Sign Language Interpreter Leaves Midway & Other Incredible Scenes from Zuma Q&A

Thursday’s Question and Answer session with President Jacob Zuma in Parliament, in Cape Town, was filled with entertainment today from the usual suspects – Zuma’s reluctance to answer simple questions to the EFF walking out – but one of the more unexpected moments was when the sign language interpreter abruptly got up and left for […]

Thursday’s Question and Answer session with President Jacob Zuma in Parliament, in Cape Town, was filled with entertainment today from the usual suspects – Zuma’s reluctance to answer simple questions to the EFF walking out – but one of the more unexpected moments was when the sign language interpreter abruptly got up and left for home because her time was up! Watch below… and then see further down for all the best bits from Zuma’s Q&A today:

Sign Language Interpreter Abruptly Leaves South African Parliament

And the sign language interpreter on @ParliamentofRSA TV (@DStv 408) abruptly gets up and goes home because her time is up. #ZumaQandA pic.twitter.com/NgBGeNsswd

— TVwithThinus (@TVwithThinus) August 31, 2017

Some of the other interesting items from todays Q&A:

There's a better chance of #NSFAS getting back that R881 000 than Zuma answering the question. #ZumaQAndA

— Eusebius McKaiser (@Eusebius) August 31, 2017

Honourable Tlouamma says Zuma's Presidency is like a crime in progress. #ZumaQandA pic.twitter.com/X7QJVgQtEF

— Pelisa Cossie (@Pheli7812) August 31, 2017

https://twitter.com/lesterkk/status/903230043823931393

This is a very simple question, Mr President! – @MmusiMaimane #ZumaQandA https://t.co/2GF42urD1D

— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) August 31, 2017

The #ZumaQandA in 1 tweet:
Q from MP: Mr Pres. is the sky blue?
A from Pres: Well, my car is black.
Speaker: The Pres. answered the question

— Lorenzo M. Wakefield (@LoWakie) August 31, 2017

https://twitter.com/ANN7tv/status/903254892529295362

https://twitter.com/ANN7tv/status/903249431360921600

https://twitter.com/tonnygerald/status/903355833685331968

https://twitter.com/lesterkk/status/903231547561607168

South African MPs of opposition trying to get Duduzane's father to answer questions. #ZumaQandA #Impossible pic.twitter.com/RRYbY9JWAF

— Nyundu-Bicanin 🍃 (@_iTone) August 31, 2017

https://twitter.com/ANN7tv/status/903236938542575616

https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/903259284389195776

WATCH: EFF walk out of President Jacob Zuma's Q&A at Parliament. #ZumaQandA pic.twitter.com/QScNKWm1jH

— Times LIVE (@TimesLIVE) August 31, 2017

Born frees will not believe that Parliament used to be this dignified #ZumaQandA pic.twitter.com/zIgiqkmOiC

— Collen (@SerColz) August 31, 2017

And here’s a tweet that reflected the sentiments of several other tweeters:

https://twitter.com/Hlomani_Job/status/903233701802332161

If you missed it, here’s Julius Malema’s explanation for why the EFF calls President Jacob Zuma “Duduzane’s Father”:

WATCH: Here’s why Julius Malema calls President Jacob Zuma ‘Duduzane’s father’ #EFFInRobbenIsland Video: @AJGMolyneaux pic.twitter.com/fVEdsiP0Xw

— Times LIVE (@TimesLIVE) 30 August 2017