Political pole dance — higher, highest, who has the most puzzling party poster of them all?
There’s much to be read in the different parties’ posters adorning the potholed streets of our beloved country.
Shaun de Waal
12 May 2024
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There’s much to be read in the different parties’ posters adorning the potholed streets of our beloved country.
In the land of the good old ANC, epic failures are clearly cause for celebration.
Enter the eternal sunshine of the Jacob Zuma supporter’s mind.
With unknown parties having such widely differing ideals and plans, a few explanatory notes are necessary.
We have been blessed with not one, but two Zumas to possibly lead us after the elections. One nation, two Spears! What a time to be alive?!?!
Tune in for a sneak peek into the ANC’s campaign points discussion, featuring some heavyweight thoughts.
Publicity ploys centred on visiting dead heroes’ gravesites stink, to say the least. But it’s election time and all kinds of characters are coming out of their crypts to woo the gullible voters among us.
Who says it’s all about romance? This year, Cupid’s little arrow will be fired from the bows of dictators, despots and the desperate, who will hope it strikes their intended target and gives them much love in return.
The old spear of the nation stands to attention with a new party in his pants, promising competition stiff as his assegai. Meanwhile, Julius Malema marches merrily and Panyaza Lesufi clings to crumbling edifices.
Watch the brilliant dance competition, an equally brilliant spinoff reality TV game show, then vote for your favourite performers.
The citizens of WakaBanana would be waiting in vain for an end-of-year speech that could uplift their spirits.
If the son of man could feed 5,000 hungry souls with one sardine all those centuries ago, this compassionate patriot could surely pull off the miracle of creating two million jobs just in time for an important election.
This is a truly great day for our country!!!!
Legendary cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro, better known as Zapiro, launched his 28th annual collection during a recent Daily Maverick webinar. ‘For a cartoonist, South Africa is the gift that keeps on giving,’ he said.
Thank you, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, thank you my Freedom Fighter.
The old William Nicol Drive is now Winnie Mandela Drive. Let’s see what else needs a new moniker slapped on.
Coalition politics could find Stink African Republic under the rule of an interesting character after next year’s election. It could be anyone, from Carl Niehaus or Ace Magashule to Prophet Mboro or Shepherd Bushiri.
You definitely are what you wear, especially as the Very First Citizen of Gangstas’ Paradise, and so he needed something that would convey the right message, however subtle, as he was making his great announcement.
As far as this film reviewer is concerned, Lord Paul of the Mashatileites deserves his own spin-off show. The actor and the writers have outdone themselves in their nuanced portrayal of this character.
The party’s leadership battles have taken the shine off the once popular leader’s once stylish, shiny beard.
The South Africa Show’s new ruling House is a most intriguing development, and viewers should be careful not to underestimate its influence at the highest level of government.
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