The President and the Pesky DA

Dear Mr Ramaphosa 

Who says you don't have a backbone? Such bold, decisive action sacking that DA chap who couldn't wait a mere ten days for permission to go on a trip at own expense. I bet that people who flew to Zimbabwe at taxpayer expense on a Defence Force aircraft would have waited a month, if need be. Why, I've sometimes waited months for responses from various government departments. We've waited decades for proper government, while the current lot are faking it and far from making it. Oh, sorry, that's your....

Word on one of the streets has it that Mr Whitfield's redeployment to the streets has more to do with his journey into the foul swamp of questionable 'thath'amamillions'

dealings than his journey to the USA. I'm sure that you have addressed, or will address that with your usual frankness and your newfound boldness. At any rate, we all know that Lotto matters are handled with the same diligence and transparency that all ANC matters, from corruption scandals to SOE fiascos are handled. A few little scandals along the way notwithstanding.

You gave further proof of your vertebral fortitude when you bravely exonerated assorted vill..., pardon, people accused of despicable behaviour. Of course they are innocent until proven guilty. Going by the long running, seat-gripping Zuma saga, that should be in some thirty years' time. 

But, yes, we have far more pressing matters to attend to: dinners, meetings about meetings, a national dialogue costing some R700 million or more. We all look forward eagerly to the succulent fruits of said national dialogue: the end of unemployment, crime, corruption, incompetence and much more. One can almost hear celestial choirs singing joyously as we mumble and drone our way through trite restatement of the blindingly, glaringly obvious. In the absence of decent shelter for many, during winter, at least this brilliant initiative is bound to warm the cockles of their hearts. I do so love how you comrades prioritize the critical stuff.

Our media people are an interesting bunch. Sometimes they come across as a sort of informal opposition to the DA. The DA media briefing sometimes sounded like an ANC / EFF interrogation of the DA. There was very little focus on or reference to the ANC's contribution to the problem. Several times, questions that had already been answered were asked again, albeit using different wording. Our press continues to impress.

Well, sir, that showed those uppity DA people. And it shows us how much you care about South Africa.

Yours in the struggle against difficult coalition partners.

Richard

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