CAPE TOWN - President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his second GNU State of the Nation Address on Thursday.
But somehow, his dress code also made it onto the agenda.
Ramaphosa wore a black suit, white shirt and a blue tie.
However, when he was speaking at the Presidential Golf Day on Friday, he mentioned that some people were focused on the wrong thing.
Ramaphosa wearing a blue tie to address us at the SONA? Blue we DA?🌚 hayi noko
— Thukela fairy 🧚 (@BangiweNM) February 12, 2026
The comment referenced the blue associated with the Democratic Alliance.
Responding to the chatter, Ramaphosa joked: "I want you to focus on the things that work well. Yesterday somebody said ‘the President delivered a good speech, but the tie he was wearing…’
"What does the tie have to do with it? They must listen to the speech. They mustn’t look at how handsome I am. I know I am handsome, but do not focus on that," he said.