[Magdalen] Election Day

[Jay Weigel]

What does EFF stand for? Inquiring minds want to know. And what are their
politics? I am fairly up on world politics but can't follow everyone's.

On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 2:40 AM, Sally Davies <sally.davies at gmail.com> wrote:

> They cannot afford that....misgovernment and corruption have driven
> millions out of the rural areas and young people are drawn to the EFF who
> are getting better organised by the day...and after this will have some
> solid experience in coalition governments.
>
>  I don't know how ANC will turn this around but getting rid of Zuma and his
> cronies will be a necessary start.
>
> Meanwhile th DA has a real chance here in Nelson Mandela Bay and must make
> the most of it. So far they have proven ability to hold on and to extend in
> the areas they previously won.
>
> Our new Mayor elect, Athol Trollip, looks like a typical white farmer,
> which he is, but his fluent isiXhosa helps a lot. He will have to work very
> hard in the next few years...Interesting times!!
>
> Sally D, full of head cold due to being frozen on election day
>
> On Saturday, 06 August 2016, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
> wrote:
>
> > On 03/08/2016 09:51, Sally Davies wrote:
> >
> >> Back from a two hour wait in the cold gusty wind and intermittent rain,
> to
> >> vote in the Local Govt elections. Our city is one of three big metros
> that
> >> might kick out the ruling party...
> >>
> >
> > Reports on the BBC say that is precisely what has happened.  Will the ANC
> > double down on their appeal to the rural areas agead of the next national
> > elections, heralding a split allegiance between yrban and rural areas?
> >
> > Roger
> >
>