{"id":91373,"date":"2019-03-21T09:17:03","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T07:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=91373"},"modified":"2019-03-22T08:59:19","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T06:59:19","slug":"watch-south-africas-humoristic-moments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/03\/21\/watch-south-africas-humoristic-moments\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: South Africa&#8217;s humoristic moments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our unique and rare ability to laugh at ourselves is what makes us such a resilient nation.<\/p>\n<p>If we look back, I doubt there&#8217;s a single disaster that hasn&#8217;t sprouted its fair share of jokes.<br \/>\nAnd, well, I guess you could say, if we don&#8217;t laugh, we&#8217;ll cry.<\/p>\n<p>In the midst of our electricity crisis, South Africans have once again found humour in their darkest hour.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of memes and comic videos are circulating on social media and if you have something funny to share with us, please send it on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The following criteria needs to be met to share your funnies with us:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022The content you share may not be propaganda of war, incite violence or contain advocacy of hatred that is based on race, ethnicity, gender or religion.<\/p>\n<p>You are welcome to share your good natured jokes with us by sending it to\u00a0<b>sjani@mobserver.co.za<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>But for now, take a look at what we have for you!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-91379\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/03\/Funny-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"421\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/03\/Funny-6.jpg 421w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/03\/Funny-6-289x250.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-91378\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/03\/funny-5-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/03\/funny-5-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/03\/funny-5-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-91377\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/03\/funny-4-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/03\/funny-4-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/03\/funny-4-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/> <img 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src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/03\/funny-1-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/03\/funny-1-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/03\/funny-1-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-91404\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/03\/Eskomplicated-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/03\/Eskomplicated-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2019\/03\/Eskomplicated-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We all hope and pray load shedding does not reach stage 7 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/LoadShedding?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LoadShedding<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3S3G6Xk7mQ\">pic.twitter.com\/3S3G6Xk7mQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/_ArriveAlive\/status\/1108414379719122946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Also read:<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88482\/parents-frustrated-lack-space-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\">Parents frustrated by a lack of space in Middelburg schools<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88163\/traffic-officers-appear-court-corruption\/\" target=\"_blank\">Traffic officers to appear in court for corruption<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88186\/trafficalert-two-dead-kranspoort-accident\/\" target=\"_blank\">#TrafficAlert: Two dead in Kranspoort accidents<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88191\/video-two-perish-truck-jack-knifes\/\" target=\"_blank\">VIDEO: Two perish after truck jack-knifes<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Want breaking news on the go?<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 Save our standby number (072 248 3855) and send us a WhatsApp message with the words \u201cAdd me\u201d to be added to our broadcast list.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Like us on\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MiddelburgObserver\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, follow us on\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MOBSERV\" 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