> that included the firing of two ministers and the suspension of the police commissioner. Bizarrely enough, it wasn’t this news that later trended on Twitter — but an obscure hashtag to do with Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille.

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President Jacob Zuma dominated news headlines on Monday, when he finally took the plunge and announced a Cabinet reshuffle that included the firing of two ministers and the suspension of the police commissioner. Bizarrely enough, it wasn’t this news that later trended on Twitter — but an obscure hashtag to do with Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille.

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