SA Politics Thread Part 11: The GNU Normal

[dualmeister]

New wheels for the Hawks.

WATCH | Mathale hands over 84 vehicles to Hawks to help fight violent crime

Abuse of state vehicles ‘will not be tolerated’, warns deputy police minister.

www.timeslive.co.za

 

[Sideshow Bob]

New wheels for the Hawks.

WATCH | Mathale hands over 84 vehicles to Hawks to help fight violent crime

Abuse of state vehicles ‘will not be tolerated’, warns deputy police minister.

www.timeslive.co.za

I wonder if they will revisit Anton Taylor in all these 84 vehicles now.

 

[dualmeister]

We need this in SA

https://twitter.com/x/status/1965378668366364865

 

[Agent67]

James provided precious little detail other than "Zille was a strong leader". Nothing we didn't know already. This won't go anywhere. It sounds like he just butted heads with her.

The timing and subtext (read "curated") give it away as a planned jab.

 

[Agent67]

Good delusional donkey I am.

FTFY

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[Agent67]

Yeah boi!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1965306213945802950

They're Western, bruv.

 

[ToxicBunny]

They're Western, bruv.

And they've been here for over a decade already

 

[dualmeister]

South Africa heading back the United States to try and make a deal

South Africa has sent officials to the United States to prepare for trade negotiations after attempting for months to strike a deal with the Trump administration to roll back steep tariffs.

businesstech.co.za

Another PK incoming.

 

[ToxicBunny]

South Africa heading back the United States to try and make a deal

South Africa has sent officials to the United States to prepare for trade negotiations after attempting for months to strike a deal with the Trump administration to roll back steep tariffs.

businesstech.co.za

Another PK incoming.

But squirrel told parliament we have a strong hand this time round.

Surely he's not going to be shocked when we get kicked to the curb

 

[Agent67]

But squirrel told parliament we have a strong hand this time round.

Surely he's not going to be shocked when we get kicked to the curb

We will not be bullied?

 

[Mariner]

South Africa heading back the United States to try and make a deal

South Africa has sent officials to the United States to prepare for trade negotiations after attempting for months to strike a deal with the Trump administration to roll back steep tariffs.

businesstech.co.za

Another PK incoming.

Only the second precondition to negotiations has been met. They are:

1. Declare farm murders a priority crime.

3. Publicly condemn the singing of the Kill the Boer song. (done)

3. Repeal expropriation without compensation legislation.

4. No BEE on US companies in SA.

They can send the entire parliament to the USA. Nothing will happen until all four preconditions are met.

 

[TheChamp]

So much good news for South Africa today.

If Bafana Bafana beat Nigeria tonight in Bloemfontein and qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, I'm going to jizz my pants.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1964684999694979311

Denied by the hand.

 

[Solarion]

So much good news for South Africa today.

If Bafana Bafana beat Nigeria tonight in Bloemfontein and qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, I'm going to jizz my pants.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1964684999694979311

That's because you are easily impressed.

You know the ANC just gave your ports away right? Do you know how China captures foreign assets? Debt.

By the time you take down the party decorations, you and every other South African will have no country left. You will once again be the property of foreigners. You will have no future, no say, no recourse.

You have a nice day now son.

 

[Next Thing]

Time for Champy and Malc to do damage control

https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-09-09-the-caravan-will-move-on-whether-people-like-or-not-says-ramaphosa-amid-withdrawals-on-national-dialogue/

 

[Priapus]

Time for Champy and Malc to do damage control

https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-09-09-the-caravan-will-move-on-whether-people-like-or-not-says-ramaphosa-amid-withdrawals-on-national-dialogue/

Damage control?

Yea, thy don’t need to do that when their MO is to simply ignore any news article / story / facts on the ANC that puts them in a bad light. And go with feels. Not facts.

 

[Solarion]

Time for Champy and Malc to do damage control

https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-09-09-the-caravan-will-move-on-whether-people-like-or-not-says-ramaphosa-amid-withdrawals-on-national-dialogue/

“I speak as someone who was involved in a number of previous dialogues. We had the peace process in our country when the country was dogged by a lot of violence.

Was that the part where you vanished for 4 days while SA burned? That dialogue?

Were you hoping to just inaction the chaos into submission like you do everything else? Play dead and it'll lose interest, something like that?

 

[ToxicBunny]

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Was that the part where you vanished for 4 days while SA burned? That dialogue?

Were you hoping to just inaction the chaos into submission like you do everything else? Play dead and it'll lose interest, something like that?

If you can't see it, it can't see you.

 

[Nom Chompsky]

Four by-elections today. The numbers with the (*) to indicate the 2024 provincial ballot numbers, while the ones in brackets (where relevant) are the 2021 municipal results. We begin in Kou-Kamma, a rural municipality in the EC. Although the results suggest a tough three-way battle, I've seen enough of these types of by-elections to suggest that it will really a two-horse battle between the ANC and the PA, given this is the perfect ward for the PA: rural + coloured population.

The ANC should have no problem holding onto their ward in the Free State and Limpopo. In Gauteng, the MK made some inroads into the ANC vote share in ward 130, but still someway off the ANC number. It will be interesting to see whether they can replicate or even improve their result from the 2024 election in a by-election atmosphere.

Province	Municipality	Ward No.	Party	Ward Vote Share (%)
Eastern Cape	Kou Kamma	1	ANC	39.0* (53.0)
			DA	29.6* (37.8)
			PA	24.6 (5.1)
Free State	Nala	7	ANC	54.3
			EFF	24.8
			Nala Community Forum	16.5
Gauteng	JHB	130	ANC	43.1* (56.2)
			MK	25.3* (--)
			EFF	11.4* (15.8)
Limpopo	Bela-Bela	5	ANC	71.3
			EFF	11.0

 

[Next Thing]

Four by-elections today. The numbers with the (*) to indicate the 2024 provincial ballot numbers, while the ones in brackets (where relevant) are the 2021 municipal results. We begin in Kou-Kamma, a rural municipality in the EC. Although the results suggest a tough three-way battle, I've seen enough of these types of by-elections to suggest that it will really a two-horse battle between the ANC and the PA, given this is the perfect ward for the PA: rural + coloured population.

The ANC should have no problem holding onto their ward in the Free State and Limpopo. In Gauteng, the MK made some inroads into the ANC vote share in ward 130, but still someway off the ANC number. It will be interesting to see whether they can replicate or even improve their result from the 2024 election in a by-election atmosphere.

Sold my holiday place in Bela Bela. Area is going to the pits. Started getting issues in the resort I was in

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Hope she continues her work. Samoosas were to die for. At least she should hand over recipe to someone.

Shamila Batohi leaves behind a divided legacy, with search for NPA successor yet to start

As the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shamila Batohi, prepares to retire, the spotlight shifts to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s promise of another transparent, public appointment process. […]

www.namibian.com.na