Mzansi in Stitches As Jacob Zuma Hops On Viral Mr Price Karaoke Mic Trend
Jacob Zuma, the leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, has left his supporters in stitches after appearing to hop on the viral Mr Price microphone trend during a recent address.
On Wednesday, the former South African president used the popular Mr Price karaoke microphone to address MK Party supporters.
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Zuma’s Address with the Viral Microphone
After South Africans went to their respective polling stations to exercise their democratic right, Jacob Zuma’s MK Party shared a video on X (formerly Twitter) showing the veteran politician thanking people for voting for his party in large numbers.
Eagle-eyed social media users quickly noticed that Jacob Zuma was using the viral Mr Price karaoke microphone. The karaoke mic became popular in such a short period and was dubbed “the new pandemic”. Valued at just R94,99, The South African reported that Mr Price eventually discontinued it. The microphone has become a viral sensation, with South Africans from all walks of life using it in various setups. It recently went viral after parents used it to silence crying babies.
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Mzansi in Stitches As Jacob Zuma Hops On Viral Mr Price Karaoke Mic Trend
Upon noticing Zuma’s use of the viral microphone, South Africans reacted with humour in the comments section. Here are some of the reactions:
@XUFFLER:
Zuma got that Mr Price microphone??😭😭
@notinheritable:
Looks like he is going to grace us with a Karaoke show.
@BlackLckd:
I’m willing to bet that the microphone is Duduzile’s idea
@godscr3ture:
Mic yodumo guys uban onike ubaba le Mic😂
@Zama_N_A:
Who gave ubaba this microphone 🤣🤣
You can view Zuma’s address below:
President Zuma says for us to be free and get out of poverty, let’s vote for UMkhonto Wesizwe.#PreaidentZuma #WeVotingMK #VoteMKP2024 pic.twitter.com/3cGhpKF4jF
— uMkhonto WeSizwe Party (@MkhontoweSizwex) May 29, 2024
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MK Party Surpasses One Million Votes
In related news, as of 12:30 on Friday afternoon, the MK Party had secured just over 1 million votes, with the majority coming from the province of Kwa-Zulu Natal. The MK Party is currently in third place nationally with 11.66% of the votes, surpassing the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) as the national votes were announced.