Zuma told folks at a business event that Africa is the biggest continent on the planet and that it’s larger than all the others combined. MyBroadband reports that our clueless leader said that “this continent is the biggest continent in the world”. “All continents put together will fit into Africa. Africa is not separated even by a river. The rivers that are there flow with the continent – they don’t cut it into half, or quarter.”

Now, while he was most likely speaking geographically, even if he meant it in terms of population size it’s completely stupid and obviously false.

Asia, Mr president; Asia is the largest continent in both land mass and population size. Perhaps the president should devote a little more of his time to education – both his own and that of the nation –, before making stupid comments.

Watch the president’s blunder here:

