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The Elections Thread - 7 May 2014
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LazyLion
King of de Jungle
DA, LANDLESS PEOPLE SIGN KZN AGREEMENT
The Abahlali baseMjondolo (Landless People's Movement) signed an agreement with the DA in Foreman Road informal settlement, in Clare Estate, Durban, on Friday.
The movement's leader Sbu Zikode and Democratic Alliance provincial leader Sizwe Mchunu signed the agreement, which would see Abahlali endorsing the party in KwaZulu-Natal, ahead of next week's general elections.
The provincial agreement could translate into as many as 27,000 votes for the DA.
While the agreement was being signed, a small number of African National Congress supporters harangued those attending the ceremony.
Abahlali's concern in the province was that the ANC had not delivered in the areas the movement wanted it to.
The movement said it had opened a number of criminal cases against ANC politicians and councillors, ranging from murder and assault to intimidation, none of which had been resolved.
One of main reasons the movement was turning its back on the ruling party was its failure to deliver housing to people in the settlement.
People had been living in the Foreman Road informal settlement since 1994, but were still living in shacks 20 years later.
Source : Sapa /js/mjs/jk/lp/rod
Date : 02 May 2014 11:57
The Abahlali baseMjondolo (Landless People's Movement) signed an agreement with the DA in Foreman Road informal settlement, in Clare Estate, Durban, on Friday.
The movement's leader Sbu Zikode and Democratic Alliance provincial leader Sizwe Mchunu signed the agreement, which would see Abahlali endorsing the party in KwaZulu-Natal, ahead of next week's general elections.
The provincial agreement could translate into as many as 27,000 votes for the DA.
While the agreement was being signed, a small number of African National Congress supporters harangued those attending the ceremony.
Abahlali's concern in the province was that the ANC had not delivered in the areas the movement wanted it to.
The movement said it had opened a number of criminal cases against ANC politicians and councillors, ranging from murder and assault to intimidation, none of which had been resolved.
One of main reasons the movement was turning its back on the ruling party was its failure to deliver housing to people in the settlement.
People had been living in the Foreman Road informal settlement since 1994, but were still living in shacks 20 years later.
Source : Sapa /js/mjs/jk/lp/rod
Date : 02 May 2014 11:57
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
MOKONYANE AN 'EXUBERANT SPENDER': DA
Gauteng has seen immense abuse of state resources under premier Nomvula Mokonyane, the Democratic Alliance said on Friday.
"During premier Mokonyane's term of office we have seen abuse driven from the very top of this administration," DA Gauteng premier candidate Mmusi Maimane told journalists in Rosebank, Johannesburg.
He said R1.2 million had been spent on new furniture for the premier's official residence.
The DA's proposed new ministerial handbook for Gauteng would ban all MECs from involvement in entities doing business with the state.
"The handbook would slash the allowed cost of official vehicles from 70 percent to 40 percent of a member's salary."
He said the handbook would also limit flights less than eight hours to economy class for all.
It would further limit all car rentals to D-class vehicles, said Maimane.
Source : Sapa /ge/jk/rod/lp
Date : 02 May 2014 12:10
Gauteng has seen immense abuse of state resources under premier Nomvula Mokonyane, the Democratic Alliance said on Friday.
"During premier Mokonyane's term of office we have seen abuse driven from the very top of this administration," DA Gauteng premier candidate Mmusi Maimane told journalists in Rosebank, Johannesburg.
He said R1.2 million had been spent on new furniture for the premier's official residence.
The DA's proposed new ministerial handbook for Gauteng would ban all MECs from involvement in entities doing business with the state.
"The handbook would slash the allowed cost of official vehicles from 70 percent to 40 percent of a member's salary."
He said the handbook would also limit flights less than eight hours to economy class for all.
It would further limit all car rentals to D-class vehicles, said Maimane.
Source : Sapa /ge/jk/rod/lp
Date : 02 May 2014 12:10
What do you mean? They are clearly different organizations.
Yep, I was hoping that they would count the overseas votes and publish the results before 7 May. Alas, now I think those votes will get lost in a post office strike and we'll never know the outcome. The whole overseas election was a farce anyway. Expecting 140,000 SA expats in Perth to travel 3420km to Canberra to register and vote is just beyond retarded.
Probably not, the IEC is only there to serve the ANC and it's partners. They make a big fuss about the spoil-your-vote campaign but have no issue with Zuma handing out cash and title-deeds to communities in exchange for votes.
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I wish there was a truly inspirational leader and a party that seemed like they could change SA in the next 10-20 years for the better.
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
IMPOSSIBLE TO VET BOOERS: ANC
Vetting people coming to the ANC's final election rally at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday to prevent President Jacob Zuma being booed is impossible, the party said on Friday.
Vetting those who were expected to attend would be a complex exercise and impossible, African National Congress secretary general Gwede Mantashe said.
"Booing is part of our everyday life, we deal with it every day," he said.
The ANC is hosting a Siyanqoba victory rally on Sunday at the FNB stadium to encourage eligible voters to vote for the party.
Supporters would also be informed of the party's service delivery over the past 20 years.
Zuma was expected to address the rally at 1pm.
Zuma was booed last year at former president Nelson Mandela's memorial service, and this year in Limpopo during the election campaign.
The rally would be broadcast live on SABC, eNCA and ANN7.
