Helen Zille trawled on Twitter over Malema tea invite
Zille Tweeted an invitation to Malema to join her for tea as part of her podcast, Tea with Helen. She asked him to engage in a "no-holds-barred discussion on SA's future prospects."
Former Democratic Alliance (DA) leader and current policy fellow for the Institute for Race Relations (IRR), Helen Zille's invitation to Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, to join her for tea was shot down on social media on Tuesday.
Zille Tweeted an invitation to Malema to join her for tea as part of her podcast, Tea with Helen. She asked him to engage in a "no-holds-barred discussion on SA's future prospects."
Malema, however, was not impressed.
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I think you are lost, are you not looking for #SASSA offices?
— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) October 1, 2019
United Democratic Movement (UDM leader, Bantu Holomisa joined in the Twar (Twitter war).
Or Steinhof CEO’s offices .
— Bantu Holomisa (@BantuHolomisa) October 1, 2019
Twitter users had a field day with the responses to the thread.
It's a trap my guy don't do it... pic.twitter.com/V8FYqKKn9c
— Agent Provocateur (@MogaleMokoena) October 1, 2019
Go directly to Steinhoff; do not pass Claremont, do not collect rent.
— Noel (@crowieN) October 1, 2019
Punch pulling 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/y3wfVcwxAO
— #RIPAbutiModise😭😭😭 (@Obakeng_Mol) October 1, 2019
We need a Live broadcast, it would be very interesting THE MADAM IS CALLING NOT TEA GIRLS & BOYS pic.twitter.com/1WBMZDnCvh
— Dube Thulani (@DubeThulaniYes) October 1, 2019
Zille was, however, adamant that her invitations stands.
Are you seriously ducking out of the debate with a lame "joke"? Let's discuss the future of our country on a platform where we can go beyond 280c and get beneath the surface slogans.
— Helen Zille (@helenzille) October 1, 2019