The art of the African meme

The president of the Republic of South Africa, seated in what appears to be an office. His hands are outstretched, index fingers brought together. There’s a slight smile on his face, his gaze directed to someone or something off camera.  It was the picture that set off a firestorm of tweets, Facebook posts, and punchlines. This was it, the one picture that turned Jacob Zuma into a meme.

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