{"id":113234,"date":"2016-02-11T11:28:28","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T09:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/113234\/sona-2016-let-the-social-media-memes-begin\/"},"modified":"2016-03-10T18:30:59","modified_gmt":"2016-03-10T16:30:59","slug":"sona-2016-let-the-social-media-memes-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/02\/11\/sona-2016-let-the-social-media-memes-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"SONA 2016: Let the social media memes begin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twitter<\/a> and Facebook are already ablaze with #SONA2016 predictions and anticipatory reactions as Jacob Zuma prepares to address the country two days after he was in court for the Nkandla probe.<\/p>\n

This address marks a significant moment in the president\u2019s contentious tenure and the fact that SONA 2016 is happening on the same day as Nelson Mandela’s release in 1990, has also provided a double lens from which to view his legacy.<\/p>

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Here are some of the updates from the scene, predictions and reactions so far:<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sentletse\/status\/697524105151696899<\/p>

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https:\/\/twitter.com\/zanews\/status\/697647041065967617\/photo\/1<\/p>\n

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The red carpet is being rolled out for #SONA2016<\/a> @ParliamentofRSA<\/a> #sabcnews<\/a> @salpatel786<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/m95oftXo4C<\/a><\/p>\n

— Resting User 2 (@RestingUser2) February 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n