Jacob Zuma gets pounded after praising Cassper Nyovest

Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma on Monday found himself making the South African trends list on Twitter after publicly congratulating hip-hop star, Cassper Nyovest.

Cassper made history over the weekend after he was the first South African to fill the Ticketpro dome to capacity, selling 20 000 tickets to fans.

In a statement released by the presidency, Zuma applauded Cassper's historic feat. "We congratulate Cassper Nyovest for his tremendous success which has demonstrated the rich talent that exists within our country's music industry, especially amongst our youth."

But Twitter quickly exploded into a melting pot of criticism, many poking fun at the president's previous blunder during the ANC's National General Council in October. At the end of his speech, Zuma fumbled over the ANC membership numbers, struggling to read out the exact figures.

Now critics have poked fun at the president, asking if he knows just how many people can fill the dome...

"President Jacob Zuma joins the masses in congratulates Cassper Nyovest" can he please say how many people filled up the dome hahahaha

— IG: umandlakazi (@uMandlakazi) November 2, 2015

From one matricless guy to the other. Ke utlwa bare Jacob Zuma congratulated u Cassper. Mhmm #Filledthedome

— |Katlego || Mabote| (@Sir_KattBortes) November 2, 2015

What is a difference between President Jacob Zuma and Cassper Nyovest? They're both illiterate #FeesMustFall but JZ didn't do anythng

— #NewAgeTweleb 17 (@FezileKid) October 22, 2015

I would have loved to hear President Jacob Zuma talk the numbers when congratulating Cassper Nyovest for filling the Dome.

— Mmasekepe Matsebane (@De_Sports_Guru) November 2, 2015

In his bid to be seen as a cool President and in touch with the Youth Zuma congratulated Cassper for filing Dome. Its Mbaks doing this!

— Mbeki my Mentor (@MoabiMo) November 2, 2015

Bathi if only Zuma could have responded to students as quickly as he has to Cassper filling up the Dome pic.twitter.com/TYlCAqifMW

— Gugulethu Mhlungu (@GugsM) November 2, 2015

The president recognized us before your local news paper. But when they make up their lies about us we are front page. MXM

— October 31st TheDome (@CassperNyovest) November 2, 2015