SONA 2025: SA reacts to imbongi calling Ramaphosa ‘my cupcake’

SA has reacted to the praise singing at the SONA 2025 by imbongi, Inako Mateza, in which she called President Ramaphosa “my cupcake.”

for the State of the Nation Address 2025, Inako Mateza, has received praised from Mzansi with some especially amused by the part when she said “my cupcake.”

“A big round of applause for the imbongi of #SONA2025, the talented Xhosa poet Inako Mateza! At just 19 years old, Inako has already become a cultural icon and a community leader,” their post read.South Africans have since responded to the post, with some finding the mentioning of “my cupcake” in Mateza’s praise singing hilarious. On the other hand, there were some who were surprised by her age. Here are some of their responses.has numerous accolades and is a multi-talented individual.

Ramaphosa set the tone for SONA2025 that was as much about South Africa’s independence as it was about the country’s domestic challenges.

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