The SA Politics Thread Part 3

[Agent67]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625523456308613120

Divisions in EFF KZN | Witness

The EFF councillors, some of whom told The Witness that they were not happy with the party's national leadership’s directive that they should work with the ANC to dislodge the IFP from power in KZN’s hung municipalities, said they could join an EFF splinter organisation.

www.citizen.co.za

The EFF’s decision to topple the IFP in KwaZulu-Natal hung municipalities, on Monday appeared to have backfired, with some red beret councillors in the province rumoured to be on verge of dumping the EFF.

The EFF councillors, some of whom told The Witness that they were not happy with the party’s national leadership’s directive that they should work with the ANC to dislodge the IFP from power in KZN’s hung municipalities, said they could join an EFF splinter organisation.

 

[ShaunSA]

are you saying there will be even more ministries in a ANC/DA coalition?

Plenty of possibilities

Minister of Water
Minister of Lightning
Minister of Digital TV
Minister of Covid

Each will need a department and support staff of course

 

[Jam Sandwich]

Plenty of possibilities

Minister of Water
Minister of Lightning
Minister of Digital TV
Minister of Covid

Each will need a department and support staff of course

We do need a Minister of Pit Toilets...thats quite urgent...

 

[Agent67]

are you saying there will be even more ministries in a ANC/DA coalition?

It would go against the DA opting for fewer ministries... (they want 15 max, https://www.da.org.za/policy/15-ministries-plan)

In such a situation, the ministries might be lessened by 1 - 2, but not drastically.

P.S. There are 27 currently.

Ministers - Parliament of South Africa

www.parliament.gov.za

 

[wingnut771]

It would go against the DA opting for fewer ministries... (they want 15 max, https://www.da.org.za/policy/15-ministries-plan)

In such a situation, the ministries might be lessened by 1 - 2, but not drastically.

P.S. There are 27 currently.

Ministers - Parliament of South Africa

www.parliament.gov.za

Yes I know, that's why I brought it up. There is no way in a thousand sundays that an ANC/DA will ever work.

 

[ShaunSA]

We do need a Minister of Pit Toilets...thats quite urgent...

That can go to Brett Heron or Baas Beaumont

 

[6spdmanual]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625825192558600195

 

[Agent67]

Yes I know, that's why I brought it up. There is no way in a thousand sundays that an ANC/DA will ever work.

It entirely depends on how things are set up and how negotiations go. But even if this were to happen (hopefully not), I don't think DA would go into this without strict T&Cs...

Like GHL, I'd only begrudgingly accept such a thing if there's a real chance that ANC and EFF will coalesce post-elections.

 

[Agent67]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625825192558600195

As useless as Moneybags Mashaba calling on SAPS and SAHRC to investigate a racial incident in the UK, I guess... Or not?

 

[6spdmanual]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625772113389883393

 

[6spdmanual]

As useless as Moneybags Mashaba calling on SAPS and SAHRC to investigate a racial incident in the UK, I guess... Or not?

That was a low moment from him no doubt, quite embarrassing.

But his heart was in a good place.

 

[Priapus]

It entirely depends on how things are set up and how negotiations go. But even if this were to happen (hopefully not), I don't think DA would go into this without strict T&Cs...

Like GHL, I'd only begrudgingly accept such a thing if there's a real chance that ANC and EFF will coalesce post-elections.

I thin pan ANC/EFF coalition is pretty unlikely tbh.

 

[Agent67]

That was a low moment from him no doubt, quite embarrassing.

But his heart was in a good place.

Yeah, totally. He wasn't looking for a quick win at all.

lol

 

[6spdmanual]

Yeah, totally. He wasn't looking for a quick win at all.

lol

It’s politics bruhv. That is a quick win industry and everyone does it.

 

[6spdmanual]

I thin pan ANC/EFF coalition is pretty unlikely tbh.

The thought of the ANC and ANC Lite working together doesn’t sit well with me.

 

[wingnut771]

It entirely depends on how things are set up and how negotiations go. But even if this were to happen (hopefully not), I don't think DA would go into this without strict T&Cs...

Like GHL, I'd only begrudgingly accept such a thing if there's a real chance that ANC and EFF will coalesce post-elections.

Strict Ts&Cs like in the jhb coalition? The paper is worth more than the Ts&Cs in this place.

 

[Agent67]

Strict Ts&Cs like in the jhb coalition?

Hopefully, by then, legislation passed that makes them legally binding...

 

[wingnut771]

Hopefully, by then, legislation passed that makes them legally binding...

What happens if they break the agreement?

 

[Priapus]

The thought of the ANC and ANC Lite working together doesn’t sit well with me.

It shouldn’t sit well with anyone.

 

[Priapus]

What happens if they break the agreement?

Edward will beat them with the same stick he defended his father with.