Pretoria gets Cope mayor with ANC-EFF support
Lawmakers in the South African municipality of Tshwane elected a mayor from a minority party — the second major city this year to hand power to an official who has no popular mandate.
Murunwa Makwarela of the Congress of the People, which holds...
President Jacob Zuma has breached his constitutional obligation by sending troops to the Central African Republic, the Congress of the People (Cope) said on Wednesday.
Party leader Mosiuoa Lekota said Zuma was supposed to request a parliamentary approval to send troops to the CAR.
"As...
Linky: http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=nw20100216155734725C284114
Us Kaapies will remember Nomaindia as the worst mayor our city has ever had. She was totally incompetant in her job then, and it seems she still is. Some things never change.
Source: IOL
Anyone surprised? Nope? Didn't think so.
I believe some heartfelt congratulations are in order since COPE finally seems to be that little bit more deserving of the vote.
The DA is the only party who has already gained more seats in Parliament... after only 12-million votes so far... or likely 2/3rds
Seats held
..........2004......2009
ANC......272........203+.....(50 more?)
DA.........48.........49:)+..(20 more?)
COPE..................23+.....(10 more?)...