A South African cabinet meeting which seems so ridiculous, you'd be forgiven for thinking it really happened.
Draft script Seconds from Disaster, Episode 132 – South Africa’s Human Riots Culture. National Geographic Television. Voice Over: Good evening, everybody. Welcome to a special edition of National Geographic’s Seconds from Disaster. Background clip: Looters carrying off large flat-screen TVs. Voice Over: In a massive demonstration of support for South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma, these future DStv subscribers also struck a blow for freedom from oppressive SABC licence fees.
Good evening, everybody. Welcome to a special edition of National Geographic’s Seconds from Disaster.In a massive demonstration of support for South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma, these future DStv subscribers also struck a blow for freedom from oppressive SABC licence fees. But was this inevitable? Why were the authorities taken by surprise? Did Bheki Cele’s hat help at all during the crisis?
Now, we take you back in time and countdown the seconds as the disaster unfolded, using re-created dramatised scenes; hitherto unheard voice recordings and video clips as well as minutes from meetings of the governing ANC’s cabinet.A meeting of ministers was called at Union Buildings in Pretoria to discuss the imminent arrest of Zuma.Comrades, we need a decision on e-tolls to change the narrative.I know, Chief.
Excuse me, Comrade President, I was distracted. I have to arrange an air force plane to fetch some family from shopping in Paris. But, I do not think this involves my portfolio at all. Nothing will happen.
broken my neck. But, they are all nice people in KZN. They told me so. Also, they think I would make an excellent President. One day, not now Comrade, of course!So, Comrades, it is agreed. Nothing will happen. So we can continue with our work on white privilege as well as civil service pay increases – not forgetting a re-decorating allowance for CabinetYou see, Comrades? Nothing happened. Zuma and his people are trustworthy.Even as the catastrophe began, the government was unconcerned.
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