DURBAN - THE run-up to the local government elections has the country and social media in a buzz.
Tongues have been wagging and there has been robust engagements in the public sphere as political parties continue to campaign for votes in different ways.
Different political parties battle it out to get voters to choose their respective parties.
A picture of former justice minister Jeff Hadebe was recently shared on Facebook where he was seen smartly dressed next to a mud house, handing an ANC T-shirt to a young boy during his door-to-door campaign.
Barend la Grange posted on Facebook: “After 27 years there are still T-shirts delivered, instead of bricks, clean water, sanitation, power and services. This government does not deserve one single vote on November 1.”
Bev le Roux said: “What an insult to give a T-shirt and know you will never come back after elections, and let people live in abject poverty. You have no integrity.”
Ronald Mkhabela said: “Why enjoy T-shirts and grants instead of a better life? Hope we think and choose better now. There is a lack of education or understanding that these leaders don’t have money, but live on our taxes. Voting them out and giving others a chance to rule will make Africa a better place. But, what can we say?”
Llewellyn Gamka MacMaster said: “How can community organisations stand by local governments to give better service delivery?”
This week also saw the ANC’s masking paintings of the Zulu kings in Durban to make way for its campaign posters. This made some Twitter users angry.
Then there was the IFP’s “illegal” use of King Misuzulu’s image in their political campaign, which prompted him to issue a statement threatening legal action against political parties who used the royal family name in their campaigns.
The IFP had to retract its poster.
On a lighter note, a video shows a woman in EFF regalia who almost says “Viva ANC” in front of EFF supporters who burst out laughing at her mistake. She ends up spitting out the words, “Viva AFF Viva”.
Former ANC Members who have recently migrated are still getting used to EFF slogan pic.twitter.com/yFDTidgKwz
— African (@ali_naka) October 11, 2021
Some social network users likened her to someone trying to move on but were still in love with their ex.
Muzi Mahlambi wrote: “induction is very important”, while Sbo M Mkhize commented that “the induction was very strong from where she comes from (ANC)”.
Dudu Maboea said: “An ANC will always be, even if you try to change, insila is there.”
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