The SA Politics Thread Part 3

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The_Right_Honourable_Brit said:
Partially. Actually, more likely the agreement is far more beneficial in KZN. I believe the DA/IFP agreement in KZN is the first formal agreement in SA where parties stand aside for each other in wards. It demonstrates an act of maturity that is mostly not present in SA politics.
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Besides the IFP being strong there, the DA is not really interested in KZN, it's rural, severely underdeveloped, has a King and Chiefs, and the people like to kill each other for no good reason, they are very happy for the IFP to deal with that mess.

Gauteng on the other hand has three big metros, is mostly urban, developed and the people are civilised, it would be easy for the DA here than KZN
 
The_Right_Honourable_Brit said:
DA withdraws from Ward 7 (JHB) by-election to help (I presume) Action SA. What a mature party. Even Sussman is shocked.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1669734562270793734

https://twitter.com/x/status/1669737263842967553
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Nah fam. It's because of suspected coercion between the candidate and the PA. DA is engaging the IEC.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1669720276592910339

According to a sworn affidavit by Nicola du Plessis, our campaign manager, the candidate, Randell Markgraaff, told her on 5 June and again on 7 June that he had been invited to a meeting with Gayton McKenzie and said he wanted to attend as there was a possibility of being offered up to R5-million in order to move with his family to Cape Town. Find the affidavit here.


Ms. du Plessis, and another DA public representative, subsequently confirmed that the meeting between McKenzie and Markgraaff had indeed taken place. However, following a three-hour discussion with the candidate, he confirmed that he was committed to the DA campaign.


A DA public representative then warned us to be wary of what might happen on June 16, Youth Day, in relation to the candidate. As it transpired, Markgraaff chose this date, today, to withdraw from the campaign, at a time when it is too late for the Party to nominate an alternative candidate.


The withdrawal also comes after significant investment in the candidate and the by-election campaign. The candidate was enthusiastic to be running for the DA in the ward until shortly before his meeting with McKenzie. At this point, his attitude changed.


Announcing his withdrawal from the campaign on Facebook today, Markgraaff also stated that he would deliver a public address via Facebook tonight. Such Facebook addresses are also drawn from the McKenzie playbook.
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We are currently engaging with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to determine the best course of action in response to this matter. We are committed to ensuring that the electoral process is fair, transparent, and free from corruption. The DA will continue to stand strong against any form of political manipulation and corruption. We will always put the interests of our country’s communities first, and we will not be deterred by those who seek to undermine our democratic processes.
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The_Right_Honourable_Brit said:
DA withdraws from Ward 7 (JHB) by-election to help (I presume) Action SA. What a mature party. Even Sussman is shocked.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1669734562270793734

https://twitter.com/x/status/1669737263842967553
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Turns out it has nothing to do with helping ActionSA, their councillor has gone rogue.

www.news24.com

'Mafia tactics': DA upset as chosen by-election candidate quits after meeting PA's Gayton McKenzie | News24

The DA is furious after its candidate for an upcoming by-election in Ennerdale, Gauteng, suddenly withdrew after an alleged meeting with Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie.
www.news24.com www.news24.com
 
TheChamp said:
Turns out it has nothing to do with helping ActionSA, their councillor has gone rogue.

www.news24.com

'Mafia tactics': DA upset as chosen by-election candidate quits after meeting PA's Gayton McKenzie | News24

The DA is furious after its candidate for an upcoming by-election in Ennerdale, Gauteng, suddenly withdrew after an alleged meeting with Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie.
www.news24.com www.news24.com
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So Markgraff is moving to republic, then ?

Ahead of the meeting, Markgraaff had also mentioned to Du Plessis that he knew McKenzie was known to have offered "R5 million with a promised relocation to Cape Town with his wife and daughter".
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JuliusSeizure said:
It looks like DA is going to race bait in the run up to 2024 to try and win Indian and colored support. The Ahmed Kathrada foundation and his family already called them out.

Kathrada was a communist and would have almost certainly wanted nothing to do with the DA as much as they try to spin things otherwize.
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They are getting desperate, it has dawned on them that it's not going to be as easy as they thought, they are watching their dreams of governing Gauteng fade away.
 
JuliusSeizure said:
It looks like DA is going to race bait in the run up to 2024 to try and win Indian and colored support. The Ahmed Kathrada foundation and his family already called them out.

Kathrada was a communist and would have almost certainly wanted nothing to do with the DA as much as they try to spin things otherwize.
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You act as if they don't already have the majority of Indian and coloured support.
 
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