Get in your Merc with it's special seat and don't look back
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I think this is the first time I'm actually mentioning Manto Tshabalala-Msimang's name on this website. The issue of her taking turnips and the rest of the vegetable patch to the AIDS conference overseas was too ridiculous for me to cover. I did a short mention in the 2oceansvibe newsletter (subscribe above, tool) which said:
There has been a blizzard of media interest with regards to our very incapable minister of health, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang (we'll just call her "Manto" from now on I think). The noise has to do with her (our) presentation at the World AIDS conference overseas. Each country had to put forward their various techniques and methods they are investigating and using with regards to handling the AIDS virus in their respective countries. OBVIOUSLY our table consisted of a turnip, some parsley, garlic and sweet potatoes. Naturally she was laughed at and might lose her job. Naturally she claims that people have the wrong end of the stick. I just find it hilarious that she made headlines literally 3 days before the uproar because she had recently taken delivery of a R1million Mercedes Benz which had extras including A SPECIAL SEAT FOR INCREDIBLY SMALL PEOPLE! Those were pretty much the exact words they used in the paper. Hilarious! And then, just as we find out what our health minister's name is (and how short she is), we are bombarded with her ludicrous behaviour overseas. Within two weeks she is now (finally) a household name! Nice one, Manto!
Manto.....?
Oh THERE you are!
And that was that! That was all I said about her. That whole Manto saga happened TWO WEEKS AGO. I mean, you ASSUME she's fired and the next time you'll hear her name will be in a punchline.
But now....two weeks later, I am STILL hearing about SOMEONE ELSE calling for Manto's head. TODAY, Zackie Achmat is APPEALING to his fucking COMRADES to SUPPORT his call for her to RESIGN.
OH MY GOD!
ARE THESE PEOPLE STILL APPEALING?
Are you kidding me?
Is this a joke?
Get the fuck out of here, MANTO!
This is not brain surgery guys.
Please, dear God, can someone get rid of this cow and not let this drag on for any longer. Between SA Rugby and the Adriaan Vlok feet washing machine, I don't think I can handle any more!
Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com
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