Aftermath

This picture caused an uproar on my social pages prior to municipal elections that took place this week with 'loyalists' citing Photoshop when in fact it had nothing to do with that. In a bid to woo voters in Midvaal, the ruling party took it upon themselves to campaign. In presence was the controversial youth league president Julius Sello Malema, as usual promises were made and other parties and it's leaders ridiculed which goes to show how dirty politics can get.

Among the bold statements uttered by the chubby leader which ended with a signature song 'ibhunu' but this time around with a twist of lyrics were:

* Democratic Alliance being a white only party with a madam dancing like a monkey;

* Inkatha Freedom Party, a traditionalist party which doesn't believe in women being leaders; and

* Two separate COPE (i.e. One of Lekota and the other of Shilowa) and how the ANC president is democratically elected by people and not the court.

It must have been a huge blow for him loosing the hate-speech court case brought against him with a plea to appeal turned down, we haven't heard the last of it (as it has been brought before the Equality Court) and I bet now his attention will be channeled on nationalization of mines as his request for the government to curb tenders ain't surprising as he already has benefited immensely.

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Most parties held their closing rallies few days before the elections and analysts warned that this should not be mistaken for marks on the ballot paper, indeed this was evident as most people boycotted the elections and it doesn't take a genius to figure out why.

As it stand the ANC triumphed in the Northern Cape which house Orania (which is an Afrikaner community) but the same cannot be said about the highly contested Midvaal.

DELIVERANCE

Irrespective of who came out victors I strongly believe it's about time ordinary people get the first preference and lack of service delivery be a thing of the past. We have been fed manifestos, promises and now mandate has to be maintained. Putting blame on the apartheid regime is a lame excuse considering how people lack basic things like water while politicians are mocking each other and corruption being the order of the day. Never again should we have civilians killed for protesting for what is rightfully theirs, at least these leaders owe that to ALL the struggle heroes.