On Monday we brought you ROUND ONE of the ill-fated request from the Presidency of South Africa for public participation in his SONA address. Well, ding ding ding, let’s see how round two has gone down.

In no particular order the three clear winners request-wise: #paybackthemoney, #legalisedagga and #resign. Please let me apologise for my hashtaggery, I hope this is the last time I am forced to resort to such tactics. We suffer together.

These quotes, taken from TimesLive, sum up the nation’s mood pretty well:

Mr President tell us whether you going to pay cash, EFT or through shoprite money market… am talking about Nkandla money and what would my best Valentine’s present before my girlfriend gives me would be your resignation letter.

@PresidencyZA: Why not legalise cannabis to increase revenue & save tax Rands by freeing up crowded prisons & courts? #DaggaDebate #SONA2015.

Before I go to bed I’d just like to remind the good folk at @PresidencyZA to include Jacob Zuma’s resignation in his #SONA2015. Thanks.

There you have it. My gut feel tells me the South African public edged round two. I suggest JZ heads to his corner, gets those bumps and bruises seen to and slips some Nandos peri-peri sauce onto his gloves. We all know he is not above such tactics.

[source:timeslive]