The kids come out to play

Ah politics: the beautiful dance between opponents intellectually duelling to destroy the other parties point. Unfortunately in South Africa it’s a case of throwing sticks, stones and stupidity.

First up, Democratic Alliance leader, Helen Zille decided it would be a good idea to attack Jacob Zuma with the quote: “Zuma is a self-confessed womaniser with deeply sexist views, who put all his wives at risk by having unprotected sex with an HIV-positive woman.” Helen, Helen, Helen, that’s not the kind of thing you say in public if you want to keep your supporters. The elections are over and the fundamental problem with a Zille led DA is coming to the fore. I belive the DA received their 16% election results as they were considered the only option for many to Zuma. People voted for the DA to “Stop Zuma”, not necessarily the rhetoric spilled out by Zille. I really wish my dear Helen would stop being on the constant attack and use the next five years to talk about what an amazing job she’s done in the Western Cape now that she is the premier. The fact remains, if Zuma’s wives want to be part of his polygamist behaviour then surely they are also making a concious choice to deal with a potential AIDS infection? Unless it affects his ability to lead then it’s fairly irrelevant whether Zuma has AIDS or not. Yes, it’s unnaceptable that he’s given the message that a shower can stop the spread of AIDS but now if he’s got the disease then it’s to late and making a below the belt comment about his many wives is not productive. Speak with your actions Helen, the entire world will be impressed if you do.

And then the monkey came out to play

The ANC Youth League, with all their young wisdom decided that it would be a great idea to act like monkeys (for a change) and fling poo into the situation. The first ANCYL comment was fairly tolerable: “Zille has appointed an all male Cabinet of useless people, majority of whom are her boyfriends and concubines so that she can continue to sleep around with them, yet she claims to have the moral authority to question our president (sic).”

Then it degenerated into “militant action”. Apparently the ANC Youth League is breeding a large cadre of soldiers considering how often they threaten militant action:

“If the fake racist girl Zille continues to speak hogwash like she has been doing during elections, we will take militant action against her, and demonstrate to her that she does not have monopoly over the Western Cape (sic). The fake racist girl who was dropped on a head as child should understand that South Africa will never be a Mickey-mouse republic like she wants to portray it (sic). An absolute majority of South Africans support President Jacob Zuma and will find it very disgusting for a fake racist apartheid agent to continue undermining the highest office in South Africa (sic).”

It’s always racism (even if you’re black!) and it’s always militant action. Shame shit, different day. Today the ANC Youth League proved that Jacob Zuma is in fact a big softy with a heart of gold that is so upset with the comments of Helen Zille that he couldn’t even give a rebuttle. Shame, apparently JZ has been crying so much that the Youth League felt it was up to them and only them to make sure that his honour was defended!

There are two issues here:

Why does the local news feel the need to give the ANCYL a platform to speak on? It’s really pathetic that they let a bunch of infants dictate the news.

When is the ANC going to rein in the Youth League and educate them in manners?

All in all this situation shows that in South Africa, it’s not about intellectualism and it’s certainly not about a witty response that shows that your opponent is clearly an idiot. In South Africa it’s a case of who can throw the lowest blow. I eagerly await the day when a politician calls out a rival politicians mother for having children and calling her a whore.

Now that will be entertaining.

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