Johannesburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured the country that a minister of earthquakes will be appointed in the wake of a tremor that struck Gauteng on Sunday morning.

The earthquake, which had a preliminary magnitude of over 5.0, was felt across the province. There were no reports of injuries or deaths.

In a statement, Ramaphosa said he was “shocked” by the news of the earthquake. He said the government was “working hard to assess the damage and to provide assistance like the Government did in previous natural disasters.”

The ANC’s secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, who is also the former minister of transport, has welcomed the government’s decision to appoint a minister of earthquakes. He said that he sees the tremor as a positive, as the quake had the potential of shifting the earth to fill potholes.

The government has been criticized for its handling of natural disasters. Critics say that the government is not doing enough to prevent disasters. One social media user commented, “For a government that is such a disaster, I am surprised they are not equipped to handle their area of expertise.”

Meanwhile the leader of the opposition party has blamed the ANC for the quake

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The South African minister of electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has come under fire for wearing an expensive sweater during a recent news interview on eNCA. The sweater, a KORS brand, is valued at R6000, which is a significant amount of money for many South Africans.

In response to the criticism, Ramokgopa has explained that the sweater is actually an acronym for Kilowatts Over Rands and Sabotage. He says that the acronym is meant to show his dedication to providing electricity to South Africa and not being involved in Eskom corruption and sabotage of power stations.

Ramokgopa’s explanation has been met with mixed reactions. Some people who were paid to comment have found it to be inspiring, while others were offended as the minister did not use megawatts which are technically larger than kilowatts. One social media user commented, “It should’ve been megawatts, which would’ve made it a MORS sweater, cause he’s just morsing our time.”

In a press conference earlier today, the South African Government has responded to criticism surrounding the misspelling of the Xitsonga translation of “Reserve Bank” on the new R100 banknotes.

According to the Reserve Bank spokesperson, the mistake was due to the rolling blackouts that have been plaguing the country for months. They explained that it was difficult to see in the dark and that officials at the Reserve Bank had to spell the word by memory, resulting in the error.

The spokesperson also expressed disappointment in citizens who are unable to appreciate the efforts made by the officials to resist any temptation to steal money during the challenging process.

Despite calls from Xitsonga-speaking communities to revert to the old spelling, the Government has confirmed that the misspelling will remain on the banknotes as a symbol of resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity.

In related news, the Reserve Bank announced that they will be providing officials with headlamps and a year’s free subscription to grammarly, to prevent any future spelling errors on banknotes.

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