The SA Politics Thread

[TheChamp]

If they were; then why do the roads look like that?

I can ask you the same thing about some Joburg roads or Cape Town roads or Ekurhuleni roads, if I find a bad road does it mean everyone was sleeping on the job?

 

[wingnut771]

I can ask you the same thing about some Joburg roads or Cape Town roads or Ekurhuleni roads, if I find a bad road does it mean everyone was sleeping on the job?

What's wrong with Cape Town roads? The other 2 can't be fixed overnight from the 27 years of neglect.

 

[TheChamp]

What's wrong with Cape Town roads? The other 2 can't be fixed overnight from the 27 years of neglect.

Imagine if the ANC or the EFF comes into government tomorrow and then take lots of pictures fixing those two roads, wouldn't I sound silly if I asked what were the workers doing all along just because I see a picture on Twitter?

It feeds the notion that service delivery is a selfie opportunity, if there's no pic it did not happen? that notion must be rejected with contempt, I know self promotion and marketing is a thing in politics but the most important thing is for service delivery to be done, not for politicians to be seen doing service delivery.

 

[Priapus]

Imagine if the ANC or the EFF comes into government tomorrow and then take lots of pictures fixing those two roads, wouldn't I sound silly if I asked what were the workers doing all along just because I see a picture on Twitter?

It feeds the notion that service delivery is a selfie opportunity, if there's no pic it did not happen? that notion must be rejected with contempt, I know self promotion and marketing is a thing in politics but the most important thing is for service delivery to be done, not for politicians to be seen doing service delivery.

What two roads?

 

[TheChamp]

What two roads?

No idea, I just worked off @wingnut771 posts to make my point.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Imagine if the ANC or the EFF comes into government tomorrow and then take lots of pictures fixing those two roads, wouldn't I sound silly if I asked what were the workers doing all along just because I see a picture on Twitter?

It feeds the notion that service delivery is a selfie opportunity, if there's no pic it did not happen? that notion must be rejected with contempt, I know self promotion and marketing is a thing in politics but the most important thing is for service delivery to be done, not for politicians to be seen doing service delivery.

So I can use eThekwini as an example...

There are numerous random pictures on their facebook page of tiny road repairs and them crowing about it, while major routes are completely fscked still. So for the city of eThekwini at least, that sort of thing is very much a "selfie opportunity" that always backfires.

BUT I know there are big works going on all over the place and its just not published at all, or even mentioned by the city so in that instance they are their own worst enemy in terms of public perception... even though much of that perception is entirely justified when they sign off to spend R200m on EPWP subsidisation whilst the city is completely fscked still.

 

[wingnut771]

Imagine if the ANC or the EFF comes into government tomorrow and then take lots of pictures fixing those two roads, wouldn't I sound silly if I asked what were the workers doing all along just because I see a picture on Twitter?

It feeds the notion that service delivery is a selfie opportunity, if there's no pic it did not happen? that notion must be rejected with contempt, I know self promotion and marketing is a thing in politics but the most important thing is for service delivery to be done, not for politicians to be seen doing service delivery.

Those pics will look like using tar to fill a pothole on a dirt road.

 

[sefeddt]

He was on his death bed a while back. It's a miracle.

"I am relieved to be free again to walk around and do whatever I want to do without restrictions and having to seek permission, in the same manner that I felt in 1973 when I was released from Robben Island.

Zuma's 15-month sentence has come to an end, says correctional services | News24

Former president Jacob Zuma is officially a free man after the Department of Correctional Services announced his 15-month sentence expired on Friday.

www.news24.com

 

[wingnut771]

He was on his death bed a while back. It's a miracle.

"I am relieved to be free again to walk around and do whatever I want to do without restrictions and having to seek permission, in the same manner that I felt in 1973 when I was released from Robben Island.

Zuma's 15-month sentence has come to an end, says correctional services | News24

Former president Jacob Zuma is officially a free man after the Department of Correctional Services announced his 15-month sentence expired on Friday.

www.news24.com

Now he can go to court for the arms deal?

 

[R13...]

He was on his death bed a while back. It's a miracle.

"I am relieved to be free again to walk around and do whatever I want to do without restrictions and having to seek permission, in the same manner that I felt in 1973 when I was released from Robben Island.

Zuma's 15-month sentence has come to an end, says correctional services | News24

Former president Jacob Zuma is officially a free man after the Department of Correctional Services announced his 15-month sentence expired on Friday.

www.news24.com

Miraculous recovery. Praise The Seven.

 

[wingnut771]

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[TheChamp]

Now he can go to court for the arms deal?

uBaba has always wanted his day in court.

 

[Priapus]

uBaba has always wanted his day in court.

Yet, has done everything he can to avoid being in court.

 

[wingnut771]

Yet, has done everything he can to avoid being in court.

I'm sure @TheChamp was being sarcastic.

 

[PrimeSteak]

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The New South Africa DAO is the first-ever blockchain based governing structure to bring better governance and value systems to the people. Central to this idea are a set of principles that was drawn up with the brightest and courageous minds in South Africa.

www.newsouthafrica.org

Where did you find this, my guy?

Or did you make this?

 

[wingnut771]

Where did you find this, my guy?

Or did you make this?

From here:

It's Rob Hershov's baby.

I'm digging the concept!

 

[PrimeSteak]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1578292055167893505

From President's Keepers, if I remember correctly...

 

[PrimeSteak]

From here:

It's Rob Hershov's baby.

I'm digging the concept!

Ohhh. I wondered if it was his thing after I saw that most of the videos in the media section were featuring him only...

I wonder if it'll even take off tbh...

 

[wingnut771]

Ohhh. I wondered if it was his thing after I saw that most of the videos in the media section were featuring him only...

I wonder if it'll even take off tbh...

Depends if we try or not.

 

[Inertia]

Remember when MSM told us to put our trust in The New Dawn. I wonder if we'll ever get an apology for that lie

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1578244991339708417