It seems SA politicians are having an identity crisis. They seem to subconsciously think that they are innate comedians.

THE COMEDY OF POWER

Not too long ago one minister, thinking he was doing a stand-up comedy routine responding to the student crisis, jestingly remarked that "#StudentsMustFall".

Vera is not sure what to make of Minister of Water and Sanitation Nomvula aka The Rain Queen Mokonyane's recent call at an official press conference.

Instead of sticking to her brief - outlining her plan to alleviate SA's current water challenge, like fixing pipes, building dams, rolling out consumer education - she went off on a tangent.

SA needs to pray for rain. That was her punchline. Vera thought this was a play on her name, Nomvula, which suggests that she can bring on the rain.

Just as Vera was about to roll around chuckling, thinking the rain queen had pulled a Chester Missing, she realised Mokonyane was straight- faced.

This definitely calls for prayer. But for much more than just rain.

RELATED TO REPTILES

Vera has been intrigued by the standoff between the churches of miracles and the Commission for the Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Commission).

Since the CRL Commission launched a probe into practices - including eating of grass, snakes, rats and drinking of petrol - that thrust charismatic churches into the spotlight, the man dubbed the "snake pastor" Penuel Mnguni, seems to have slithered into oblivion.

So desperate is commission chairwoman Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva for him to prove the veracity of his powers that she has called for a search party.

But Vera thinks that mam' Thoko is missing the point. Penuel is merely displaying one of his supernatural powers - he can disappear into thin air. If that's not a "miracle" what is?

Mam' Thoko must not fall off her chair if at his reappearance his devotees line up to dub him Penuel the Great.

Good luck with the mystery-solving gig.

DOC JACOB SHEBELEZA

The media might have missed the Cassper Nyovest #FillUpTheDome train, but not Jacob.

So in touch is Jacob with the mood of the nation and the issues of concern to the youth of this country he was sure to congratulate Cassper on his feat.

Would Jacob ever miss an opportunity to show leadership, to be visible on a matter of national importance? Surely not.

Now Cassper can't dare call old Jacob a hater. Way to go Jacob!

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Could Malusi Gigaba be rehearsing his rendition of Elton John's Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word?