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Ah, the kill the boers guy.
Huh. Not who I would have chosen, but then again not exactly sure who the "good" candidate in SA is these days.
Rhamposa (sp?) is not a bad pick. He was the anti corruption guy after Zuma and not a lot of news coming out of SA is a good sign.
Yeah - it's just SA desperately needs a change in governing parties after 30 years, but no popular and black-majority party has ever really stepped forward.
Separately, now results and amazingly the ANC won less than 50% of the vote.
Looks like Zuma's new party is the reason why. This might be a disastrous result, but still lots of counting to go.
Question: Who would you vote for?
Option 1: 
votes: 2
votes: 2
Option 2: 
votes: 2
votes: 2
Option 3: 
votes: 1
votes: 1
Option 4: 
votes: 1
votes: 1
Option 5: 
votes: 2
votes: 2
Option 6: 
votes: 2
votes: 2
Option 7: 
votes: 0
votes: 0
Option 8: 
votes: 0
votes: 0
Option 9: 
votes: 3
Option 10: 
votes: 1
votes: 1
Option 11: 
votes: 0
votes: 0
Title: South African General Election
Post by: Josquius on May 21, 2024, 07:07:27 AM
Post by: Josquius on May 21, 2024, 07:07:27 AM
With no clear Languish option who shall win?
Title: Re: South African General Election
Post by: Syt on May 21, 2024, 08:02:28 AM
Post by: Syt on May 21, 2024, 08:02:28 AM
So, who's the least corrupt one?
Title: Re: South African General Election
Post by: Grey Fox on May 21, 2024, 08:15:42 AM
Post by: Grey Fox on May 21, 2024, 08:15:42 AM
The Black man with hair. A man strong enough to go against M. Jordan is strong enough for Africa.
Title: Re: South African General Election
Post by: HVC on May 21, 2024, 08:18:40 AM
Post by: HVC on May 21, 2024, 08:18:40 AM
Old white dude. That demographic hasn't let us down yet.
:P
:P
Title: Re: South African General Election
Post by: Savonarola on May 21, 2024, 12:25:17 PM
Post by: Savonarola on May 21, 2024, 12:25:17 PM
I like the S1W look #2 has going for him. I assume he leads something like the People's Revolutionary Liberation Army for Justice Party.
Title: Re: South African General Election
Post by: PDH on May 21, 2024, 12:33:44 PM
Post by: PDH on May 21, 2024, 12:33:44 PM
Isn't number 2 the guy who has the state position that seizing the white farmer's lands Zimbabwe style is the best course of action?
Title: Re: South African General Election
Post by: Josquius on May 22, 2024, 02:11:26 AM
Post by: Josquius on May 22, 2024, 02:11:26 AM
Quote from: PDH on May 21, 2024, 12:33:44 PMIsn't number 2 the guy who has the state position that seizing the white farmer's lands Zimbabwe style is the best course of action?Yeah, but, check out that hat.
Title: Re: South African General Election
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on May 22, 2024, 02:54:10 AM
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on May 22, 2024, 02:54:10 AM
Quote from: PDH on May 21, 2024, 12:33:44 PMIsn't number 2 the guy who has the state position that seizing the white farmer's lands Zimbabwe style is the best course of action?
Ah, the kill the boers guy.
Title: Re: South African General Election
Post by: Barrister on May 22, 2024, 12:18:48 PM
Post by: Barrister on May 22, 2024, 12:18:48 PM
Oof - so many choices here of guys in proper suits - and everyone is clean shaven too. And I know that's kind of sexist (and I have voted for women in these kinds of polls before) but since literally all we have to go on is one picture, you have to start making some arbitrary decisions.
OK, so only considering candidates in suits (and ties) so that cuts out #2 and the bottom three.
Lets also cut #7 and #8 for wearing pink ties. Too daring a fashion choice for a world leader (even though I do in fact own a pink tie). #3 is well dressed, but again maroon is a bit daring, and wearing some kind of ribbon probably means a leftist.
#1 just looks like a doofus. #5 looks fine but I feel funny voting for a white guy in South Africa.
That leaves me with #4 and #6. Both men wearing convention al suits with pretty conventional tie colours. I'm going to cut #6 for wearing a striped red tie then - red ties are associated either with leftists, or with Trump, and neither is a good connection.
So #4 it is then. I'm sure I just picked the communist candidate.
OK, so only considering candidates in suits (and ties) so that cuts out #2 and the bottom three.
