Miles Crisp

Morbidly fascinated by politicians, curious about everything, hopelessly optimistic (except about politicians), on an adventure, proudly Southern African.

[Richard Calland @richardcalland]

This is an astonishing poor decision by parliament, which will undermine public confidence and waste an opportunity to rebuild lost integrity in public life. How can a person who has been impeached as a judge determine whether a judicial candidate is fit and proper? Absurd.

[Jared Wright @jaredwright17]

So this popped up on my feed today. 🫢

[Ryan Cummings @Pol_Sec_Analyst]

The ANC can be accused of a lot of failings in their governance. But they excelled in preserving the democratic ideals for which blood was shed for in this country. And for that, I am thankful

[Trevor Ncube @TrevorNcube]

South Africa is my second home. I am proud of the way the elections have been conducted. So much to learn for Zimbabwe and the whole of Africa. Democracy is a messy thing but South Africans have made Africa proud. Tolerance, Maturity, transparency, accountability.
#SAElections2024

[Max du Preez @MaxduPreez]

Zuma's threatening tone is chilling. This is a very dangerous moment for SA. Coup undertones. He demands two thirds, yet the results mirror the opinion polls of the last weeks.

[Pierre de Vos ⚖️ @pierredevos]

Demanding that the IEC rigs the election to award you a two thirds majority when you only won 14% of votes is quite on brand.

[Ferial Haffajee @ferialhaffajee]

Comment: You appalling trolls and captured journalists and politicians attacking her - Janet Love is one of the architects of the freedom we all enjoy and many of us love ❤️ her. You strike a woman; you strike a rock 🪨! @me all you want. Agents provocateurs!

[Brett Herron 🇿🇦🍉 @brettherron]

SA should seriously pat itself on the back for the strength of its democracy that has peacefully enabled slippage from power of Africa's oldest liberation movement.

#election2024 #ElectionResults

[Nicole Fritz @Nicole_Fritz]

Kudos to Janet Love - just a snatch of a tremor in her voice- for her ceaseless courage and resilience in the face of unrelenting personal attack whilst performing a critical and often thankless public service. Paying tribute to her colleagues.

[Karyn Maughan @karynmaughan]

Jacob Zuma argued his corruption prosecutor and I should be jailed for 15 years - based on the lie (still repeated by his followers) - that I’d been leaked his medical records.
Multiple courts have found there was no truth to this.
But Zuma and his supporters continue the lie.

[Brett Herron 🇿🇦🍉 @brettherron]

Why is Hersov on @SABCNews proposing Mogoeng Mogoeng or Gayton McKenzie as an “independent” President? 🤦🏻

1. The proposal is stupid,
2. How did Hersov gain any credibility to be asked for his solution to our new era of government?

#electionresults

[Zackie Achmat @ZackieAchmat]

My campaign @Zackie2024 signed onto a letter to the @IECSouthAfrica because a number of people who voted for me across the City could not meet the deadline for their objections and we supported an extension of the deadline. I now withdraw my name from that letter.

Any number of objections from people who voted for me would not in any way alter the outcome in a material way but the principle is to count every vote. And, this should still happen.

Right now anti-democratic forces aim to discredit a credible result provincially and nationally.

All of us are disheartened by the results for the forces of hate such as MK, the Patriotic Alliance and the Coloured Congress but we accept the will of their voters without question.

These are forces that will destroy our society and no democrat should encourage them faux leftists notwithstanding.

[Gareth van Onselen @GvanOnselen]

Everyone should stop being so tough on the ANC. After all, 30% is a pass mark. They taught us that ages ago. 40% is crushing it. All this 50% pass stuff is just western propaganda.

[Alec Hogg @alechogg]

SA about to enter by far the most important fortnight in the Young Democracy's history. Dr Frans Cronje explains in some detail why the next two weeks will result either in the country catapulting ahead, or an implosion. Brilliant analysis. On BizNews now: https://t.co/yw17ffLUzn

[Zelda la Grange ©™✌ @ZeldalaGrangeSA]

Please do NOT abandon the queues. Plse plse plse. South Africa needs your resilience now!!!

[Jodi Allemeier 🌇 @urbanjodi]

Well done Wits!

[Karyn Maughan @karynmaughan]

People are standing in queues for hours because they care about South Africa’s future and want to participate in shaping it.

Thank you for not giving into apathy and hopelessness.
Thank you for using your voice.
Thank you for your steadfastness, your resilience and your hope.

[Geordin Hill-Lewis @geordinhl]

21h15 and these voters in Brackenfell are not leaving. If you’re in the queue, stay! This is too important.

[Tom Eaton @TomEatonSA]

South Africans standing in queues in the dark, persevering until they get it done, are champions of democracy tonight. Respect.

[George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway3d]

This makes my head hurt, @jimmykimmel. But please do more of this.