Comments on: My traumatic voting experience http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/khayadlanga/2009/04/23/my-traumatic-voting-experience/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:41:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lyndall Beddy http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/khayadlanga/2009/04/23/my-traumatic-voting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-79540 Lyndall Beddy Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:41:40 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/khayadlanga/2009/04/23/my-traumatic-voting-experience/#comment-79540 Khaya The greatest threat to democracy in SA lies at what is happening in Zimbabwe right now. SA is trying to pressurise Mugabe staying in power BECAUSE THEY PLAN THE SAME! Get the Zim situation right. Mugabe lost. Mugabe stole billions. Land was stolen as well. And the ANC is using all the might of SA to keep it that way! So they can do the same is the only possible reason. Khaya

The greatest threat to democracy in SA lies at what is happening in Zimbabwe right now. SA is trying to pressurise Mugabe staying in power BECAUSE THEY PLAN THE SAME!

Get the Zim situation right. Mugabe lost. Mugabe stole billions. Land was stolen as well. And the ANC is using all the might of SA to keep it that way! So they can do the same is the only possible reason.

]]> By: Siphiwo Siphiwo http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/khayadlanga/2009/04/23/my-traumatic-voting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-79459 Siphiwo Siphiwo Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:17:41 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/khayadlanga/2009/04/23/my-traumatic-voting-experience/#comment-79459 ...another spoilt ballot paper. :( …another spoilt ballot paper.

:(

]]> By: Lyndall Beddy http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/khayadlanga/2009/04/23/my-traumatic-voting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-79398 Lyndall Beddy Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:38:21 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/khayadlanga/2009/04/23/my-traumatic-voting-experience/#comment-79398 Jay There is nothing heroic about supporting the winning party - especially not when it is corrupt, and especially not when it is for favours. What difference then between the ANC and the Nats? The heros are the ones that oppose. Jay

There is nothing heroic about supporting the winning party – especially not when it is corrupt, and especially not when it is for favours. What difference then between the ANC and the Nats?

The heros are the ones that oppose.

]]> By: Lyndall Beddy http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/khayadlanga/2009/04/23/my-traumatic-voting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-79397 Lyndall Beddy Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:36:19 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/khayadlanga/2009/04/23/my-traumatic-voting-experience/#comment-79397 Pasile Mandela may support the ANC and still not support Zuma getting 2/3rds. How would you know? As for the 2/3rds - the IFP may have saved us. Kwa-Zulu Natal vote always comes in last. However, if Zuma tries to change the constitution - the opposition parties should take the Non- Independent Electoral Committee to court for their conspiring with the ANC not to allow millions of SA refugees overseas not to be allowed to register to vote. Pasile

Mandela may support the ANC and still not support Zuma getting 2/3rds. How would you know?

As for the 2/3rds – the IFP may have saved us. Kwa-Zulu Natal vote always comes in last.

However, if Zuma tries to change the constitution – the opposition parties should take the Non- Independent Electoral Committee to court for their conspiring with the ANC not to allow millions of SA refugees overseas not to be allowed to register to vote.

]]> By: Katse http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/khayadlanga/2009/04/23/my-traumatic-voting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-79323 Katse Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:46:39 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/khayadlanga/2009/04/23/my-traumatic-voting-experience/#comment-79323 Khaya So, as an Eastern Caper, you managed to absorb Mbeki's words which were reiterated if not echoed by Dandala when he said, "people should use their conscious when voting". I am sure Mkeki thought people were deep in their unconsciousness, as for you, you must have been shaking from loyalty deficiency syndrome, where is your friend Sentletse? It's not good to rely on the media's selfish ediologies and projections? VIVA ANC VIVA… Khaya
So, as an Eastern Caper, you managed to absorb Mbeki’s words which were reiterated if not echoed by Dandala when he said, “people should use their conscious when voting”. I am sure Mkeki thought people were deep in their unconsciousness, as for you, you must have been shaking from loyalty deficiency syndrome, where is your friend Sentletse? It’s not good to rely on the media’s selfish ediologies and projections? VIVA ANC VIVA…

]]> By: Lyndall Beddy http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/khayadlanga/2009/04/23/my-traumatic-voting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-79319 Lyndall Beddy Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:22:36 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/khayadlanga/2009/04/23/my-traumatic-voting-experience/#comment-79319 The real crunch will come in the local elections in 2011. The World Cup will be over, the money will not be there, and Zuma will have had 2 years to keep his conflicting promises to both sides in every dispute. The real crunch will come in the local elections in 2011. The World Cup will be over, the money will not be there, and Zuma will have had 2 years to keep his conflicting promises to both sides in every dispute.

]]> By: Lyndall Beddy http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/khayadlanga/2009/04/23/my-traumatic-voting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-79318 Lyndall Beddy Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:20:41 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/khayadlanga/2009/04/23/my-traumatic-voting-experience/#comment-79318 Mark Gevisser wrote an article for the Cape Times before the election about how bereft he felt at having not to vote ANC for the first time. I am sure that Zapiro felt the same. Mark Gevisser wrote an article for the Cape Times before the election about how bereft he felt at having not to vote ANC for the first time.

I am sure that Zapiro felt the same.

]]> By: mundundu http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/khayadlanga/2009/04/23/my-traumatic-voting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-79315 mundundu Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:14:04 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/khayadlanga/2009/04/23/my-traumatic-voting-experience/#comment-79315 ah, jon, you don't fail to disappoint. bah. KD -- i have this feeling that a lot of people automatically went to the anc just because of "it's what i do." i'm wondering if the province is going to be punished for not voting anc. we'll see if it is, and i'm sure that the cape town contingent on this board will be reporting on all such movements thereto. ah, jon, you don’t fail to disappoint. bah.

KD — i have this feeling that a lot of people automatically went to the anc just because of “it’s what i do.”

i’m wondering if the province is going to be punished for not voting anc. we’ll see if it is, and i’m sure that the cape town contingent on this board will be reporting on all such movements thereto.

]]> By: pasile http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/khayadlanga/2009/04/23/my-traumatic-voting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-79313 pasile Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:02:12 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/khayadlanga/2009/04/23/my-traumatic-voting-experience/#comment-79313 Lyndall, Tutu definately voted for COPE. The founder of this nation, Mandela urged South Africans to give the ANC a decisive victory, so stop the fantasies. You said we wouldn't get 2/3, what do you say now? Lyndall, Tutu definately voted for COPE. The founder of this nation, Mandela urged South Africans to give the ANC a decisive victory, so stop the fantasies.
You said we wouldn’t get 2/3, what do you say now?

]]> By: Thukzy http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/khayadlanga/2009/04/23/my-traumatic-voting-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-79307 Thukzy Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:32:53 +0000 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/khayadlanga/2009/04/23/my-traumatic-voting-experience/#comment-79307 "dude, the ballot papers were made from recycled paper, as were the boxes…" No , dude but they were initially made out of tree “dude, the ballot papers were made from recycled paper, as were the boxes…”

No , dude but they were initially made out of tree

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