Mmusi Maimane tells Cyril Ramaphosa he's chickening out of debate
Image: Mmusi Maimane via Twitter
The idea of the debate was sparked by the SABC’s rebroadcast on Sunday of the 1994 pre-election debate between former presidents Nelson Mandela and FW de Klerk. The screening sparked conversations on social media about the current state of South Africa, prompting some to call for a debate between Ramaphosa and Maimane.
While the ruling ANC did not immediately respond to calls from the public for a debate, Maimane said he would be more than willing to take on the president.
ANC elections head Fikile Mbalula released a statement on Wednesday, in which he said the party would not be “cajoled” into a debate.
Maimane’s chicken stock cubes elicited mixed reactions. Some thought his post was funny, while others accused him of using Ramaphosa's name to campaign for the DA.