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document.write("<h5>gravy train</h5>");
document.write("give them a few cases of whiskey and Rm and they'll all go away.. Mike");
document.write("<h5>Disidents</h5>");
document.write("South Africa needs to minimise the gap between parties so that voters have options and can vote out bad apples ie. people whose egos and self importance become greater than those of the state. Our focus should be enhancing our PEOPLE'S living standards and opportunities not those of individual politicians. . Val");
document.write("<h5>National Convention</h5>");
document.write("This initiative by Shilowa and Lekota, amongst others, should be supported to its fullest exstent. This is the first opportunity for a truly non racial truly \"new\" South African political party to be formed since 1994. This innitiative should not be underestimated and this opportunity should be grasped by all South African political \"homeless, of which there are many. The time to act and make it count is now. Use this opportunity. . J P");
document.write("<h5>new party for all</h5>");
document.write("i fully agree with JP's statement. i was also a member of the ANC but after these past few you months you question what it stands for. the new party should be seen as a refreshing alternative, adding a different dynamic to our otherwise watered down democracy. May all races embrace it. Here's to a hopefully TRUE new SA.... Mandisa");
document.write("<h5>OLD anc</h5>");
document.write("I was at Polokwane am still disgusted at the way Zuma supporters behaved. They are mosly drunks, addicts and criminals. They will eventually be voted out by the decent citizens of SA.. RO TALB");
document.write("<h5>an optional strong voice</h5>");
document.write("Another strong voice is needed in parliament, the ANC is far too powerful to embrace democracy.That it takes former comrades to this, is perhaps the only way it would ever have been achived.But, could it be that the old guard,does not curry favour with the new guard, because its ZULU based? The only down turn for true democracy, is if these 2 factions start violence against one another (as in the IFP/ANC of old) <br /><br />In Britain the changing of the guard, from Blairites to Brownites, also had a cabinet reshuffle, but no break away new part-not that Britain needs that-they have a democracy.<br />South Africa needs a strong democracy, so that government cannot take for granted their stay in power-let the people speak! This cant be a bad thing for RSA  . Jollifier");
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