DA on Top of their IT Game

So recently I joined the Twitter revolution. In case you don't know it is probably best not to get involved. Like Facebook it is highly, highly addictive, and like Facebook you start out not having a clue what is going on but within a few days you are asking yourself how you ever lived without it. I can't stress how dangerous Twitter is!!! Mark my words there will be Twitter support groups popping up all over soon with meetings obviously dictated by who has the venue with the strongest 3G or WiFi connection.

Just today Stephen Fry has kept me updated on pretty much every aspect of his latest overseas trip. He really does nothing much else but Tweet (my lingo might be off) all day long. Ryan Seacrest let me know that Benji Madden wants him to get a tattoo to which Perez Hilton suggested a tattoo of Simon Cowell. John Mayer talks a lot but often I can't quite seem to understand what he is saying. I think he might drink and Tweet but don't quote me. (Dweeting) see below. Ashton and Demi are really cool, Ashton hinted at Bruce's wedding by posting a photo of Demi ironing his suite while bending over in a white bikini. Only put two and two together when he told us how he planned to speak Spanish to the customs officials on return at Miami Airport. Britney Spears is cool and lets us know she is having a ball on the tour.

But seriously besides the celebs it is a great way to keep tabs on friends and family basically in real time. Unlike facebook the people you follow are real and not imposter's. So far I have not come across any Twactor's (someone who pretends to be a real life identity on Twitter). Its truly an amazing tool. Just so you don't worry Lance Armstrong also just let me know he is fine and having a glass of wine at a friends house before going back to the US.

But let me get to the original purpose of this story. So I have been very concerned about the fact that the South African Government have not issued H.H. The Dalai Lama with a visa to attend the 2010 World Cup Peace Conference. So after a few glasses of cheap wine I sent Helen Zilla a Dweet (Tweet sent while drunk) to see what her and the DA's take on the situation is. Imagine my surprise when early the next morning she sent me a Tweet with a link to the DA's official take on the situation. I almost fell out of bed. A BIG UP to Helen Zilla and the DA. Awesome communication with voters.

I got to tell you I was very impressed, so much so that I'm now torn between voting for the DA or COPE. Lets not forget that Mosiuoa Lekota did take the time to send me a birthday message on Facebook.

Anyhow check out Twitter if you dare...

OK, so just to be clear, if anything happens to Mosiuoa Lekota we need to talk to Nathi Mthethwa. Please the biggest threat to the ANC does not need bodyguards, fuck... he needs more than the president. What is Nathi Mthethwa thinking? If anything happens to Mosiuoa Lekota he will have blood on his hands!!!!

Johannesburg - Congress of the People (Cope) leader Mosiuoa Terror Lekota is considering a legal challenge against Safety and Security Minister Nathi Mthethwa's decision to take away his bodyguards, the party said on Tuesday.
"We are considering taking legal action against the minister," party spokesperson Phillip Dexter told Sapa.
Mthethwa made an announcement on Monday that there was no need for the government to provide Lekota with bodyguards as his life was not in danger.
"Based on the report that I received it is clear that Mr Terror Lekota is not under any threat and this therefore does not justify the continuation of this service. However if the need may arise, this decision may be reviewed," Mthethwa said in a statement.
Recommendations
He said he came to this conclusion after reading the recommendations contained in a report "outlining the threat analysis of key personnel who resigned from cabinet late last year".
Several ministers resigned last year out of loyalty to ousted president Thabo Mbeki.
Lekota, the former defence minister, has since started a breakaway party, the Congress of the People. Since then, Lekota has claimed more than once that his life was in danger and that he needed protection.
But Mthethwa disagreed.
"According to the report, there's no existing threat that necessitates the continuation of the service. However, as the situation changes, this arrangement will be reviewed periodically," read the statement released by his office.
"According to the ministerial handbook that serves as a guide on these matters, ministers are entitled for this service only for a month after they've resigned.
"However, ex-ministers can apply for the continuation of the service and a threat analysis will be undertaken, of which its recommendation will indicate if this service should continue or not."