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Biggest dummy CT voters sold to GOOD was with Brett's constant twitter snaps and posts of people embracing him on his walk about last elections. He actually stood for position of mayor, wards =O with only 3.8% support. LoL.
 
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Ok, but we don't have the system to deal with these officials other than the motions. So what, we should forever hold our peace cause the voters put them there without knowing what shite they would pull?
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Then the opposition should be focusing on strengthening our criminal justice system and ensuring those who are guilty of wrongdoing are prosecuted and punished.
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I find it kind of funny for Herron to be saying this...

2019 general election stats:
GOOD: 0.40%

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They aren't the ones seeking 'alternative' means to influence the composition of the executive, are they. Unlike the DA they actually respect the democratic process and the outcome of the elections.
 
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Then the opposition should be focusing on strengthening our criminal justice system and ensuring those who are guilty of wrongdoing are prosecuted and punished.
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What the **** else are they supposed to do than bring attention to these problems?
They aren't in Cabinet, they don't have the President, so they can't do much else. Sure, I might've even agreed with you if we were talking about the UK, Germany, etc where the ruling party would actually listen to the opposition now and then.

But this is SA, the ANC does its best to ignore the opposition.
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They aren't the ones seeking 'alternative' means to influence the composition of the executive, are they.
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Again, do you realise that motions of no confidence exist because of situations like we have now? It is also in our Constitution? These motions form part of many democracies across the world.

So how is it so "undemocratic" as you and big-brain Herron are trying to imply?
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Unlike the DA they actually respect the democratic process and the outcome of the elections.
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:laugh: Yeah, sure, GOOD is an absolute defender of democracy...

It's still funny how he rants about minority parties when he is legit the minority of the minority with his whopping 2 seats in Parly...
 
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PrimeSteak said:
What the **** else are they supposed to do than bring attention to these problems?
They aren't in Cabinet, they don't have the President, so they can't do much else. Sure, I might've even agreed with you if we were talking about the UK, Germany, etc where the ruling party would actually listen to the opposition now and then.

But this is SA, the ANC does its best to ignore the opposition.

Again, do you realise that motions of no confidence exist because of situations like we have now? It is also in our Constitution? These motions form part of many democracies across the world.

So how is it so "undemocratic" as you and big-brain Herron are trying to imply?

:laugh: Yeah, sure, GOOD is an absolute defender of democracy...

It's still funny how he rants about minority parties when he is legit the minority of the minority with his whopping 2 seats in Parly...
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One of the perks of being the governing party is the power to ignore opposition parties, let's face it, they can be very annoying sometimes.
 
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TheChamp said:
One of the perks of being the governing party is the power to ignore opposition parties, let's face it, they can be very annoying sometimes.
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Yeah, must be shite to have people legally bound to call you out on your shite decisions and total disregard for the respective country...
 
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So we now know at least NFP, GOOD, ANC and Al Jama-ah (not surprising) and IFP (surprising) voted No for the Cabinet motion...
 
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ewn.co.za

Benchmark tests tipped to play major role in preparing pupils for university

The NBTs are designed specifically to complement the National Senior Certificate as they provide an independent and objective assessment against which the performance of students on the National Senior Certificate can be compared and calibrated.
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Btw, did anyone write these tests before? I ****ing didn't, yet I got in at UNISA? I wonder if they'll make these a compulsory "second NSC" exam for uni placement, like in many other countries?
 
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PrimeSteak said:
Yeah, must be shite to have people legally bound to call you out on your shite decisions and total disregard for the respective country...
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Must remember this "wisdom" for when ANC disciples have a go at WC ignoring the ANC/GOOD Muppets. WE DA are the majority WE will do as we please and ignore you.
 
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TheChamp said:
Maybe one day it will dawn on them that they are not the King of opposition parties.

I wonder how this will affect relations at local government?
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Well DA is only aligned with IFP in some places. So maybe that might be an obstacle, but on the other hand, we've seen that Parly IFP and municipality IFP don't have excellent comms with each other? The others they DGAF about.

P.S If you're the Official Opposition of a country's Parliament then you are kinda the King of the Opposition Parties?
 
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Wow the snowflakery is immense.

Yes his statement is fscking offsides and clearly meant to upset her, but racist... come now, he was being a monumental arsehole and should be disciplined for that.. not some bollocks racism claim.
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I never understood the "go back to.." comments and remarks when said to people, telling someone to go back to anywhere is generally a snide way of telling them to fk off.

People tend to be defensive about their homelands or places in their history. I cannot find a positive comment anywhere on MyBB either telling someone to go back home.
 
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MrGyre said:
I never understood the "go back to.." comments and remarks when said to people, telling someone to go back to anywhere is generally a snide way of telling them to fk off.

People tend to be defensive about their homelands or places in their history. I cannot find a positive comment anywhere on MyBB either telling someone to go back home.
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Because it isn't a positive comment... its definitely a "veiled" fsck off.

The issue (for me at least) is the automatic jump to "racism".
 
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Because it isn't a positive comment... its definitely a "veiled" fsck off.

The issue (for me at least) is the automatic jump to "racism".
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I don't see it as racist, and I don't know as much about the Eastern Cape to think it would even be a veiled racist insult.
 
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