Twitter goes into overdrive as Julius and Steve both get arrested

Cape Town – On Thursday night the internet went into overdrive (sorry, not sorry) when both Julius Malema and Steve Hofmeyr were arrested on the same day for the same crime.

As soon as news broke of their arrests social media website Twitter true to form exploded with witty jokes and pictures.

Juju Malema had to beat Steve Hofmeyr's speed by all means tho! LOL NP Omarion - Speedin pic.twitter.com/C0CxtnYaHv

— Siya Mlozana™ (@Niro2_1) December 20, 2013

@steve_hofmeyr Loer bietjie hier! Vrek snaaks, gedink jy sal dit waardeer. pic.twitter.com/VaKgA8yUUX

— Ivor Price (@ivorprice) December 20, 2013

Two of South Africa's most well known comedians were arrested for speeding. No jokes. #stevehofmeyr #JuliusMalema

— ???? (@nadimcouldve) December 20, 2013

Steve vs Malema "Fast & the Furious 8". #Malema #SteveHofmeyr pic.twitter.com/le6MvsVwkI"

— ? ?? Lerole™ (@Lerole_) December 20, 2013

So both @steve_hofmeyr and @Julius_S_Malema were arrested last night for the same charge: speeding on the road to political insignificance.

— Jean le Roux (@jg_lr) December 20, 2013

@steve_hofmeyr Die nuuste spotprent alweer na jou Nuus maak gisteraand !! pic.twitter.com/w1ZILvirT1

— Wilna Rossouw (@WilnaIce) December 20, 2013

Steve Hofmeyr, Julius Malema...maybe they were in an episode of The Amazing Race..

— MarianneThamm (@MarianneThamm) December 20, 2013

"@mitchwongho: 2 Fast 2 Furious #Malema #SteveHofmeyr pic.twitter.com/NchrU7KZqF"

— Kamo (@Phlyphinx97) December 20, 2013

So @Julius_S_Malema and @steve_hofmeyr were arrested for speeding! I always knew reconciliation would eventually succeed!

— Evita Bezuidenhout (@TannieEvita) December 20, 2013