Watch: South African President has mask malfunction on-air, followed by funny response
‘I am going to open a TV channel where I’m going to teach people how to put on a mask,’ said Cyril Ramaphosa.
South Africa President Ramaphosa steals show with mask mishap pic.twitter.com/TozA3Lddap
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Speaking to the media, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa cracked jokes about his recent on-air face mask mishap (below). “For those who were laughing at me yesterday, let me tell you something. I am going to open a TV channel where I’m going to teach people how to put on a mask,” Ramaphosa said during his visit to a quarantine facility, reviewing South Africa’s preparedness to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
Earlier, a video of Ramaphosa struggling to put on a face mask on live TV had gone viral on social media (above).
[ON-AIR] President Cyril Ramaphosa responds after his mask blunder goes viral. Courtsey #DStv403 pic.twitter.com/u9LK29q9wQ
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