Sisulu insists ANC holds lekgotla on Robben Island to connect with SA's history

[Grant]

Tourism minister Lindiwe Sisulu said that members of the governing party should hold a lekgotla on Robben Island.

According to Sisulu, this will help them remember the sacrifices made by anti-apartheid activists who devoted their lives to bring about change in South Africa.

“I would like members of the ANC [African National Congress] to find space to come and have a lekgotla here so that they have at the back of their minds what was given to them… that they hold the ANC sacred and safe and going forward and all the values of the people who were here making these sacrifices..."

Sisulu insists ANC holds lekgotla on Robben Island to connect with SA's history

Tourism minister Lindiwe Sisulu visited Robben Island on Monday with the aim to boost visitor numbers to the heritage site.

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[3WA]

Sounds good to me. Lock them up while they’re there.

 

[Grant]

Important question:

Will she be able to charter Queen Mary 2, so cadres can be ferried back & forth?

 

[Virex]

Can't they just go there and never come back?

 

[ToxicBunny]

Sounds good to me. Lock them up while they’re there.

Definitely works for me... given the state of the Ferry there is a good chance it can get them there but won't be able to get them back...

They can stay on Robben Island then.

 

[CTBP]

This is the best idea ever, they can use the prison as the venue.

 

[ShaunSA]

Where is the "insists" part?

Or is the "journalist" telling porkies again?

 

[ToxicBunny]

I did find this statement in the article to be fsck off funny though

The minister visited Robben Island on Monday as part of an initiative to boost visitor numbers to the heritage site.

The fact that Lindiwe visited is going to have sweet fek all bearing on whether I visit Robben Island or not.

 

[CTBP]

The 1st person to swim back to shore can be president of the country, lol.

 

[ShaunSA]

The 1st person to float back to shore can be president of the country, lol.

ftfy

 

[ToxicBunny]

ftfy

Nah, we need video footage of them swimming... its a test of capability.

 

[Fulcrum29]

The 1st person to swim back to shore can be president of the country, lol.

The SA Navy submarine might mistake them for sharks.

 

[ToxicBunny]

...they want to reminisce about the good old days.

Should put them in Irons and get them to break some rocks in the quarry again...

 

[ShaunSA]

Nah, we need video footage of them swimming... its a test of capability.

With all that blubber the only thing they can do is float

 

[ToxicBunny]

The SA Navy submarine might mistake them for sharks.

Ummm yeah, so I was thinking that the aerial sharks might mistake them for something else.....

 

[Jam Sandwich]

Shame man, trying to act like she gives two tosses about their history...
Its only becauses its caught up in the scandal at Totty Hotwings
Keeps their stupid voters happy though I should imagine...

 

[ShaunSA]

The SA Navy submarine might mistake them for sharks.

Which won't be a bad thing

 

[ToxicBunny]

Shame man, trying to act like she gives two tosses about their history...
Its only becauses its caught up in the scandal at Totty Hotwings
Keeps their stupid voters happy though I should imagine...

She has sweet fek all idea about their history.

I'm waiting for her to claim just how horrible it was being in Robben Island, and how she and Madiba would share time together.

 

[CTBP]

I hope one of those ostriches on the island steals that weave off her head and runs off into the distance.

 

[Fulcrum29]

I haven't been to Robben Island since I was a kid, did an outing there once and that was it. Are there any conference centres on the island or is Sisulu in the view to hold a makietie under some tarp, gazebo or something?