THE Guardian released the world’s "Top 10 sexist moments in politics" on its website at the weekend. The list includes former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and right-wing US radio host Rush Limbaugh. South Africa is represented by senior African National Congress (ANC) MP John Jeffery, Inkatha Freedom Party MP Koos van der Merwe and former ANC Youth League president Julius Malema.They all made the list courtesy of Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Lindiwe Mazibuko. Congratulations — another world-class moment.During discussions on Parliament’s budget vote last week, Jeffery opined that "the leader of the official opposition is meant to be a leader of a party. It’s meant to be a person of some stature. Now the honourable Mazibuko may be a person of substantial weight, but is she of some stature?" The next day, his colleague, ANC MP Buti Manamela, complained that President Jacob Zuma gets blamed for everything, even if "Mazibuko has bad fashion taste and has been arrested by the ...
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