'No, No No!' - Bantu Holomisa’s TV moemish has the internet in tears
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa has blamed a teleprompter for a massive TV blunder that saw him become one of the biggest talking points in Mzansi.
Just as we were recovering from The People's Bae's spicy stint as a guest presenter on eNCA, Bantu grabbed the mic on the show and within a few minutes was trending on social media.
The leader stumbled through the start of his show before things went more south than Zodwa's voshos when he tried to recount the proverb about teaching a man to fish.
Frustrated at getting it so horribly wrong, he started shaking his head and moaning at the teleprompter "No, no, no!"
Happening now on #AsItHappens: @BantuHolomisa says, "The UDM is of the view that the government must do more to restore dignity of the people." Courtesy #DStv403 pic.twitter.com/w1igoZXRfd
— eNCA (@eNCA) May 17, 2018
As Twitter was trying to compose itself, ANC leader Fikile Mbalula took to social media to offer his support and give him some advice.
You did well when that fishy Teleprompter was thrown away General. eNCA must be careful, you might make a full take over next time - like iNjengele yokwenene esiyaziyo https://t.co/jhpzsR7Bs5
— ANC Elections Head ( Chief ) (@MbalulaFikile) May 17, 2018
Bantu wasn't upset at being made the butt of people's jokes and in a tweet blamed the teleprompter for his moemish.
Truth be told the TelePrompt Screen messed me up and caught me unaware. I will catch that fish in future. Thanks for watching.
— Bantu Holomisa (@BantuHolomisa) May 17, 2018
Meanwhile, Twitter streams were filled with memes and jokes about the incident.
Comrade Holomisa was never ready for auto cue, Live TV will finish you 😂😂😂#AsItHappens , 5% for effort 👍🏾. pic.twitter.com/HnculdvaxI
— Vusi Africa (@Vusiafrica) May 18, 2018
"You teach a poor man to fish each u flying fish for a day u teach a fish eagle u teach tin fish No no no no." ~ General Bantu Holomisa #AsItHappens pic.twitter.com/ngg16d1yEI
— Maqhawe (@Gustav_Nd) May 18, 2018
Bantu Holomisa ran out of English bundles coz he uses MTN #asithappens fish pic.twitter.com/pELlKKka6L
— Noko Cambel Ngoasheng (@cambelsin) May 18, 2018
Bantu Holomisa pic.twitter.com/vzRVW36ZSP
— letmebeFrank (@tomterblanche) May 18, 2018
#asithappens Rare video of Bantu "general" Holomisa behind the scenes pic.twitter.com/CWqsFEQmXI
— 😭STOP WOMEN ABUSE😭 (@Afrikanizm) May 18, 2018
WELCUM TO GUPTAFRICAA, where ppl are always dividiying 😅😅😅😅🙂🙂🙂🙂STUPID HOLOMISA pic.twitter.com/LrbHvNq9bL
— 🎤MC HOME🚣🏿 (@khuekani) May 18, 2018
Ya phela iEnglish bundle yaka baba Holomisa. pic.twitter.com/SLqf7PBz5M
— Kgosi wa ga Motlhabi (@SimplyKayGee) May 17, 2018
Bantu Holomisa to twitter right now 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/cAqzB7SPt3
— Lesandawana 👆👆👆 (@McivorSA_) May 17, 2018