The lighter side of politics

Wednesday saw the Local Government Elections take place across the country. After much politicking and party-shaming by all, the votes were cast. At the time of writing, the ballots are still being counted, so we won’t look at that. Besides numbers aren’t our forte.

Instead, as the sub-heading promises, we’re going to have a look at the lighter side of politics. And that includes #VotingPickUpLines. Because, you know, standing in a queue is never fun unless you have some spading to do…

In no particular order, here are our favourites:

@TweepFlow: Hey, did you vote for COPE because you’re 1 in a million? #VotingPickUpLines

@IamLtkWarric: Babe flowers are overrated, ill give you land #VotingPickUpLines

@abziwaya: You tick all the right boxes Babe #votingpickuplines

Yes, some of them are lame. In fact, most are; they’re pickup lines. What do you expect? Some are even cringeworthy, if you want to read through them all. But who doesn’t like a (lame) joke?

If that doesn’t get you laughing or shaking your head, maybe this will: It has been confirmed that the IFP comprehensively won the Nkandla municipality with 54% of the vote.

Honouring women this August

While politics dominated the headlines this week, it wasn’t the only worthy news. Monday saw the beginning of August, which is traditionally known as Women’s Month.

It also saw the beginning of the #butterflyrevolution, a campaign started by South African filmmaker Uga Carlini. The campaign takes a stance against rape and violence against women. However, instead of finger pointing, it’s about honouring “the survivors and all the good people who are standing up”, says Carlini.

A whole host of local celebrities have joined in, including Victor Matfield, Francois van Coke, Mmusi Maimane, and Justin Bonello. Even Brent Owens of Masterchef Australia fame has joined in. Of course, this is not just about celebrities. Anyone can take part.

If there is one campaign to get involved in this Women’s Month, it’s this. Because no woman has to suffer in silence.

Click here to read up on the campaign and see how you can get involved.

The Olympics are here

After much anticipation, the Rio Olympics are finally here.

There has been a lot of negative press in the run up to the Games, what with sports stars pulling out because of the Zika Virus and talk of Brazil’s lack of readiness. However, the only negative thing we can think of is the time that everything takes place.

The opening ceremony takes place tomorrow morning at 1am. Then again, that shouldn’t stop you from getting up, making yourself some (strong) coffee and watching the world’s finest athletes compete.

We wish the best of luck to everyone who is taking part. But especially all South Africans. Come on guys, bring home some gold. Also, Wayde, do us a favour and beat Usain please? Thanks!

It’s Slipper Day!

By the way, Slipper Day takes place today. Having begun in 2011 by Reach for a Dream, this initiative aims to raise money for children fighting life-threatening illnesses.

If you haven’t bought your sticker yet, they’re available at all Pick n Pay shops as well as at Wimpy. While you’re at Wimpy, why not stock on their lekker coffee for later this evening when you sit down to watch the Olympics.

That’s all we have for this week guys. If you’ve got this far, thanks for reading. Enjoy your weekend.

*Image courtesy of Elections.org.za.