South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday was stuck on a passenger train for hours together with other commuters.
The President who is in the northern province of Guateng campaigning was seen interacting with some of the commuters.
Many passengers were left frustrated with train officials initially unable to tell why the three hour delay after the train stopped in the middle of the journey.
Lemonade, Cyril. Lemonade… #CleanUpRightAfterWinning #Prasa#PresidentStuckOnATrain pic.twitter.com/WNC1zA1X42
— ¡Ay, Caramba! (@gillyworks) March 18, 2019
But the officials have now said that another train driver was attacked leading to the delay.
PRASA Spokesperson is asked why the President and many other commuters were stuck in the train this morning.
Thugs had hit a train driver ( not the one the President was in ) with a brick. Crime Must Fall. #GrowSouthAfrica #ThumaMina pic.twitter.com/6W7FvNZUwl
— Fikile (Mr Fearfokkol) (@MbalulaFikile) March 18, 2019
The ruling African National Congress (ANC) has however said that the president has finally reached his destination.
We reached our destination, the President arrived at 06:30 at Mapobane station and arrives at Pretoria station at 10:40.
This again affirms government’s need to clean our SOEs including PRASA for the benefit of all our people. #GrowSouthAfrica #ThumaMina pic.twitter.com/kKSYjrdVNn
— #GrowSouthAfrica (@MYANC) March 18, 2019
Some social media users considered the delay however useful to enable the president to appreciate the sufferings of the ordinary South African.
#PresidentStuckOnATrain this is our experience #TrainDelay #Elections2019 #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/Ni8tboJSko
— lancelot mthobisi (@lmmfuphi) March 18, 2019
President Cyril Ramaphosa being stuck on a train is no coincidence – remember everything we experiences is meant to happen exactly how it’s happening.#Prasa #PresidentStuckOnATrain
— Snazo Gulwa (@Snazo_Gulwa) March 18, 2019
Seeing @CyrilRamaphosa kwi train makes me happy atleast he can experience what people always experience on a daily basis. I know people who got fired from work because they’re never on time. I hope they do something about this because wow this is not IT…#PresidentStuckOnATrain
— Thandeka Mkhize (@darealthandeka) March 18, 2019
South Africa is holding general elections on May 8. Mr Ramaphosa’s ruling party, the African National Congress is tipped to win that election.
Source: Africafeeds.com
