South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, began to trend on Twitter after he hilariously struggles to put on a face mask while delivering a speech.
The President is seen putting the mask across his eyes, hooking the elastic behind his ears. However, he didn’t get it right the first time and had to make several attempts.
His actions led to widespread mockery on social media and the hashtags #MaskOnChallenge and #CyrilMaskChallenge trending on Twitter.
The president later joked that he was going to start a TV channel to “teach people how to put on a mask”.
Watch the videos and reactions below:
I rushed this but y’all know I had to! 😂😂 #TheBlackWendyVO #CyrilRamaphosa #LockdownSA pic.twitter.com/emSvN3R13Z
— Wendy Gumede (@theblackwendy) April 23, 2020
We know President is exhausted but allow us to laugh about the mask issue because i am sure he also laughed when he saw what he did. Stop making us feel bad for laughing and Futsek while you’re at it!! #maskchallenge #day29oflockdown pic.twitter.com/b7p35blvP0
— Snazo Gulwa🇿🇦 (@Snazo_Gulwa) April 24, 2020
#maskchallenge He is exhausted.
He is stressed.
He is worried.
Who cares about his mask mishap? He was doing it to educate people in our country. He has been up all hours of the day and night.For US.This man right here has done everything in his power to protect us. We love u❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/7YsBlD58en
— hiv+ accompanied by a undetectable viral load 🇿🇦 (@niqita11) April 24, 2020
It's so heartbreaking 💔to see South Africans laughing at this man trying to wear a mask. Do you know the suffering and pain he goes through daily coz of this pandemic. If I were you I wouldn't laugh 😥#maskchallenge #CyrilMaskChallenge #Ramabillion pic.twitter.com/jmeiVczKun
— King 👑 Hustler🦅 (@Mr_ConnectorSA) April 24, 2020
If I was the sign language interpreter I was gonna be fired for laughing at the President on national TV..She is professional Shem #maskchallenge pic.twitter.com/ARh9YPmE90
— 👸Nubian queen👸 (@queenlangelihle) April 24, 2020
I think he did it to lift up our moods. I am by myself and was having the worse day and this actually made me laugh so hard 😅😅#maskchallenge pic.twitter.com/ZAsXb0FE5y
— Enya Maryza (@She_Rocks21) April 23, 2020
😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 Pres Cyril looking at the #maskchallenge on some pic.twitter.com/PtoIkpSBAV
— Mchumane…uNozulu (@MissSteelo) April 23, 2020
The struggle that men go through when trying to wear a condom for the first time😂😂
#maskchallenge pic.twitter.com/wJpxBev3OT
— Brian Sikulu 🇰🇪 ™ (@BrianSikulu1) April 24, 2020
President Ramaphosa is one lucky president. People are catching feelings over a #maskchallenge pic.twitter.com/2EWIcIqExp
— Sir Pat (@PatSgubevu) April 23, 2020
