Zuma to use 2016 to find out what a hashtag is
CAPE TOWN (In Other News) – South African president Jacob Zuma has committed himself to finding out what a hashtag is. The presidential search forms part of an aggressive set of New Year’s resolutions aimed at bringing the president “up to date” with social media.
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“We noticed the symbol on keyboards and a number of posters during last year’s protests,” said a top aide adding further investigation revealed it was somehow linked to the internet.
The president’s office will embark on a thorough process of elimination to figure out what it all means. Committees have already been set up in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo. A special task force has also been deployed to interview students, but progress is slow.
“Young people we’ve approached are keeping mum,” said the aide.
The president’s office threatened to declare a national emergency if they haven’t figured out what a hashtag is by the end of January and called on the public to come forward with information.
“The president’s New Year’s resolutions is a top priority,” said a government spokesman.
“It’s a matter of national security.”