As highly expected, South Africans found their inner funny bone to release the stress related to corruption allegations around the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The #DenyEverything hashtag took centre stage following the denial by Sport Minister Fikile Mbalula that the South African government paid any bribes to secure the world cup.

This came after an indictment by the the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) accusing South Africa of paying $10million (about R120million) to Jack Warner and others to vote for the world cup to be hosted in the country.

Here is what South Africans tweeted:

"I know nothing. I was told to leave IMMEDIATELY. Left my laptop in the office and everything." #DenyEverythingpic.twitter.com/SF8cDnu8Cl

— Sable Banterlope (@comradesipho) June 4, 2015

Q: Mr. Mbalula, FIFA Exec Chuck Blazer says he received bribes for 2010 WorldCup. A: Chuck who? We only know Chuck Norris. #DenyEverything!

— Floyd Shivambu (@FloydShivambu) June 5, 2015

"No chief I was told that I was meeting Joshua Doore." #DenyEverythingpic.twitter.com/qCToOnyOfU

— Sable Banterlope (@comradesipho) June 4, 2015

'Did you give me this 'world cup' in my hands? These hands?" #DenyEverythingpic.twitter.com/d1Sn7iMnvz

— Papa Olè (@iTweetWhatiLyk) June 4, 2015

After twenty nine comes thirty. What is this Twenty Ten you speak of #DenyEverything

— Lebogang (@Geezy_Hendrix) June 4, 2015

The only cup I see the world is on this cup. Now what's this nonsense offshore EFT? We use Ewallet! #DenyEverythingpic.twitter.com/OFxOhWyKwq

— #AfricanDevelopments (@Sboh_McGarden) June 5, 2015

That $10m was for imvula mlomo for the world cup negotiations, that's how things are done here! #DenyEverything

— You Can Gettit! (@nhlanhla_Iam) June 4, 2015