The SA Politics Thread Part 2

[ShaunSA]

It appears that ANC lackeys in the media are pivoting to a poor, helpless CR "under siege". Poor guy, just wants to do the right thing but being thwarted at every step. If only he was the president and could just fire his entire cabinet and do what needs to be done. Oh wait...

Any talk of him needing to consult the NEC, etc. is BS. Zuma fired cabinet members willy nilly. He only consulted the Guptas.

POWER CRISIS: Ramaphosa routed the RET faction – but rolling blackouts could floor him

As President Cyril Ramaphosa chaired another day of back-to-back meetings on Tuesday to bring the power crisis under control, government sources have said that sabotage for political ends is at play.

www.dailymaverick.co.za

Noticed that too. Suddenly plenty of articles about Ramad00s being sabotaged by RET. Not sure who was sabotaging what when he and RET were in it together and everything was falling apart those lost years

 

[The_Librarian]

Think Pep store Carl will actually manage to grab a couple of ANC voters by pushing the RET agenda?

 

[PrimeSteak]

Think Pep store Carl will actually manage to grab a couple of ANC voters by pushing the RET agenda?

If they compete, he might be able to pull a sliver but I highly doubt enough to qualify for Parly.

 

[PrimeSteak]

EFF loses bid to appeal AfriForum's interdict in land occupation case | News24

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed with costs the EFF's application for leave to appeal an interdict by lobby group AfriForum, which it sought to prevent the party from inciting land occupations.

www.news24.com

 

[ShaunSA]

Think Pep store Carl will actually manage to grab a couple of ANC voters by pushing the RET agenda?

Nah. He will get fokoli

 

[PrimeSteak]

Recap of by-elections being held today:

/cue news intro music

@Priapus
@TheChamp
@The_Right_Honourable_Brit
@ToxicBunny
@3WA
@dj2381

By-elections for the start of 2023:

18 January: (All KZN by-elections)

Msunduzi - Ward 28:

News24

www.news24.com

Strong DA ward. Likely to hold.

Dannhauser - Ward 12:

News24

www.news24.com

Close ward between IFP and ANC. IFP to take it most likely.

Mtubatuba - Ward 9:

News24

www.news24.com

Close ward between IFP and ANC. Easy win for IFP. ANC isn't competing.

 

[PrimeSteak]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1615645057490767874

 

[Priapus]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1615645057490767874

I'm expecting one against CoJ this month, too.

 

[PrimeSteak]

I'm expecting one against CoJ this month, too.

We'll have to see. I'm just hoping it'll hold cause if things will **** around in council in JHB again like last year, it could have a negative effect on UF support for next year in GP and nationally.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Maybe I missed it. What happened to the DA's Twitter page?

 

[ShaunSA]

Maybe I missed it. What happened to the DA's Twitter page?

Eelawn canned it just before Twitter died

 

[PrimeSteak]

Maybe I missed it. What happened to the DA's Twitter page?

It's a problem on Twitter's side, they're still working to get it back.

As mentioned by the DA's IT Head and Gogo herself.

 

[PrimeSteak]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1615649506661486592

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

Wait, what?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1615646784080220160

 

[PrimeSteak]

Wait, what?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1615646784080220160

****ing lol, they're protesting themselves again like with the illegals a while back. LMAO.

They're ****ing desperate alright.

 

[The_Librarian]

Sadly the hoi polloi will believe that the ANC did not cause loadshedding.

 

[ToxicBunny]

They're just jumping on the protest bandwagon...

Can't let all the other political parties buy those participants with KFC and a shirt... the ANC need to do the same.

 

[ShaunSA]

Sadly the hoi polloi will believe that the ANC did not cause loadshedding.

The hoi polloi gave us the ANC so it is actually their fault

 

[Priapus]

Wait, what?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1615646784080220160

Comedy gold.

 

[ShaunSA]

Not long now before a white guy De Generuyter gets the blame

That's what happens when you think you're too smart