Lets also cut #7 and #8 for wearing pink ties. Too daring a fashion choice for a world leader (even though I do in fact own a pink tie). #3 is well dressed, but again maroon is a bit daring, and wearing some kind of ribbon probably means a leftist.
#1 just looks like a doofus. #5 looks fine but I feel funny voting for a white guy in South Africa.
That leaves me with #4 and #6. Both men wearing convention al suits with pretty conventional tie colours. I'm going to cut #6 for wearing a striped red tie then - red ties are associated either with leftists, or with Trump, and neither is a good connection.
So #4 it is then. I'm sure I just picked the communist candidate.
Title: Re: South African General Election
Post by: Grey Fox on May 22, 2024, 12:52:26 PM
Post by: Grey Fox on May 22, 2024, 12:52:26 PM
You've successfully picked the incumbent, how on brand for you.
Title: Re: South African General Election
Post by: Iormlund on May 22, 2024, 01:06:54 PM
Post by: Iormlund on May 22, 2024, 01:06:54 PM
Young tie-less dude.
Title: Re: South African General Election
Post by: Admiral Yi on May 22, 2024, 01:10:50 PM
Post by: Admiral Yi on May 22, 2024, 01:10:50 PM
Whichever white guy is not the Boer party.
Funny that Zuma managed to get back on the ballot.
Funny that Zuma managed to get back on the ballot.
Title: Re: South African General Election
Post by: Valmy on May 22, 2024, 01:18:47 PM
Post by: Valmy on May 22, 2024, 01:18:47 PM
Whichever one has a plan to resolve the energy crisis :ph34r:
Title: Re: South African General Election
Post by: Barrister on May 22, 2024, 02:31:41 PM
Post by: Barrister on May 22, 2024, 02:31:41 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on May 22, 2024, 12:52:26 PMYou've successfully picked the incumbent, how on brand for you.
Huh. Not who I would have chosen, but then again not exactly sure who the "good" candidate in SA is these days.
Title: Re: South African General Election
Post by: Admiral Yi on May 22, 2024, 02:37:55 PM
Post by: Admiral Yi on May 22, 2024, 02:37:55 PM
Quote from: Barrister on May 22, 2024, 02:31:41 PMHuh. Not who I would have chosen, but then again not exactly sure who the "good" candidate in SA is these days.
Rhamposa (sp?) is not a bad pick. He was the anti corruption guy after Zuma and not a lot of news coming out of SA is a good sign.
Title: Re: South African General Election
Post by: Barrister on May 22, 2024, 02:44:58 PM
Post by: Barrister on May 22, 2024, 02:44:58 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on May 22, 2024, 02:37:55 PMQuote from: Barrister on May 22, 2024, 02:31:41 PMHuh. Not who I would have chosen, but then again not exactly sure who the "good" candidate in SA is these days.
Rhamposa (sp?) is not a bad pick. He was the anti corruption guy after Zuma and not a lot of news coming out of SA is a good sign.
Yeah - it's just SA desperately needs a change in governing parties after 30 years, but no popular and black-majority party has ever really stepped forward.
Title: Re: South African General Election
Post by: Josquius on May 22, 2024, 02:49:44 PM
Post by: Josquius on May 22, 2024, 02:49:44 PM
I don't follow south Africa particularly.
But from what I gather despite looking like a stereotypical villain the top guy is actually OK, and in with a shot.
But from what I gather despite looking like a stereotypical villain the top guy is actually OK, and in with a shot.
Title: Re: South African General Election
Post by: Grey Fox on May 22, 2024, 02:51:02 PM
Post by: Grey Fox on May 22, 2024, 02:51:02 PM
ANC is Russian bought tho.
Title: Re: South African General Election
Post by: Sheilbh on May 30, 2024, 02:45:04 PM
Post by: Sheilbh on May 30, 2024, 02:45:04 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on May 22, 2024, 01:10:50 PMFunny that Zuma managed to get back on the ballot.He wasn't. Not allowed by the courts.
Separately, now results and amazingly the ANC won less than 50% of the vote.
Title: Re: South African General Election
Post by: Valmy on May 30, 2024, 03:16:48 PM
Post by: Valmy on May 30, 2024, 03:16:48 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on May 30, 2024, 02:45:04 PMQuote from: Admiral Yi on May 22, 2024, 01:10:50 PMFunny that Zuma managed to get back on the ballot.He wasn't. Not allowed by the courts.
Separately, now results and amazingly the ANC won less than 50% of the vote.
Looks like Zuma's new party is the reason why. This might be a disastrous result, but still lots of counting to go.