events. Respect would be the guiding attitude.

      Maggie Cox - 2013-12-10 12:34

      But respect must be earned. Zuma has earned no-ones respect. I hope the visiting world leaders noted this.

      Frank Coetzee - 2013-12-10 12:37

      The very same Madiba worked so hard to disavow this type of behaviour that Zuma is know for, to use your own words. He not even deserve to be at Madiba's funeral service as almost everything he did is a disgrace for the legacy of Mandela.

      Kelu Lamont - 2013-12-10 12:50

      @Keith,we have absolutely no respect for this hyena..id boo him at every opportunity i get,including at Madiba's funeral..he has no right to bask at the glory of such an upstanding man that Nelson Mandela was.

      Seanred - 2013-12-10 12:51

      The perfect day, maybe Madiba is getting back at him?

      Cheryl Hurly Dormer - 2013-12-10 12:58

      Its a gut reaction... you cannot respect this "not sure what to call him"

      SunshinyDay - 2013-12-10 13:04

      Keith I agree with you. The day is not about the country's anger and bitterness at JZ, it's about Mandela and think they should have contained themselves just for a day.

      Jeffrey Myk Ramz - 2013-12-10 13:08

      Tata fought hard 4 this country to be where it is today. Ur so called president must save ANC and resign 4 tata's sake

  • Vusi Nzapheza - 2013-12-10 12:30

    What goes round...........

      Andrew Terr - 2013-12-10 12:42

      ..comes around to bite you.

      Gary Bhengu - 2013-12-10 13:40

      ....in the arse.

  • Bonginkos Reuben Mabunda - 2013-12-10 12:31

    what will happen nxt yr 2014 elections

      John Short - 2013-12-10 13:41

      The ANC thanks to Zuma and thugs have dropped all who may have been good leaders. The ANC is no more....

  • KevanFoxcroft - 2013-12-10 12:32

    Could not have happened to a better person..

  • Clint Warren - 2013-12-10 12:33

    Ok! Interesting to know that the black community is also upset.

      Snet Mbangata - 2013-12-10 12:44

      We are upset cos we believe tat zuma shld be prosecuted like everyone else who has been on the wrong side of the law infect all da leaders of the anc...jacob zuma,gwede mantatshe.mac,mthembu they killed the anc

      So Lee Mchumane - 2013-12-10 12:47

      why mentioning the word "BLACK"? Black or white shouldn't be mentioned.

      Rendani Nevhulaudzi - 2013-12-10 12:51

      Why cant he mention black? He is just interested in knowing that the black community are against Zuma

      Charissa Kemp - 2013-12-10 13:00

      Yeah its not a racist comment or aim, I am also wondering if my brothers from another mother are also realizing that Zuma is a thief and he is stealing from the people.. not the taxpayer.. :)

      Shaun Cousins - 2013-12-10 13:12

      EFF brigade I gather...(who let the dogs out)

      Clint Warren - 2013-12-10 13:12

      Thank you Bluetooth.

  • Erna Westdyk - 2013-12-10 12:33

    Time for change - we can - yes, we can!

  • Poloyatonki Kgosi - 2013-12-10 12:34

    Time to vote for change, if I were Zuma I would resign in honor of Madiba.

      Nyaganyaga Ndawonda - 2013-12-10 13:33

      even the shower doesn't help

  • C'ya Khubone - 2013-12-10 12:34

    Sometimes journalists get these things wrong, they said the same thing about mathew booth.

      Erna Westdyk - 2013-12-10 12:36

      This time they didn't get it wrong. Even de Klerk was greeted with cheers.

      Sithembiso Buthelezi - 2013-12-10 12:36

      no, ppl did in fact boo

  • Jonathan Marc Sampson - 2013-12-10 12:34

    Bwahahahahahahahahaha. I just fell off my chair...

  • Puckson Sibusiso Gumede - 2013-12-10 12:35

    Sounds both fictitious and far fetched

      Timothy Tanzer - 2013-12-10 12:40

      It is true... Zuma is done.

      bearpup - 2013-12-10 13:28

      Seriously? You had your volume that low?

      William WS Bowers - 2013-12-10 13:46

      youtube is your friend….put "Zuma booed" in the search tab. :)

  • Patrick Stringer - 2013-12-10 12:35

    Go and have a shower, you shall surely feel better

  • Colin Craig Broadfoot - 2013-12-10 12:36

    Did you get the message from the people, Zum's.