Source : Sapa /ns/jk/rod/lp
Date : 02 May 2014 13:06
Vetting people coming to the ANC's final election rally at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday to prevent President Jacob Zuma being booed is impossible, the party said on Friday.
Vetting those who were expected to attend would be a complex exercise and impossible, African National Congress secretary general Gwede Mantashe said.
"Booing is part of our everyday life, we deal with it every day," he said.
The ANC is hosting a Siyanqoba victory rally on Sunday at the FNB stadium to encourage eligible voters to vote for the party.
Supporters would also be informed of the party's service delivery over the past 20 years.
Zuma was expected to address the rally at 1pm.
Zuma was booed last year at former president Nelson Mandela's memorial service, and this year in Limpopo during the election campaign.
The rally would be broadcast live on SABC, eNCA and ANN7.
Source : Sapa /ns/jk/rod/lp
Date : 02 May 2014 13:06
Galactica
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So they know you are Indian?
yep
Galactica
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Clearly no dissent will be tolerated.
http://mg.co.za/article/2014-05-01-anc-at-pains-to-silence-the-booing
Another misleading and deceitful DA sms... tut tut, no integrity at all
basis?
cr@zydude
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They have an advert where a lady says that she used to vote Minority Front, but now knows that they will only help the ANC. The DA ads are shocking.
Doesn't sound like a party I want to vote for. They seam to have lost their way in the last 4 years. Time for new leadership.
DreamKing
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ANC Chatsworth branch chair Visvin Reddy.
enough said.
enough said.
eltherza
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Im getting ads from "DA loves rich people" on youtube and facebook, who pays for ads like those?
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
DA, FF PLUS IN TIT-FOR-TAT SPAT
The Democratic Alliance and Freedom Front Plus were embroiled on Friday in a tit-for-tat spat over charges that the FF Plus laid against the DA with the IEC.
"The DA is distributing false information in a comprehensive campaign against the FF Plus and the IEC has been requested to put an immediate stop to it," FF Plus parliamentary leader Pieter Groenewald said in a statement.
The complaints sent to the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) were related to the DA's text message and radio advertising campaigns, as well as certain pamphlets and a dispute about the Electoral Act's deadline for marketing.
The text message sent by the DA reads: "The FF+ is too small to make a difference and in addition their leader sits in Zuma's cabinet. Don't waste your vote on the FF +. Vote DA".
Groenewald said according to the Constitution, as a deputy minister he was not part of Cabinet.
"The statement that the FF Plus is 'too small to make a difference', is also essentially false," he said.
"With 16 percent support, the DA in comparison to the ANC's support is not 'a large party' at all or a threat to the ANC's 66 percent."
The FF Plus complained that the sms was created by "illegally obtaining information containing personal information from data bases".
Groenewald said his party believed that a pamphlet headed "A vote for the FF+ is a vote for Zuma" and radio advertisements aired on Radio Sonder Grense and Jacaranda FM were "factually incorrect".
In the complaint sent to the IEC, the party asks for relief, including the withdrawal of the advertisements, a stop to unsolicited direct marketing such as mass smses, and an apology.
DA MP James Selfe said his party did not believe that any of the FF Plus's complaints had any merit.
"If the FF Plus believes that we have infringed on any laws or codes, then they are welcome to lay a charge at the police or Electoral Court. We will defend any and all such actions in a very robust way."
Selfe said the problems the FF Plus had with the DA seemed to be complaints, rather than charges.
"They are flimflam things," he said.
Source : Sapa /ml/lp/th
Date : 02 May 2014 17:23
The Democratic Alliance and Freedom Front Plus were embroiled on Friday in a tit-for-tat spat over charges that the FF Plus laid against the DA with the IEC.
"The DA is distributing false information in a comprehensive campaign against the FF Plus and the IEC has been requested to put an immediate stop to it," FF Plus parliamentary leader Pieter Groenewald said in a statement.
The complaints sent to the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) were related to the DA's text message and radio advertising campaigns, as well as certain pamphlets and a dispute about the Electoral Act's deadline for marketing.
The text message sent by the DA reads: "The FF+ is too small to make a difference and in addition their leader sits in Zuma's cabinet. Don't waste your vote on the FF +. Vote DA".
Groenewald said according to the Constitution, as a deputy minister he was not part of Cabinet.
"The statement that the FF Plus is 'too small to make a difference', is also essentially false," he said.
"With 16 percent support, the DA in comparison to the ANC's support is not 'a large party' at all or a threat to the ANC's 66 percent."
The FF Plus complained that the sms was created by "illegally obtaining information containing personal information from data bases".
Groenewald said his party believed that a pamphlet headed "A vote for the FF+ is a vote for Zuma" and radio advertisements aired on Radio Sonder Grense and Jacaranda FM were "factually incorrect".
In the complaint sent to the IEC, the party asks for relief, including the withdrawal of the advertisements, a stop to unsolicited direct marketing such as mass smses, and an apology.
DA MP James Selfe said his party did not believe that any of the FF Plus's complaints had any merit.
"If the FF Plus believes that we have infringed on any laws or codes, then they are welcome to lay a charge at the police or Electoral Court. We will defend any and all such actions in a very robust way."
Selfe said the problems the FF Plus had with the DA seemed to be complaints, rather than charges.
"They are flimflam things," he said.
Source : Sapa /ml/lp/th
Date : 02 May 2014 17:23