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IN SHADE: Mock video went viral online IN SHADE: Mock video went viral online
A KFM radio producer and his friend were left with egg on their gevriete after mocking the Minister of Basic Education on social media - but it turns out the joke’s on them.
A video of the two, where they laugh themselves kis over a “mistake” Minister Angie Motshekga made in a speech during the State of the Nation Debate last Monday went viral.
The minister was referring to the universal three Rs of basic education - which stand for Reading, wRiting and aRithmetic.
The concept, coined in 1795, is globally accepted, but it appears Wesley Moolman and his friend Rameez Khan are somewhat lacking in their education, because they found this “mistake” by Motshekga hilarious and made a video making gat of her.
The 44-second video starts with them saying: “So, guys, this just happened in Parliament, can you believe it...” and the scene cuts to the minister’s speech where she says: “In addition to the three Rs which are the foundation of education that is reading, writing and arithmetic...”
Moolman and his friend then laugh hysterically, repeating the three Rs, and then ‘smartly’ pointed out that neither writing nor arithmetic start with an R.
They end off by saying: “South African Parliament at its best.”
EGG ON THEIR FACES: Wesley Moolman and his friend Rameez Khan got the three Rs wrong
But then they went viral for all the wrong reasons, with mense on Twitter and Facebook pointing out the “real idiots” in the situation.
Waleed Jacobs said: “Just shows their mentality. If you know nothing about education, just shut up. All educators are taught about the three R’s. Ai wena, leë blikke.”
Brian Isaacs said: “Genuine imbeciles. As producers it’s actually the pits to behave in such a manner.”
A spokesperson for Motshekga, Troy Martens, tweeted directly to KFM radio.
“You need to educate these fools who are in your employ! The three Rs are an international educational term used to articulate the foundation of learning in education. It’s based on alliteration, not start of the words. Even the UN uses the term! These guys just look stupid,” he tweeted.
While wiping egg off their faces, Moolman and Khan posted an apology to Motshekga, saying they should have done their homework before this poor attempt at mockery.
“We are extremely sorry for putting your image at risk and using your speech as a means to get a quick laugh. Please accept our apology.”
The Daily Voice spoke to KFM’s Commercial and Legal Executive Geraint Crwys-Williams for comment, but he did not reply by Sunday night.