  • Victor Manganye - 2013-12-10 12:37

    It serves him right and we didn't forget about nkandla mr showerhead.He must honour Mandela and resign

      randomhero6661 - 2013-12-10 13:18

      Nope he must go to jail! Stealing is a crime!

      Nyaganyaga Ndawonda - 2013-12-10 13:34

      Nkandla is his jail

  • Peter Mahlangu - 2013-12-10 12:37

    of all the people he was the only who was booed

  • Helen Kay - 2013-12-10 12:38

    If I were Zuma, I would step down. Who's going to be at his funeral?

      Sht Stirrer - 2013-12-10 12:46

      45 million people queueing up to spit on his grave.

      Wendy Burrows - 2013-12-10 13:16

      hell, I'd pay to be at that one

  • Solly Dube - 2013-12-10 12:39

    Down kangaman Down!!! Lmfao

  • Hemlock - 2013-12-10 12:39

    I LOVE it........BOO Zuma BOO. Hopefully the dignitaries will notice how disliked you are!

  • Madala Buster - 2013-12-10 12:39

    iyooo he deserved it..we are tired of this man

  • Hayley Fredericks - 2013-12-10 12:40

    No hiding from this one useless Zoooooma. The whole world knows how we feel and some very important and influential people saw it in real life too....

  • Thandi Ngubeni - 2013-12-10 12:40

    The message is loud and clear...

  • Rabotlhoko Silver-Surf Tlhabane - 2013-12-10 12:41

    Captain Nkandla"

  • Peter Strydom - 2013-12-10 12:41

    When will the ANC see through this man and act?

      Desiree Rowe - 2013-12-10 13:26

      When they stop recieving kick backs paid for by the people. As long as the are on the Zuma train they won't pay attention to anything. At lest Mbeki didn't steal from us, Why was he kicked out in the first place I never understood that whole thing properly. Oh yes Zuma and his friends who weren't getting what they wanted. please vote someone who uses common sense and doesn't just sign rubbish into law so they can get more money like the E-Tolls.

  • Nghamula Mdunwazi - 2013-12-10 12:41

    Mshiniwame lost its sparks

  • Sibusiso Shanedowski Mavimbela - 2013-12-10 12:42

    The booing will do the trick trust me on this one!

      Seanred - 2013-12-10 12:58

      Damn, I hope so.

  • John Lubisi John - 2013-12-10 12:43

    he deserve it

  • Louis Mosegane - 2013-12-10 12:43

    I like thsound of this. It is just the beginning.Zuma must not think that we have forgotten about the Nkandlgate and e-tolls. Come next year and the ANC will regret the day they appointed Zuma to be the president

  • Andrea Thompson - 2013-12-10 12:43

    I think a memorial service is no place for booing anyone, it's not a popularity contest. There should have been better screening for who was allowed in, booing Jacob Zuma is not helping the family through their grief.

      Erna Westdyk - 2013-12-10 12:46

      And how would you suggest the 'screening' went? Only those who like Zuma can come?

      Lentokazi YakwaManzini KoSengwayo - 2013-12-10 12:47

      Spot on. Would Madiba "boo" someone he did not like? What does it say about our people, on a day when just about the whole world is watching? People do without thinking first...worst when they are in numbers: a few engage in a misdemeanour and the hoards follow.

      Isabel van Dijk - 2013-12-10 12:53

      This is Africa and this is how we do it - an honest nation, celebrating Madiba's life and booing those who deserve it!

      Kenneth Maimane - 2013-12-10 12:59

      Those booing are gatecrashers who have no idea what madiba stood for.

      Konstabel Koekemoer - 2013-12-10 13:00

      I am very sure Mandela would join the crowd and boo Zuma. He would be disgusted to see how Zuma is destroying the ANC and country.

      Jan Rossouw - 2013-12-10 13:21

      I agree Andrea but Im sure the family knows exactly why his being booed. Besides I remember a photo few months ago with Zuma and Mandela in hospital bed. Zuma smiling wide while Mandela looking the other way with disgust. Sad to see Mandela go. If he was healthier Zuma would have been gone, back to his village hut instead of Inkandla.

      Andrea Thompson - 2013-12-10 13:21

      Ja let's cheer for people like Robert Mugabe, Thabo Mbeki and other questionable characters. This crowd is not an exact reflection of the state of things, they may boo Jacob now, but next year it'll be another story. They embarrass this entire country with their primitive behaviour. Where's the decorum? This is a memorial services. For that matter, where is this crowd when it really counts, they never show up in their numbers to show their discontent, they keeping voting for a party that they themselves are disillusioned with.

