SA Politics Thread Part 11: The GNU Normal

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Agent69 said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1924392099203432919

Just a reminder. LGEs will be held between Nov 2026 and Jan 2027.
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I understand they work on fixed timelines determined by law, but Nov-Jan is such a bad time.

Saffers start "switching off" by November.

December and January are definitely out - too many people are away, or on annual leave, and could not be bothered to get themselves to a voting station.
 
PlanesTrainsAutomobiles said:
I understand they work on fixed timelines determined by law, but Nov-Jan is such a bad time.

Saffers start "switching off" by November.

December and January are definitely out - too many people are away, or on annual leave, and could not be bothered to get themselves to a voting station.
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The November date is all due to the ANC trying to delay them during Covid (generally municipal elections were held in around August). As per usual, only a court judgement forced the hand of the IEC (who are basically all ANC cadres).
 
I'm not entirely sure we'll see a low turnout, we may get surprised, but even a higher turnout is not necessarily a good thing for the ANC anymore given the general sentiment out there towards them.


I suppose for clarity in terms of my thought process.

If we have the same voting dynamics that have been playing out over the last decade, we'll have a low turnout which will be bad for the ANC in general, but if we have a high voter turnout it could technically be even worse if that higher turnout is driven by a desire to kick the ANC mafia to the curb in metros.
 
ToxicBunny said:
I'm not entirely sure we'll see a low turnout, we may get surprised, but even a higher turnout is not necessarily a good thing for the ANC anymore given the general sentiment out there towards them.
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ESPECIALLY in Jozi, with all our water and electricity woes.
 
TheChamp said:
Oh boy... 🤣

https://twitter.com/x/status/1947288425704419529
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To be expected. The Western Cape is expensive, requires rules to be followed and the residents don't easily associate with outsiders. Gautengers are looked down upon and something to be endured during December. Breaking into the Capetonian social circles is difficult. You would have to form a Vaalie Club to meet like minded people.
 
Mariner said:
To be expected. The Western Cape is expensive, requires rules to be followed and the residents don't easily associate with outsiders. Gautengers are looked down upon and something to be endured during December. Breaking into the Capetonian social circles is difficult. You would have to form a Vaalie Club to meet like minded people.
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Are grown up people still that desperate on breaking into other people's social circles in 2025?
 
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