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Some put on an act while others just act up

INNOVATIVE: Home Affairs Minister Malusi GigabaPhoto: Peter Mogaki
INNOVATIVE: Home Affairs Minister Malusi GigabaPhoto: Peter Mogaki

Vera has been following the MTN debacle in Nigeria with bated breath.

NUMBER CRUNCH

She was on the verge of throwing her savings into its BBBEE share scheme, MTN Zakhele, that recently listed on the JSE.

Vera didn't want to be left behind, hoping to drive a fancy sedan and spend her days shopping like those who have been milking the BEE cow for all these years.

News of the penalty that would present a new challenge to Number One's number-reading skills, quickly changed Vera's mind.

At least there are still some sensible people like Sifiso Dabengwa, who know when they've made enough of a mess to fall on their sword to go and enjoy down time in their feathered nest - unlike some politicians I know.

But I hope MTN isn't just banking on Phuthuma Nhleko, hoping he'll live up to the meaning of his first name - hurry up - to swiftly dig MTN's reputation out of the mud.

Appointing someone named Nomvula (one with rain) to head the water and sanitation department sure didn't bode well for our rainfall and water prospects.

THULA WENA, SDUDLA

Lookalikes and wannabes are seldom in vogue.

Students protesting outside parliament this week stopped by to have a heart-to-heart with their education minister Blade they were met by one acting minister of higher education Thulas Nxesi.

Thulas must be a really bad actor because the students clearly didn't buy the act.

They helped Thulas in his identity crisis by pointing out the physical trait that gave him away: "Take your fat belly inside whoever you are, we don't know you," one student told him.

Vera thinks he had a point. That's definitely what gave Thulas away.

It would do him good to spend more time on stage with Jacob to learn those energetic dance moves that keep him in shape.

It may guarantee his political longevity. Just ask Blade.

MAN OF MANY GIGS

Malusi Gigaba has taken acting to another level. Was Vera the only one to spot that guy manicuring some shrubs while Trevor Gumbi and his wife went to the airport with their children's unabridged certificates in a home affairs advert?

Is the tourism disaster caused by his grand visa masterstroke making him think that he's maybe not cut out for this ministerial thing after all?

So maybe his good looks and his GQ Man fashion sense are wasted on most of his fashion-dull, fading colleagues.

 

 

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