Comments on: Would you vote for a DA-Shikota alliance?

By: Tina

Tina — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:52:16 +0000

Some good points made here. Something needs to be done to reestablish trust in the ANC again.

By: Katheryn Chase

Katheryn Chase — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:36:09 +0000

Definitely have my vote! The ANC has had its chance

By: Duma

Duma — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:11:36 +0000

My comments on the developments in our local political landscape should always be viewed positively by the ruling party and challenges that comes with it for the ANC be tackled as development barameters for the growth of the organisation.

I have observed and admit the current development find someone wanting but I allowed myself to be more vigilant and be sober in taking any decision about who should I support.

To me there are distinct lessons with the establishment or creation of COPE:
* A challenge to our NDR
* Existance of the Alliance

Unfortunately these two basic fundamantals were clouded by the case of our president led by the NPA, the recall of our Mr Thabo Mbeki and what Malema sad to whom. Which in my view did not warrant anyone to breakaway, hence I never supported COPE if that was the case.

I right my comment to say to the ANC let us manage these development with compassion, tolerance and intelligent becouse there are force to be reckoned with. COPE is a carbon cop of the ANC. The movement and its allience partners should never be naive to ignore the turn of events coming with the new party which claims to be an alternative to the ANC.

By: Jackson

Jackson — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:24:16 +0000

I think the ANC must stop using liberation strucle to get votes, cause liberation strucle go hand-in-hand with war and SA people dont need war talks at this time instead we need innovative,continuous thinking. let them stop using names like Chris Hani and create their own new way of handling rallies. Obama did not use Matin Luther King, He came up with his own new way of presenting his true and honest issues, and his actions surported him. liberation strucle is history and in south africa we still believe dead people should be respected and not turning them into weapons of mass destruction.

By: Cartoon - DA-Cope alliance | Wonkie

Cartoon - DA-Cope alliance | Wonkie — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:02:21 +0000

[...] cartoon follows from an earlier post asking if would you vote for a DA-Shikota alliance. It seems South Africa is ready for a change given yesterday’s by-election poll results in [...]

By: tom

tom — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:32:18 +0000

to Commie,

2/3 for ten years and the constitution is still the same……
Coz they those in power now are there alone without their commrades from 10 years ago……
COPE is not the answer to our prayers, its a solution to a prayer for a honest government.
Why has the ANC not tried to win our trust back?
Do you think “Bring me my Machine GUN”"we’ll kill for ZUMA” creates peace of mind?
The ANC has just got a wake up call to get on track!!!!!
The ANC has been the greatest liberation movement of time. EWveryone looked up to the ANC, however those that manipulate the NAME are causing those to lose faith.
JZ – has some good things…. he is there for the people. BUT……….
is he doing it for the votes or the people?
Why is he so determned to be the president of SA?
If they are willing to make change, what is the excuse for the previous years and promises?
The ANC will get back on track as soon as the DA-Shikota ALLIANCE transforms SA……

By: Commie

Commie — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:30:28 +0000

The ANC had two-thirds majority for the past ten years and the ANC has never changed the constitution and has no intention of changing the constitution. Lekota is an idiot who has a small brain like a chicken, he forgets that for the past ten years when he was at the helm of power as chairman of the ANC, he incorporated townships in provinces where they dis not want to go and now he talks about the ANC going against the freedom charter. The people shall govern, what happened to it during his time? He trampled over the will of the people of Khutsong, Moutse, Matatiele and as the enforcer he threatened people with army battalions and he indeed abused his powers. George is a comic ” like comical Ali” of Iraq, he has more sand in his head than brain cells, one could just see during Polokwane when majority of delegates were deafeating the “third term” attempt, George was certain victory for the third term attempt is imminent only a fool could assume that. When I did engineering our thermo prof said ” assumption is the mother of all fuck-ups” Shilowa-Lekota-George and Smuts ” I did not struggle to be poor” Ngonyama assumed they will win and they fucked-up. Trying desparately to “raise from the dead” they now formed Shikota and even claim to have almost 400 000 members. Its fine Shikota has the right to exist, we live in a democracy of which thousands of people laid their lives for the freedom we enjoy today. However while they have every right to exist, they dont have any right to disrespect the ANC and ” urinate” on the ANC and then feel victimised when the ANC defends itself. I am sure the right to self-defense is enshrined in the constitution which the ANC has no intention to change.

By: Mashamba

Mashamba — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:43:54 +0000

If the still to be formed new party was started by somebody who was not in the Cabinet or a Premier I would probably support it. The problem is I fail to understand what has promped the to all of a sudden to realise that the party that they fought for so hard is longer good for them. The reason about Malema and the Charter is a smokescreen; in my opinion the reason for the new party is either economics or running away from the skeletons which most politicians keep in their cupboards. These new leaders also know about this skeletons and believe me time will tell. There is a saying in politics that says you only have friends when it suits a particular agenda you share as soon as that reason flies out of the window you become enemies. After the 2009 general elections the gap between the have and have nots will be much wider than it is now; the luxury cars and show offs will still go and brag in the townships and rural areas and the come back to the so called surburbs to sleep. My conclusion is that 99% of black people are a shame and a disgrace to humanity period; how do you explain a situation where our people fight for drinking water with animals in dams and rivers but still build stadiums and Gautrain. Our people still use bucket system toilets and are feeling hopeless and are in despair. Shame on all politicians and religious leaders because they are both the same faces of the same coin on both sides.

By: PM

PM — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:57:37 +0000

Tom - thank you. You make some very relevant points here. A lot of the current lack of trust in the ANC boils down to a lack of accountability in the current government. Terrorist attack in India - Home Minister resigns. Massive spillover of Zimbabwe's issues into South Africa - not a squeak from anyone in South African government. I think we should change the South African motto to It Wasn't Me! As for the comparison of ANC to Zanu-PF - Tom, please make a comment on Sizwe's cartoon today which is exactly on that topic. Please check out The New Zimbabwe cartoon.

By: tom

tom — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:57:31 +0000

Elliot, you have a good point. Vote for the ANC as that is what you want!!!
Has the ANC proved itself in the last few years? NO!!! Why change things after the e;ections, why did they not try to make this amore merry festive season by reducing fuel, there is an over recovery as it is. incase you lost, that means the price reduced is not exactly the saving as the price of crude has fallen more nad they are just making profit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Good for them as they may need it. Who has been paying the leagal costs for all the appeals and court appearances? Why not publically disclose they financials so that the nation can decide. They will never.
They have stated they will rule until jesus comes back. We all know that the chances of a man falling pregnant is more probable than jesus returning…..
Would anyone else reading this agree that this ANC is the future Zanu PF of SA?
Why is it that all ANC members are avoiding the LAW?
Why are there so many people in positions without proper qualifications.
Elliot, bee is a benefit….. but how will you benefit if incompetent people are placed in public positions.
Would you apprciate an illiterate person being the finance minister?
Black competants should be placed in these positions.
Our government was so busy with their personal agenda’s and see incompetence, eskom has no power. Why not privatize, no the govt opted to ride it out. They built a few houses… who benefited????? many are still house less since the crooked officials only gave those who could afford bribes.
Thats cool, supplementary incomes.
Our govt will not limit zim citizens from entering the country, why?????
i know we need to help, but are we going to fund the elections and still support zimbabwe?
Your vote will be a well woth wasting vote as you will ot smell results until the next round of votes.