National Assembly
An expanse of cleavage
Crowned by botox
Ambassadors
Burnooses in the rain
How ridiculous
Sarel Cilliers
Recited by Mattera
Boers applaud uneasily
Awaiting the chief
The opposition
Sits leaderless
Amidst the poetry
A cacophony of crassness
From the media benches
Heckles for Helen
But a standing ovation
For the Judiciary
All rise for Madiba
Chanting and ululating
False alarm
Lindiwe looks gorgeous
Has she had work done?
Who cares!
My companion
Speaks of unrequited love
While Mbongis gather
Are the first wives present?
Said scathingly
She’s just jealous
Kgalema enters
Been there, done that
Where’s my tee shirt?
Madiba sits demurely
He needs no spotlight
Graça is resplendent
Msholozi is gracious
Tribute to past leaders
Is T’boz listening?
Recession?
We will procure locally!
China chuckles
Chortles at Zuma’s taal
Really Marthinus?
Let’s hear your isiZulu
Message to pupils
Complete High School!
(No sign of Julius)
No paedophilia for principals?
Expect CCMA claims
Over loss of benefits
Border patrols
To guard the Limpopo
Hope they can swim
“Support Zimbabwe
“Until free and fair elections”
(A Freudian slip)
The assembly rises
Journalists remain seated
Cynical rude bastards
Kanthan was in Parliament for Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address. He remains optimistic.