LISTEN: Eusebius McKaiser and callers deliver their #SONA2017

9 February 2017 11:33 AM

Eusebius McKaiser and listeners gave their funniest and best Zuma impressions ahead of tonight's State of the Nation Address (Sona).

I would like to apologise to South Africans for the terrible things that have happened for the past periods that I have been state president. I made promises but unfortunately it seems as if they are very elusive, worst of all when the Constitutional Court has given me advice. I hope maybe before I retire I shall address even 783 cases and go to court. I salute you South Africa.
— Willie, caller

I am President of South Africa, no one will tell me what to do, I do things as I wish because I want to enrich myself first and my family, and you will come later as South Africans. I don't care about you.
— Kgaugelo, caller

I would like to announce that I'm resigning (laughing). Happy February fool!
— Craig, caller

Let me start with first things first, I did not know about the soldiers, everyone is on and on about 401, 412, 411 soldiers deployed to Parliament. I do not know why we are even here because I don't know anything about SONA. I want to say it, and I will say it for the last time, I have never been to Saxonworld to meet the Guptas.
— Lesego, caller

Listen to Eusebius's state of the nation address...

Listen to hilarious speeches from listeners below...

And, Twitter went lit.

@Eusebius im still unable to can!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😃😃😃😃these 702 creatives.....making my day pic.twitter.com/Vmm4ZDVjUo
— Zinhle Khuluse (@zinhle_khuluse) February 9, 2017

I'm dying inside with laughter!!!! Open plan office sucks😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 @Eusebius
— Khayakazi_m (@Khayakazi__) February 9, 2017

@Eusebius dilute us Eubi....we are your Kool Aid😀😀😀😀😀😀😀im done! Best show ever👏👏
— Zinhle Khuluse (@zinhle_khuluse) February 9, 2017

Hahahahaha Craig (?) from Germiston for the win 😂😂😂😂@Eusebius @Radio702 pic.twitter.com/Gs4z3ILd5v
— Mr. Nhlamulo Mabasa 🇿🇦 (@E_xcelsior) February 9, 2017

Guys these faux sonas on 702 are everything!!!! Im dying of laughter! Only in South Africa ey! Lol thank u for this @Eusebius
— COCOA HUE (@Nomhle_Maq) February 9, 2017

@Eusebius your callers are giving me life. Trevor Noah has serious competition!!
— Hanifa Hoosen 🎈 (@comradehoney) February 9, 2017

Written by: Sinikiwe Mqadi

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