Gatvol South Africans vent over load shedding as protest action looms

[RedViking]

Which is more ****ed right now, local government or national?

Unfortunately due to the system, it goes together.

 

[ProfA]

Meh. We were "gatvol" of Zuma too. But elected him for two terms.

 

[BBSA]

The sad thing about Eskom's tariff increase is that it will hurt the poorest South Africans more than it will hurt people who "earn a lot". If the current ruling party is to be voted out, the poorest South Africans need to vote them out.

The poorest South Africans don't have electricity or they steal it.

Yes I know they will feel it in food prices but they do not realise that.

 

[Lufuno_]

Probably not, but I'm not going to claim it's useless. Good on them for actually trying...

100%

 

[Lufuno_]

Are people who have never voted for the ANC not supposed to be angry at all those that did?

You would love for it to not be possible like a good commie.

Ok man - be angry. I really don't understand 2nd sentence. Just so you know.

 

[mojoman]

Smelling an alt account in here....

 

[koeks525]

The poorest South Africans don't have electricity or they steal it.

Yes I know they will feel it in food prices but they do not realise that.

Yes, they will feel the impact of the tariff hike through the increase in pricing of goods and services they use. The one side-effect of stealing electricity is the few accidents that happen (someone getting electrocuted).

The "wealthy, salaried folk" will feel the price hike, but this effect will not hurt as much as it will hurt the poorest people. If a regime change is to happen in ZAF, it needs to be the poorest folk that see through the political games and express their discontent with their votes.

 

[ShaunSA]

Smelling an alt account in here....

Only today? You okes are slow

 

[ShaunSA]

If a regime change is to happen in ZAF, it needs to be the poorest folk that see through the political games and express their discontent with their votes.

And pigs will fly

 

[mojoman]

Only today? You okes are slow

I wanted to believe no-one would stoop that low on MyBB...

 

[wingnut771]

Unfortunately due to the system, it goes together.

What system?

Local government elections were 2 years ago.

 

[koeks525]

This makes me wonder, what would parliament look like (political party distribution) if we had the first past the post voting system in place (i.e.: the party that wins the most districts (seats) gets to form government).

 

[BeerIsNotGood...]

This makes me wonder, what would parliament look like (political party distribution) if we had the first past the post voting system in place (i.e.: the party that wins the most districts (seats) gets to form government).

More Anc...

 

[RedViking]

What system?

Local government elections were 2 years ago.

I dont think we are arguing the same point

 

[wingnut771]

I dont think we are arguing the same point

I'm just saying local election voters should be up-to-date rate payers like national/provincial election voters should be registered and up-to-date with sars.

 

[koeks525]

More Anc...

Sad, but most likely true.

Unless the number of districts each province has will be weighted (depend on their population counts, or some other metric). The bigger provinces should have their votes matter more than the smaller ones

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

Be very, very, weary of these types of White People.

I think I was at the same varsity at the same time as him. Big #RhodesMustFall supporter and daddy is funnily enough a legal professor at the same university. You'd think his dad would be embarrassed that his son was involved in a movement noted for its vandalism

 

[LCBXX]

Now if the protesters were to march over to Baas Uncle Gwede and Cvnt Cyril houses...

Personally, I reckon that is a matter of time until our p0es-Politicians start deflecting by telling people that there are (white) people in the suburbs who don't suffer like others do because they have solar and batteries and water tanks and, and, and.

They are communist-oriented politicians, after all.

Called it:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1615026225256202264

 

[lkswan747]

Protest actions is not going to change a thing.

All talk and no action.

 

[xtm]

Include etoll.