The African National Congress’s (ANC) “mobilisation machinery” will continue “in fully swing” without President Jacob Zuma on Friday.
After a day mounting a charm offensive which saw the leader have four engagements – including one which failed to impress taxi drivers – on Thursday‚ Zuma is the only one of the ruling party’s top six not on “walkabout and blitz” duties on Friday.
The programme “for the final day of mobilisation”‚ issued by party spokesperson Zizi Kodwa‚ listed the expected appearances of the ANC’s deputy president‚ national chairperson‚ secretary-general‚ deputy secretary-general and treasurer-general.
Secretary-general Gwede Mantashe’s appointments include a site inspection of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium to see its “state of readiness” ahead of Saturday’s launch of organisation’s 2016 Local Government Elections Manifesto.
“The manifesto is the outcome of ongoing and far-ranging consultation with our people on the successes and challenges of 15 years of democratic local government‚ crafted to respond directly and tangibly to their aspirations as to how we continue to build on the foundation that has been laid‚” Kodwa said on Thursday.
Earlier in the day‚ he had boasted that the “ANC’s mobilisation machinery is in full swing as the organisation’s leadership blitz locations in and around the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) to encourage our people to attend Saturday’s event at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium”.
“The city of Port Elizabeth is awash with green‚ gold and black — as the members‚ supporters and leaders of the ANC continue to arrive in the city ahead of Saturday’s Local Government Elections Manifesto launch‚” Kodwa said.
Thursday’s pre-campaigning saw Zuma visit a Uitenhage taxi ran‚ where unimpressed taxi drivers complained that his presence was affecting their business.
Their gripes went virtually unnoticed‚ with the excited crowd pushing and shoving to get closer to the president.
One awestruck woman‚ seeing him in person for the first time‚ exclaimed: “Wow! He’s a yellow-bone. Even his head is yellow.
“He is so light‚ he must have put on foundation or Eskamel.”
A “yellow-bone” is slang for a goodlooking‚ light-skinned black person.
He charmed the crowd further by singing his Umshini Wam song and dancing‚ prompting others to join in.
Zuma sits out ANC’s ‘final day of mobilisation’ ahead of manifesto launch
After a day mounting a charm offensive which saw the leader have four engagements – including one which failed to impress taxi drivers – on Thursday‚ Zuma is the only one of the ruling party’s top six not on “walkabout and blitz” duties on Friday.
The programme “for the final day of mobilisation”‚ issued by party spokesperson Zizi Kodwa‚ listed the expected appearances of the ANC’s deputy president‚ national chairperson‚ secretary-general‚ deputy secretary-general and treasurer-general.
Secretary-general Gwede Mantashe’s appointments include a site inspection of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium to see its “state of readiness” ahead of Saturday’s launch of organisation’s 2016 Local Government Elections Manifesto.
“The manifesto is the outcome of ongoing and far-ranging consultation with our people on the successes and challenges of 15 years of democratic local government‚ crafted to respond directly and tangibly to their aspirations as to how we continue to build on the foundation that has been laid‚” Kodwa said on Thursday.
Earlier in the day‚ he had boasted that the “ANC’s mobilisation machinery is in full swing as the organisation’s leadership blitz locations in and around the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) to encourage our people to attend Saturday’s event at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium”.
“The city of Port Elizabeth is awash with green‚ gold and black — as the members‚ supporters and leaders of the ANC continue to arrive in the city ahead of Saturday’s Local Government Elections Manifesto launch‚” Kodwa said.
Thursday’s pre-campaigning saw Zuma visit a Uitenhage taxi ran‚ where unimpressed taxi drivers complained that his presence was affecting their business.
Their gripes went virtually unnoticed‚ with the excited crowd pushing and shoving to get closer to the president.
One awestruck woman‚ seeing him in person for the first time‚ exclaimed: “Wow! He’s a yellow-bone. Even his head is yellow.
“He is so light‚ he must have put on foundation or Eskamel.”
A “yellow-bone” is slang for a goodlooking‚ light-skinned black person.
He charmed the crowd further by singing his Umshini Wam song and dancing‚ prompting others to join in.
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