Speech by Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa at the engagement session with Mayors of Metropolitan Municipalities in South Africa, Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre
Programme Director,
Honourable Ministers and Deputy Ministers,
Esteemed Executive Mayors of Metropolitan Municipalities,
Leadership of the South African Local Government Association,
Directors-General and Deputy Directors-General, all senior officials across all government departments
MECs Mamobolo & Williams
IEC Commissioner, Ms Janet Love
Municipal Dermactions Board representatives
Distinguished Guests,
The media houses
Ladies and Gentlemen.
We are grateful for your willingness to take time from your hectic schedules today…
Soccer: Soccer is the most played sport in South Africa, with the national team,
Bafana Bafana, representing the country in international competitions.
Classy Dancer
A South African, an Australian and an Englishman are all having a drink
The Englishman and South African both drink from Pint Glasses, the Australian from a bottle.
The South African, upon draining his glass, drops in back down on the bar, pulls out a pistol, and shoots the glass.
\”In South Africa, there is so much sand that I never drink from the same glass twice!\”
The Australian, having drained his bottle, sets it down upon the bar and, upon seizing the South African\’s pistol, shoots his bottle.
\”In Australia, there is so much booze that I never drink from the same brand twice!\”
The Englishman, likewise having drained his glass, sets his glass upon the table, seizes the pistol the pistol from the Australian, and shoots the South African and the Australian, quite dead.
\”In England, there are so many of you bastards that I never drink with the same two twice!\”
bang shift
Shebeen – an unlicensed bar [sha-been] These are unlicensed bars usually found in low-income suburbs located outside of the major towns and cities, more commonly known as ‘the townships’.