Everybody loves a good subtweet, that's why social media users came up with the word in the first place.
So when two of our favourite frenemies subtweet each other, of course, people will notice and have something to say about it.
The police minister, Fikile Mbalula, tweeted on the secret ballot ruling by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, saying he didn't understand why the opposition was clapping for it.
Let's not forget that CJ Mogoeng's own appointment by president was close to being subjected to Vote of No Confidence.
— RSA Police Minister (@MbalulaFikile) June 22, 2017
According to Mbalula, these were the issues the speaker and the ANC NEC needed to be clarified:
ANC NEC & Speaker Mbete said:
1)ANC not averse to secret ballot
2)ANC not scared of secret ballot
3)ANC needed legal understanding of law
— RSA Police Minister (@MbalulaFikile) June 22, 2017
The police minister said he did not understand why the opposition clapped for the awarding of costs. Mogoeng said the President and the Speaker of the National Assembly would have to pay for the legal costs of the opposition.
He said the quick summary of what Mogoeng was saying was this: that he wouldn't get involved but instead give advice.
The Mogoeng clarity in summary was;
"madoda andigingeni but here is my advise..."
Now we all have clarity and ANC will defeat any motion
— RSA Police Minister (@MbalulaFikile) June 22, 2017
Mbalula said however that the ANC welcomed the ruling.
Enter Julius Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). Malema did not tag Mbalula but his words were clearly directed at the minister. Malema took a shot at Mbalula, saying the opposition lost and had nothing to celebrate.
He then jabbed Mbalula, saying he was tweeting but likely hadn't even read the papers submitted or the judgment itself.
Then he went for the jugular, calling Mbete Mbalula's drinking partner.
Your drinking mate Baleka said she doesn't have discretion to grant secrete ballot. We said she does & the court agreed with us Minister
— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) June 22, 2017
And so it was that Mbalula made it known that he knew Malema was speaking about him, responding directly to the drinking partner reference.
The police minister ended it with saying he didn't see anything odd about him commenting on a matter that affects MPs.
We're watching this developing story like...