South Africa

Here are just a few highlights from Jay-Z's big day out :

"[On] Monday night it was Premier Ndebele, along with KZN Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Zweli Mkhize...who experienced the emotions of the crowd...Gathering around a small green, black and white stage, that had been constructed by the Friends of Jacob Zuma Trust, the crowd booed Gcabashe as he announced the premier would speak to them. Instead they chanted vehemently for "Mkhize, Mkhize" and "Zuma, Zuma" to speak instead...Mkhize is locally known to be a close supporter of Zuma...A troubled Mkhize was eventually forced to speak to the crowd, after a series of power delays. For at least 45 minutes the premier, after alighting on to the small make-shift stage, was forced to sit in the dark as an official who had hired the sound and lighting equipment refused to allow "the leaders of the ruling party to use the sound system that had been hired for the masses". Eventually after a frantic exchange between Mkhize and the woman who claimed to have hired the equipment, the power and sound system were finally restored."

Quote of the day for me didn't come from any of the big guns but rather from Tom Madlala a South African Communist Party chairperson from Port Shepstone:

"Zuma should be the next president," he said. "The [American] FBI and CIA are trying to rule South Africa through the Scorpions by using the Scorpions to discredit Zuma and other ANC members who support the workers and the poor."

 

Well, now we know...                  

 

* Quotes taken from IOL and The M&G