SA Politics Thread Part 11: The GNU Normal

[Agent67]

They take a few decades to realize the world has moved on from whatever nonsense they're peddling.

Yes, Madiba memories have nil effect on countries now.

 

[Agent67]

Surprise surprise, not a thing on News24 about this. Renaldo was immediately the main headline...

About Gayton or the podcasting thing?

 

[Agent67]

Pray tell then why the West and the East are fighting over South Africa, or to have influence over it at the least?

They aren't "fighting" whatever that means...

It's just cock-fighting to see who can control a core trade route and can influence Africa's most industrialised economy. It doesn't mean that SA and the government itself have much sway.

Hope this helps.

 

[Agent67]

As far as I am concerned asa is an illegal party. Someone should object and get them deregistered

How exactly are they illegal?

 

[Agent67]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1954106777580032445

I.e. Herman and Beaumont are running a stokvel where they make the decisions, and have no intention of holding an elective conference...

Another Black leader leaves ActionSA? Oh wait, that only counts when it's DA...

Anyway.

Michael, Mashaba, and Trollip's egos are too brittle to hold elective conferences...

 

[Agent67]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1954147192760844576

https://twitter.com/x/status/1954162384924229670

LOL, the ASA spokesperson coping...

https://www.actionsa.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Interim-Constitution-as-approved-14.01.2025.docx.pdf

Their own constitution...

CHAPTER THREE
3. PARTY STRUCTURES
2.1 THE PEOPLE’S CONVENTION
2.1.1 The People’s Convention is the party’s highest decision-making body.
2.1.2 The inaugural People’s Convention shall take place within 9 (nine) months
after the 2024 national government elections, thereafter the Peoples
Convention shall meet every 5 (five) years thereafter

Difference between May 29, 2024 and Aug 9, 2025:

1 years 2 months 11 days

 

[Agent67]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1954126920590770300

Actioneers are trying hard.

 

[Agent67]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1954145883114639778

Ooof. Ok, that's a bit racist. GG, looking forward to Gayton getting fired and withdrawing from GNU thereafter...

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

About Gayton or the podcasting thing?

Gayton. Still nothing after almost a whole day...

 

[R13...]

But the way I see it, their feeling can be summed up in a phrase they use often: "Too Black during Apartheid, too White under the ANC".

It's not like their race views were different during apartheid. The above is a BS excuse racists like to make.

 

[Vrotappel]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1954047257755758880

 

[Lawnchairman]

And so the race baiting goes on.

 

[Vrotappel]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1954191167018480110

 

[Priapus]

They are not following their own constitution. There should have been internal elections a while back now

Do they need to do that by law?

 

[ToxicBunny]

Do they need to do that by law?

No.. But it is probably an idea that should be explored by the iec maybe...

 

[Priapus]

Same **** different period. When will South Africa stop with this racism kak?

 

[Priapus]

No.. But it is probably an idea that should be explored by the iec maybe...

Would they have any jurisdiction in such matters?

 

[ToxicBunny]

Would they have any jurisdiction in such matters?

Not entirely sure.. But there might be an avenue of adhering to a set of your constitutional rules to enable a party to contest elections.

 

[Priapus]

Not entirely sure.. But there might be an avenue of adhering to a set of your constitutional rules to enable a party to contest elections.

Perhaps. I think it’s not needed though; if they carry on like this they’ll never attract talent and young people to join them. People don’t like working for dictators.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Perhaps. I think it’s not needed though; if they carry on like this they’ll never attract talent and young people to join them. People don’t like working for dictators.

This country has some weird dynamics in that regard though.. Jacob is a prime example.