PEOPLE who are fond of themselves and think the whole world is interested in their sad little lives are in for a surprise during the municipal election on August 3. "Selfies" inside the voting booth are not allowed.Photographs of the ballot paper, that is, with or without your X, as opposed to the more common selfie taken by the narcissist concerned. So, don’t go snapping "votelfies" to prove your democratic credentials."Just a reminder: you are not allowed to photograph your marked ballot paper … so no selfies please!" the Electoral Commission of SA — that, strangely, goes by the initials IEC instead of Ecsa — instructs voters on its website under the How to Vote sub-heading.Are there really people out there who love a ballot paper more than themselves?Democrats’ Trump clumpTHE "Trump Museum", just steps from the Republican National Convention taking place in Cleveland, Ohio, displays artifacts such as the Trump action figure, the Trump board game and sartorial splendour from the T...
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