Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande addresses the media on a new centralized system to deal with late tertiary education applications on October 11, 2012 in Johannesburg.
JOHANNESBURG - Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande got the StudentMustFall trending after comments he made prior to his press briefing on student protests in Cape Town on Wednesday.
Although said in jest, the comment drew a lot of attention on social media.
Wake Up!!! Wake Up!! You won&39;t get free education!!! Blade said studentsmustfall pic.twitter.com/RLex2rb10u
— Rragwe Spunanki (@rragwe_Spunanki) October 22, 2015Did Blade Nzimande just pull a studentsmustfall stunt. Does he really realise what he&39;s dealing against? pic.twitter.com/yokIFt8rF3
— The Last Sam (@SamNtlombe) October 22, 2015studentsmustfall Blade?! Imagine what he&39;s been saying behind closed doors So Blade has been reading your tweets pic.twitter.com/KD9YHxVtHP
— Rragwe Spunanki (@rragwe_Spunanki) October 22, 2015U know yday I was angry with the ANC. But Blade & his StudentsMustFall stunt? I&39;m done! ANCMustFall JHBShutDown pic.twitter.com/tkYxHAGGpm
— CURRENT_AFFAIRS_GURU (@ThuleCoupe) October 22, 2015wha the hell t is this now?? ====>>>> StudentsMustFall pic.twitter.com/b4WCH74MKK
— BLACKCHILD♥ (@Alicia_Keffy) October 22, 2015Hahahahahaha dnt mind him he is drunk again! StudentsMustFall
— MasterMind! (@PhPnhlapo) October 22, 2015I guess all these institutions were built for nothing if you&39;re willing to start the StudentsMustFall movement Sir @BladeNzimandeMP
— Onalenna Barata (@Ona_Peteke) October 22, 2015When the Minister of Higher Education says StudentsMustFall Oh the irony. Smh
— Fezeka Mabuza (@Fezeka_Mabuza) October 22, 2015He is failing dismally at doing his job yet he has the nerve to say StudentsMustFall..ignorance is bliss! The layer on his face must fall!
— Je m&39;appelle Nhla (@Bri_mojakes) October 22, 2015BladeNzimande says "Then if students don&39;t accept this, then we will start our own movement, StudentsMustFall." SHOCKING!!!
— YaYa (@_Aya_5683) October 22, 2015studentsmustfall with live bullets? What is Blade smoking/drinking?!
— Msizi khiba-Gcabashe (@Msizii_) October 22, 2015It&39;s sad when those who fought for freedom are the oppressors.Can&39;t believe he said StudentsMustFall-inappropriatejokes haunt forever.
— Megan Harker Elliott (@HarkerMegan) October 22, 2015
