Johannesburg – The South African President Cyril Ramaphosa before a media briefing on Tuesday, was seen talking about his ‘missing’ iPad.
Ramaphosa can be heard in the video saying, “Where is my iPad? I had it in my hand and now it’s gone.”
South Africans then took to social media thinking that the president had been robbed of his iPad device.
The hashtag ‘i-Pad’ since began to trend on Twitter.
Watch the video below:
They even steal the President’s IPad/ Amasela r all over. Where was the security. pic.twitter.com/q4oraomzIn
— Bantu Holomisa (@BantuHolomisa) June 22, 2021
The presidency then tweeted, “Thank you, South Africa. There was no question of the iPad being missing or stolen. The President was making a light-hearted point while waiting for the iPad to be brought to him – which it was before he began his remarks to media.”
Thank you, South Africa. There was no question of the iPad being missing or stolen. The President was making a light-hearted point while waiting for the iPad to be brought to him – which it was before he began his remarks to media.
— Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) June 22, 2021
View some of the tweets from South Africans below:
A great leader would’ve said “I can’t find my IPad, but it’s fine let’s continue”. A good leader wouldn’t need an iPad to speak to us, it shows you that it’s just scripted stuff we’re being fed. If you had to bombard him unexpected, he wouldn’t tell you anything/make sense
— Modibe Vladimir Modiba (@mmodiba10) June 22, 2021
We wanted to open early, mara we were playing mokoko with @CyrilRamaphosa's iPad. It was too good for us. 😤 https://t.co/Z4xSESlcjK
— NandosSA (@NandosSA) June 22, 2021
What’s this now? Is it a speech about a lost iPad? Some people never cease to clown and amaze! pic.twitter.com/Pc8lOXzT1J
— Floyd Shivambu (@FloydShivambu) June 22, 2021
The First iPad has been found compatriots 🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/SBZGskAQLw
— ATHI GELEBA 🇿🇦 (@AthiGeleba) June 22, 2021
'There is no excuse for not trying.' – President Obama
'If not us, who? If not now, when?' – President Kennedy
'Ambition never comes to an end.' – President Kaunda
'I'm waiting for my iPad.' – President Ramaphosa
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— Simon Grindrod (@SimonPGrindrod) June 22, 2021
What if Cyril Ramaphosa's stolen iPad has the pin to the country's bank account?? Guys we are in trouble pic.twitter.com/f4yb4Lrsu3
— Kamo Marven (@kamo_marven) June 22, 2021
Two minutes nyana y'all already Stole Ramaphosa's iPad 😭😭😹😹 pic.twitter.com/w8h03402fj
— 23🦄💙🌙 (@_LethaboMnisi) June 22, 2021
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