WATCH: Edward Zuma expertly avoids answering journalist's questions about father
Did Edward want to address the press? Yes. Should he have done it? Maybe not...
It's happened to the best of us.
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A few words might have slipped out of your mouth and as soon as you had realised what you had said, it was too late to take it back.
There are many a video clip of politicians, celebrities, YouTubers, television show hosts, and even the occasional local citizen making an appearance and accidentally pronouncing something wrong or worse, saying something they just really should not have.
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As every South African knows, our former President Jacob Zuma has been incarcerated.
Many stayed awake until the early morning hours of Thursday morning to see if Zuma would be going to prison and late on Wednesday night, he did hand himself over to officials.
But the story doesn't just end there.
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Since Zuma's arrest, pictures of him in prison have been leaked and ANC member Carl Niehaus has also been arrested, but the moment that has sent the internet into a spin is a video of his son, Edward Zuma, addressing the press moments after his father had been taken into custody.
In the video, journalists and reporters are seen crowding around Edward as he talks to them about his father. At one point, one of these reporters asks him where his father is, to which he replies: "President Zuma is in South Africa".
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Seeing as how many accused criminals have tried to flee the country when they were close to being captured, this answer is still quite relevant.
However, some people had some trouble trying to understand his response to the following statement, "The clock is ticking Sir, he has to hand himself over to law enforcement authorities by twelve."
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Edward Zuma answered with, "I suggest that the clock unticks itself", and he stood by this statement, repeating it a few times.
You can watch the full video here:
"I suggest the clock should unclick itself " Edward Zuma#ZumaJudgement ###ZumaArrest pic.twitter.com/Q9E9XImXWX
— Thithi Hlakotsa (@ladyTTZ) July 7, 2021
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Twitter almost immediately had come backs and had come to the same conclusion while alluding as to why Edward was behaving in this manner.
But even more than that - it's become a catch-phrase!
Edward Zuma hearing that his father turned himself in, after he told the clock to untick:#ZumaArrest pic.twitter.com/ZRDAbJVivZ
— EPHRAIM❣️ (@_YourBoy_E) July 7, 2021
Good confusing replies 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/KOF2ChwTol
— Godfrey choma (@pebetsepenelop) July 7, 2021
#ZumaArrest Edward Zuma for
— SkatanaSaVaal🇮🇹 (@kele_tebzaa) July 7, 2021
President and there won't be Alcohol Ban pic.twitter.com/pbnI4qdvMY
I don't even think ubaba uZuma is still at Nkandla. Edward Zuma is just there as a distraction 😂😂😂😂 #ZumaArrest pic.twitter.com/oPdc2IReHk
— aZulu Hun with some Powers🌻 (@katlegonzizwane) July 7, 2021
On this day 7 July 2021... A man called Edward Zuma told the clock to unclock itself #ZumaArrest#bhekicele pic.twitter.com/0vXKuAPXST
— Andile Zondi (@New_Ndileh) July 7, 2021
Journalist: the clock is ticking.
— Dianne Hawker (@diannehawker) July 7, 2021
Edward Zuma: "The clock must untick itself!"
Only in South Africa! #ZumaArrest
I'd also like to thank Edward Zuma for the immortal line "the clock must untick itself", an injunction I shall now use every time @rosenthal_jon asks about the whereabouts of my copy
— John McDermott (@johnpmcdermott) July 8, 2021
Edward Zuma seeing the motorcade leave pic.twitter.com/HIg1cJvIMG
— V. (@u_mnyamane) July 7, 2021
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While all eyes remained on the gates of Nkandla for most of the week, the eventful few days came to an end and things seem to have calmed down.
And although spirits were riding high there was some light comedic relief to break the tension.
Now we wait and see what happens next in the #ZumaArrest saga.
Main image courtesy of @ladyTTZ/Twitter