Angie Motshekga’s appointment as defence minister sparked waves of social media satire. (Gallo Images/OJ Koloti)
After announcing the matric results to the nation for the past 15 years, former basic education minister Angie Motshekga is preparing for battle, figuratively speaking, after becoming the minister of defence and military veterans.
But if some of the memes and satirical remarks are anything to go by, her new appointment has been met with mirth and amusement on social media.
A TikTok video captioned “Angie Motshekga … from Basic Education to Defence” starts off with a young social media user, probably still in school, laughing uncontrollably.
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