[Magdalen] Election Day

[Sally Davies]

Economic Freedom Front.

A bunch of clever populists led by Julius Malema.

Sally D

On Sunday, 07 August 2016, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> <javascript:;>> 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
> <javascript:;>>
> > 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
> > >
> >
>