{"id":23581,"date":"2020-05-26T20:31:13","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T18:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=23581"},"modified":"2020-05-26T20:31:13","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T18:31:13","slug":"ramaphosas-tweet-with-mugabes-portrait-sets-fire-ablaze-on-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/ramaphosas-tweet-with-mugabes-portrait-sets-fire-ablaze-on-social-media","title":{"rendered":"Ramaphosa\u2019s Tweet With Mugabe\u2019s Portrait Sets Fire Ablaze On Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A tweet on Africa Day, 25 May, by the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa which had a portrait of Zimbabwe\u2019s former President Robert Mugabe has caused confusion on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaphosa also posted pictures of several late former statesmen, among them Kwame Nkrumah, Ahmed Sekou Toure, Oliver Tambo and Julius Nyerere, but it was Mugabe\u2019s portrait that attracted criticism.<\/p>\n<p>The South African Presidency had posted saying:<\/p>\n<p>THE AFRICA WE WANT | Celebrating the founding of the @_AfricanUnion on 25th May 1963 #AfricaDay #TheAfricaWeWant #AfricaResponds #StrongerTogether<\/p>\n<p>In response to the post, the former Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane, who is a staunch critic of Mugabe said Mugabe could not be celebrated on Africa Day or any day.<\/p>\n<p>Another commentator who appeared to be a South African national weighed in, saying Mugabe cannot be regarded as great after he had collapsed a country and killed dissenting voices.<\/p>\n<p>Also responding to Ramaphosa\u2019s tweet, Oliver Mhuriro said Mugabe\u2019s role in liberating Zimbabwe and other African countries could not be wished away albeit his shortcomings.<\/p>\n<p>While Mugabe is revered and regarded by some as a great statesman and African hero for his contributions to African independence and land reform, some view him as a villain mainly for human rights abuses in Zimbabwe and presiding over a failed economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tweet on Africa Day, 25 May, by the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa which had a portrait of Zimbabwe\u2019s former President Robert Mugabe has caused confusion on social media. 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