Cape Town - Jacob Zuma has resigned as president of South Africa - and Twitter had a lot to say!
Zuma announced his resignation as state president in a late-night media briefing at the Union Buildings.
While the reaction online was mostly positive, there were also some who expressed sadness over Zuma's departure.
Here's what South Africans had to say:
Now that Zuma resigned Mmusi can stop sending us smses. #ZumaResigns
— Champ Payne (@Champ_Payne) February 14, 2018
Archbishop Desmond Tutu right now... #ZumaResigns pic.twitter.com/4RWrLjdVSz
— PEARL THUSI (@PearlThusi) February 14, 2018
#ZumaResigns
— MollyK (@thatzimlady) February 14, 2018
????It is very risky to sleep in this country! You will wake up to a new cabinet or a new president
did Baba just dump the nation on Valentines Day? Men are trash nyani #ZumaResigns pic.twitter.com/u12f9CGViH
— umXhosa ?? (@MhlahloZimkitta) February 14, 2018
#ZumaPresser#ZumaResigns
— Reitumetse Makua (@RMK_SA1) February 14, 2018
Finally we are free!!! pic.twitter.com/jbdGHzZkgA
Zuma’s pull out game is strong on Valentine’s Day #Zuma #Zexit #ZumaExit #ZumaRecall
— Ashley Brown (@AshleyBrownSA) February 14, 2018
Dear Rand, it’s safe! You can come out now! Fly buddy! #ZumaResigns
— electronicZULU (@eZulu) February 14, 2018
Ok but now Helen Zille has to step down too.
— Das Kapital? (@iamDasKapital) February 14, 2018
You can't have The Joker without Batman ????
Imagine if Zuma did not engage in all these corrupt shenanigans what an inspirational success story his would have been. An uneducated young Zulu man who fought in the liberation of our people rises to become the President of SA.
— Zondwa Njokweni (@ZondwaNjokweni) February 14, 2018
Very sad that power corrupts.#ZumaResigns
Can we please just not have a president for a moment? We need some space as a country. #ZumaResigns#ZumaPresser pic.twitter.com/pDlLmkA1B6
— Masheke???? (@IamCosRSA) February 14, 2018
What a loss to South African entertainment industry ????#ZumaResigns #SABCnews
— Hloks (@eyesline007) February 14, 2018
Let's wait for Mark Fish to post a picture of Thabo Mbeki, thanking him for his service #ZumaResigns pic.twitter.com/UQA3ivcqEX
— BLACK BURGER (@KokiWrites) February 14, 2018
He resigned and my heart skipped a beat!!! His speech has touched me, hamba kahle msholozi! Even though we wanted this; we must admit a level of shock and disbelief. He respected the ANC's decision, one could even sense him being emotional. Siyabonga nxamalala #ZumaResigns pic.twitter.com/k4mtxfOKnA
— Asante ???????? (@Bulelani_S) February 14, 2018
But truth be told, we will miss uBaba. Parliament will never be the same. #ZumaResigns pic.twitter.com/RtkthkdS3M
— Mosa Yougene Jnr (@thegenejnr) February 14, 2018
Yoh guys the nurses in hospital are ululating after hearing that Zuma has resigned ????????#ZumaExit#ZumaRecall #ZumaResigns pic.twitter.com/XiMkembmJq
— Dr Naks (@Tshi_Nakanyane) February 14, 2018
We miss you already baba buya #ZumaResigns pic.twitter.com/O3HSxD3ghg
— ?? Black & Ugly ?? (@ItsLDot_Spiffy) February 14, 2018
“We will meet somewhere “ Baba
— #TheMasterPiece????...Album Coming (@ChulayoM) February 14, 2018
Kusazoshuba Guys #ZumaPresser #ZumaResigns pic.twitter.com/ys2CcMnmMh