2oceansvibe News | South African and international news

Sponsored by RSAWeb rss
2ov Radio
  • Home
  • About
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Seth Rotherham
  • du Cap Collection
  • Café du Cap
  • Cabine du Cap
  • Media Packs / Advertising
  • Contact
    • Contact
    • Anonymous Tips
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
Seth Rotherham
  • North West ‘State Of The Province’ Address Sees Punches Thrown [Video]

    21 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone in Politics, South Africa, Video
    Related Posts
    • Your Standard EFF Versus Police Pre-SONA Violence [Videos]
    • Take A Guess How Much SONA Costs This Year
    • Cape Town Traffic Alert: All The SONA Road Closures
    • ‘Tough Times Ahead’ - Daily Maverick Breaks Down SONA 2021
    • WATCH LIVE: President Ramaphosa's SONA 2021 Address [Video]

    Apparently, any political address that contains the words ‘state of the’ is deemed to end in farcical, often violent scenes.

    As we have seen with past State of the Nation (SONA) addresses, the EFF is happy to drag proceedings into the gutter, and that’s exactly where the State of the Province (SOPA) address ended up, too.

    Earlier today, North West Premier Job Mokgoro’s SOPA address in the North West Provincial Legislature ended with a fight, believed to be between security and an EFF member.

    Over to the Citizen:

    Sopa commenced to a volatile start as the DA rose on a point of order to suggest Mokgoro had no authority to present Sopa. Speaker Rebecca Dantjie dismissed it and said the rules did not prohibit the premier from presenting.

    This led to a few objections from DA and EFF. Following more disruptions, EFF member Papiki Babuile was ordered to leave the legislature by the speaker.

    Nobody from the EFF goes peacefully into the night (or day), and there were soon punches being thrown outside the Legislature:

    Tensions high outside the North West Provincial Legislature as security manhandled man believed to be EFF member #SABCNews @moeraneb14 @ikgajane pic.twitter.com/ppPSCIBhlT

    — SentleengLehihi (@sentleL69) February 21, 2020

    I think I even saw a flying knee in there.

    To be fair, the second video below, shared by City Press, shows security forces being pretty heavy-handed with the EFF member:

    RT @PolokoTau: #SOPANW an @EFFSouthAfrica member dragged out of the North West legislature chambers earlier…Speaker ordered two MPLs out saying they were causing disruption with their point of orders during Premier Mokgoro’s speech. pic.twitter.com/9mkGaK4HtJ

    — City Press (@City_Press) February 21, 2020

    This, right here, is the current state of discourse within South African politics.

    Leaders who turn to violence at every opportunity, and then try and talk about the scourge of gender-based violence in the next breath.

    There’s a correlation, plain for all to see, but they’ll never connect the dots.

    [source:citizen]

    • ← Can We Chat About These McDonald’s Burger-Scented Candles?
    • Everything You Need To Know About Cape Town Pride Parade 2020 [Video] →
    • Tweet
    • Tags:
    • Job Mokgoro
    • sona
    • SOPA
    • State of the Nation
    • state of the province

    Latest News

    • Latest On Ashley Oosthuizen, The South African ‘Drug Mule’ Locked Up In Thailand

      [imagesource: Netwerk24] South African Ashley Oosthuizen’s story hit the headlines ba...

    • Why The Cambridge International Curriculum May Be The Right Choice For You And Your Child

      So your child is enrolled in the CAPS curriculum — working their way towards achieving t...

    • John Steenhuisen’s ‘Roadkill’ Comment About Ex-Wife Hasn’t Gone Down Well [Video]

      [imagesource: Jeffrey Abrahams / Gallo Images] John Steenhuisen, the leader of the DA, ...

    • Grown-Up Rick Astley Has Done A Remake Of ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ [Video]

      [imagesource: AAA] Technically, you're not about to be "Rickrolled". Although, since...

    • Some Cool Everyday Magic Tricks To Blow Your Friends’ (Kids’) Minds [Video]

      [imagesource: YouTube / Vanity Fair] Magicians aren't supposed to reveal how they do th...


    • 2oceansvibe Partners

    • CONTACT US
    • GOT A HOT STORY?
    • 2oceansvibe Radio
    • 2oceansvibe Media
    • Media Pack
    • Seth Rotherham
    • Café du Cap
    • Cabine du Cap
    • Cape Town City Accommodation
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Business
    • Media
    • Entertainment
    • Tech/Sci
    • World
    • Travel
    • Lifestyle
    • Sport
    • Politics
  • Follow

    2oceansvibe.com is part of the 2oceansVibe Media Group

    DMMA Logo