While leaders shook hands, Gugu shook the internet with a recap so clever it deserves its own diplomatic passport.
South Africa (22 May 2025) – Sometimes, the only way to make sense of the chaos is to laugh at it… and Gugu Statu has absolutely nailed that. Again.
The South African creator behind the viral #NOOZ segment has done it once more, delivering the only “news report” you need about yesterday’s headline-grabbing meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and former US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
Well, if you want our take, you can read it here. But if you want to laugh… please continue.
While the world scrambles to dissect the politics and power dynamics, Gugu gave us what we really needed, a moment to breathe, to chuckle and to remind ourselves that satire isn’t just funny… it’s essential.
But before we dive into her brilliant blow-by-blow, let’s talk about the woman behind the magic.
Gugu Statu is no stranger to storytelling. A creative powerhouse with a background in television and production, she’s been lighting up social media with her quick wit, sharp satire and characters that feel like home. Her #NOOZ feature started as a lockdown project, parodying the infamous “family meetings” that defined the COVID era in South Africa. But what began as a light-hearted jab at politics and headlines has grown into something far more impactful.
“People were anxious. They were doom-scrolling. We just needed something to laugh about,” Gugu shared in her recent conversation on the Good Things with Brent Lindeque podcast.
And that’s exactly what she’s offered ever since, news with a wink, truth with a grin and sass that says everything we’re all thinking but too polite to say out loud.
Her latest post is a hilarious, slightly unhinged, yet painfully accurate skit that summed up the Ramaphosa-Trump meeting in a way that no official press release ever could.
From Trump’s chaotic golf metaphors and awkward mispronunciations (“RamaPHOsa… got that right. Let’s clap for that”) to Ramaphosa’s diplomatic charm offensive (“I brought the rainbow nation here”), Gugu’s script gave us a satirical backstage pass to what felt like an international episode of The Office — only more surreal.
The entire skit is layered, outrageous, and, dare we say it, better than the real thing.
And while it might be dressed in humour, it’s also laced with razor-sharp observation. Gugu doesn’t shy away from the uncomfortable bits: the questions around land, crime, race and power. But she presents them with that uniquely South African blend of comedy and commentary that lands not just with a laugh but with a moment of pause.
#NOOZ SUMMARY
RAMAPHOSA x TRUMP
Notes: JD Vance didn’t say anything.
Elon didn’t say anything.
In fact, this was Donny’s show.
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Trump: welcome RamaPHOsa (got that right. Let’s clap for that. If I hear RamaFOZA one more time, I might die.)Rams: Thank you (very…
— Gugz The3rd (@GuguStatu) May 21, 2025
We love Gugs, and what she does is more than funny. It’s necessary. Because when the world feels heavy, when politics get noisy and headlines get bleak, humour becomes our bridge. It connects us. It softens the blow. And it gives us the resilience to keep showing up.
And I think we need that now more than ever.
Thank you, Gugu, for being the voice of reason dressed in ridiculousness. And thank you, South Africa, for still knowing how to laugh, even when the stakes are high.
Now breathe. You’re all doing better than you think.
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