TWEET OF THE WEEK
GARETH VAN ONSELEN: ANC — gone fishing
WELCOME to Tweet of the Week. Every Friday I will use this column to hand out an award to one person who has tweeted something of significance. There are no strict rules, only that the tweet in question must offer an important insight, define a debate (notorious or otherwise) or mark an occasion.This week of the Tweet of the Week goes to @athi_plaatjie for: “Opposition Leader for the ANC, Danny Jordaan is not at the council meeting #NMBcouncil”Profile: Athi Plaatjie describes herself as a journalist in Nelson Mandela Bay. She has 165 followers on Twitter.Citation: Danny Jordaan, the ANC’s failed mayoral candidate for the Nelson Mandela Bay metro, has yet to make an appearance in the city council, following the ANC’s loss on August 3. Put that down to whatever you want, embarrassment perhaps, but the guy does draw a public salary as a councillor and, his wounded pride aside, the least he could do is show his face.But then why would he? He didn’t even bother to pitch when he was offi...
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