      June Francis - 2013-12-10 13:47

      Tata wasnt a hipocrate - if he didnt like something he said so.

  • Hangs - 2013-12-10 12:45

    It is very embarrassing to be booed in front of how many States Presidents? With the cloud hanging over his head he is fit to speak in front of the masses. This shows that the nations is tired about his shenanigans. This is telling that he must leave the office in peace. He must do the honorable thing and resign. We need a change in the Presidency, we need someone with vision, someone who will involve all of us without looking at colour, someone who will unite people from all races.

  • Ben Rase Raselabe - 2013-12-10 12:46

    the world know why he is being boo'd so they do not mind

  • Don Tandy - 2013-12-10 12:46

    I wish I had been there - to BOO as loudly as possible. this lying thief needs to feel some of the disrespect he is dishing is out to us.

      Linon Kaemba - 2013-12-10 13:44

      shame to the anc to be led by such.

  • Sibusiso Shanedowski Mavimbela - 2013-12-10 12:46

    Masungwini please speak for yourself!!! Zuma has disappointed me and for that reason he's not getting my vote!

  • Mncedisi Mabena - 2013-12-10 12:47

    Booing & cheering will not vote. Just respect the occasion. Next years elections will be historic.

  • Fanie Gerber - 2013-12-10 12:47

    Very Nice - Vox populi, vox Dei. : the voice of the people is the voice of God Die stem van die mense is die stem van God. IN OTHER WORDS ZUMA.....just go

  • Lawrence Mahlaba - 2013-12-10 12:47

    I also booed him on my screen, he deserve it.

  • Gerhard Vermaak - 2013-12-10 12:47

    Do I sense a uprising against our president, mmm anc take note the people are getting fed up, I wonder why?!

  • Sibongile Mkhatshwa - 2013-12-10 12:48

    I still think he is going to be fired after the Nkandla thing or so I hope.

      Bobby Rosewood - 2013-12-10 13:46

      t is very likely. Why else would Mantashe urge Thuli Madonsela to bring out the final report asap? My thought are: So that he and the NEC can act on it.

  • Simphiwe Wrekonize Tladi - 2013-12-10 12:48

    I'm not surprised! Haha!

  • Charmaine Rowlands - 2013-12-10 12:50

    Booing won't get him out of office, only VOTING will! However, it's been a long time coming, finally the people of South Africa got to show their true feelings and we did it in front of the whole world. Hearing Tuta's name come out of this man's mouth is tantamount to heresy!! Time to GO Zuma, the people have "spoken"

  • Akalungz - 2013-12-10 12:50

    I am currently cringing now, he is still to make a speech, with this type of crowd things might just get out of hand. Not that I blame them anyway, I'm pissed by that man myself!

  • Xavi Mendes - 2013-12-10 12:50

    He is reaping the rewards for being CORRuPT! ANC must give him the boot bcos he is a liability to our party!

  • Brent Webber - 2013-12-10 12:51

    wanna see what happens if he gets up and makes a speech ..its gonna be interesting

  • Keano Keenan Johnson - 2013-12-10 12:51

    Zuma is the complete opposite of what Mandela was and stood for. I remember Pres. Mandela voluntarily cutting his own salary in half... I doubt Zuma would do that!

  • Albert Barnard - 2013-12-10 12:51

    vote anc it works for zuma

  • Danny Letsholo - 2013-12-10 12:52

    I am one of those who booed him i am in fnb he derseve that thies thief.

      Kenneth Maimane - 2013-12-10 13:14

      You must go boo him at the polls you fool.did you also boo mugabe or obama?

  • mark.heath.3388 - 2013-12-10 12:52

    If Zuma had any shame and that's a very very big if, he wouldn't even show his face in public.

  • Johannes Ramara - 2013-12-10 12:53

    Hey,do it once more, booooooooooooooh , Once more. I do not see Showerhead style .

  • Mfundox Brian Xaba - 2013-12-10 12:53

    seems like everyone has had it with this thug.

  • Dee Connor - 2013-12-10 12:53

    Yay, so glad to hear that his true colours are being seen by all..

  • Nicolette van der Walt - 2013-12-10 12:54

    Quite an embarresment in front of all the world leaders. I hope the current government realizes that not all South Africans are fools and can't think for themselves. Madiba was a true statesman.

      Vicky Nubi-q Ncube - 2013-12-10 13:08

      My sentiments exactly!