SA Reacts To @mgigaba Qouting @kendricklamar During #BudgetSpeech2018

The State Of The Nation Address was held last week where members of parliament gave their views on the future of South Africa following Jacob Zuma's resignation as president. Many of the speakers quoted famous lyrics from popular writers, for instance, President Cyril Ramaphosa quoted the late Hugh Masekela's Thuma Mina which was seen as a consolidator among people of South Africa. This probably urged the country's Finance Minister, Malusi Gigaba aka Gigabyte to tap into his creative juices and follow suit. In the middle of his budget speech and his admission of being addicted to Candy Crush, Gigabyte went ahead and quoted Kendrick Lamar's Alright saying, "As urban poet, Kendrick Lamar says, 'we gon' be right, we gon be alright.'"

GUYS HERE IS OUR MINISTER QUOTING KENDRICK LEMAR IN A BUDGET SPEECH. I'm finished ???? so many things in this video. The quote, the Indian uncle's look and the heckle at the end ???? FINISHED #Budget2018 pic.twitter.com/kmQ3l8Z515

— Simmi Areff (@simmiareff) February 21, 2018

Of course, Twitter went buck wild after that. But I must say that by how well the Rand is doing against the Dollar and Pound right now, Gigabyte has a point. Check out the social media reactions below.

Malusi Gigaba quoting Kendrick Lamar reminds me of Ndlozi #BudgetSpeech2018 pic.twitter.com/eczOd9oKZX

— the Plug (@navytheplug) February 21, 2018

Malusi Gigaba, just quoted Kendrick Lamar in his speech. ???????????? I am dead.

— irchandini (@IRchandini) February 21, 2018

In his State of the Nation Address (SONA), SA President Cyril Ramaphosa quoted a South African legend - Hugh Masekela.

When he delivered his budget speech, Minister of Finance Malusi Gigaba quoted an international star - Kendrick Lamar.#Budget2018

— Khulani Qoma (@KhulaniQoma) February 21, 2018

The only good thing Malusi Gigaba did today was to quote revolutionary rapper Kendrick Lamar. I’ll never forget that. ✊???? #Budget2018

— Ara aka Classic Ⓜ️an ???????????? (@BonaQhama) February 21, 2018

"We gon be alright"- Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba dropping a Kendrick Lamar ????????????????

New Dawn indeed

— ????Gogo Esme???????? (@Leboux_M) February 21, 2018

Our President Cyril, started a trend, qouting musians, now Min. Malusi Gigaba is qouting Kendrick Lamar. I'll wait for Min. Bathabile Dlamini start to qouting Amy Winehouse. #BudgetSpeech2018

— Ashley (@washleywheelz) February 21, 2018

Malusi Gigaba made my day with the Kendrick line.... im done with satafrica pic.twitter.com/wUXooBMNy1

— Nnoshi Tlokana (@Nnoni_04) February 21, 2018

Malusi Gigaba tryna get a record deal from Kendrick Lamar's record label pic.twitter.com/ZLdS8T3Jfu

— Coolest in da city???? (@CleoExclusive) February 21, 2018

Malusi Gigaba genuinely quoted Kendrick Lamar lyrics ????????????????????????‍♂️. It's going to be a lit year here in SA

— Robbin' Season (@Thamsanqa04) February 21, 2018

Malusi Gigaba quoted Kendrick Lamar on the 2018 Budget speech saying "We Gon ayt, we Gon alright"????????????#budget2018#Sabudgetspeach

— Karabo Kayce (@kaysomethingC) February 21, 2018

Kendrick Lamar: "We're gonn' be alright".

Malusi Gigaba" We are gonna be right". #BudgetSpeech2018 pic.twitter.com/SN83BBT7pX

— Japhta Sesotlo (@JaphtaSesotlo) February 21, 2018

In his budget speech, Knowledge Malusi Gigaba called Kendrick Lamar an “urban poet” and I am STILL tickled ????

— Mazilankatha (@BigInduna) February 22, 2018

Cyril Ramaphosa
"Thuma mina"~ Hugh Masekela #SONA2018

Malusi Gigaba
"We gon be alright"~ Kendrick Lamar #Budget2018

— Innocent Manyike ™ (@ManyikeInno) February 21, 2018

Malusi Gigaba had no business dragging Kendrick Lamar into our finances #BudgetSpeech2018

— Brian Masuku (@masukunb) February 21, 2018

Kendrick Lamar have to do a remix of this song ''WE GONNA BE RIGHT'' ft minister of SOUTH AFRICA...... Malusi Gigaba......

— Lwalki Mokhefa (@lwalki_mokhefa) February 21, 2018

Malusi Gigaba references Kendrick and I’m like pic.twitter.com/LfHK8NkIhO

— Justin Parker (@jparker2310) February 21, 2018

Malusi Gigaba has no sense of place... He recites Kendrick Lama in a parliament full of Elderly parliamenterians. Even his Cdes didn't get what he was trying to say but clapped nonetheless... pic.twitter.com/xMzg4uRUVs

— #WeBeingPlayed (@_Babazile) February 21, 2018

The way Malusi Gigaba said the words when he quoted Kendrick Lamar’s song, awkward asf. ????#Budget2018

— IG:Snecinho (@Snecinho) February 21, 2018

Malusi Gigaba embarrassed himself trying to quote Kendrick Lamar. So awkward to watch. There’s no price for guessing who in his team came up with that dumb idea. #BudgetSpeech2018

— Mvuyisi (@Mvuyisii) February 21, 2018

We are in recession and our Minister of Finance: Malusi Gigaba is busy quoting kendrick lamar #BudgetSpeech2018 Lol only in SA pic.twitter.com/YXeKWiAf09

— Nangamso Mahanjana (@SimangileReal) February 21, 2018