Salute Colonel Molefe, a man of many memes
Shots fired as Brian Molefe returns to the frontline
Brian Molefe, it turns out, is a man of many memes. Remember the Saxonwold Shebeen? That mystical place was summoned into existence when Molefe faced accusations that he was spending a lot of time in the Guptas’ home suburb. He got his marching orders from Eskom, and then served a brief stint on the political frontline in parliament before being demobilised and claiming he had never left Eskom. Now comes a shot over the bow from City Press, which has reported that Molefe is now Colonel Brian Molefe of the military’s elite accounting division. The job pays R57,000/month. That’s a lot of ammo for a part-time gig. Illustrating the story proved simple: a picture of Molefe as an "honorary colonel of the SA Irish regiment" at a wreath-laying ceremony was harvested from the files. Wearing a dark blue beret and an officer’s jacket, finished off with brown patent leather gloves, Molefe is pictured marching with his eyes focused on an imaginary enemy. Perhaps he had Pravin Gordhan in mind? Th...
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