What could you do in #10ParliamentMinutes?

It was nearly an hour before MPs welcomed Speaker Baleka Mbete back from a ‘ten minute break’.

JOHANNESBURG - If given the time, what do you think you could do in ten minutes?

Today, South Africans were left hanging by Members of Parliament (MPs) who took a "10 minute" break during President Jacob Zuma's impeachment debate after things went from bad to worse.

Earlier this afternoon, the debate got off to a fiery start with Economic Freedom Fighters and Democratic Alliance MPs attacking National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete, Zuma and the ruling party.

Mbete then announced that the House would adjourn for "10 minutes" in order to allow party chief whips to meet.

Nearly an hour later, MPs walked in, took their seats and welcomed Mbete back.

But before proceedings could get back underway, ordinary South Africans, who are now glued to their television screens, took to Twitter to say what could happen in #10ParliamentMinutes.

My dad just went to the shop quick. That was #10ParliamentMinutes ago. — James (@ldodirk) April 5, 2016

Next time parliament says they will take a 10 minute break.#10ParliamentMinutes pic.twitter.com/HIB2RBQmot — Mom Bod (@cindos) April 5, 2016

U know u're late if u get to work #10ParliamentMinutes later — #FBFriendsParty01Oct (@PromiseLiarSA) April 5, 2016

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In #10ParliamentMinutes I downloaded the entire Season 4 of House Of Cards... — Somi Nduna® (@SomiNduna) April 5, 2016



In #10ParliamentMinutes I can visit my grandma in Rustenburg and get back to Pta

- Kay-Gee (@Mokatli_) April 5, 2016

If you had to leopard crawl from Cape Town to Cairo it would take roughly #10ParliamentMinutes. — Rick-Rack Cadillac (@irCadillac) April 5, 2016