ANC mocked for ribbon-cutting ceremony for an outside toilet

Not all the images posted by the ANC over the weekend of some of their election efforts in their Thuma Mina campaign have had the effect they may have desired.

Many on Facebook and Twitter were unimpressed at the fact that ANC provincial deputy chairperson Florence Radzilani, who is also the mayor of Vhembe in Limpopo, made such a big deal about their toilet-handover ceremony on Friday.

Some were also quick to question whether it was even right for the ANC to be taking credit for the toilets when the funds for the loos were most likely taken from the municipal budget.

Critics are concerned that the ruling party may again be conflating its government work with its campaigning.

Take a look at some of the responses below:

https://twitter.com/MYANC/status/1015187498383958016

https://twitter.com/NazierPaulsen/status/1015818496045961216

Well done @myanc. A technological breakthrough in the 21st century. A fine example of overcoming the socioeconomic ravages of centuries. ANC must surely be proud. It's highlighted one of its greatest achievements- delivers a toilet in the middle of nowhere… pic.twitter.com/pl73NnfbQq

— Maggs Naidu ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ (@maggsnaidu) July 8, 2018

https://twitter.com/Vee_Am_I/status/1015683131800727552

https://twitter.com/mynameisjerm/status/1015621743040454656

Ribbon for opening a pit toilet, ANC government is a joke! pic.twitter.com/dzcTnmMdtV

— MoAfrika Ramotlou (@MoAfrika_Rams) July 8, 2018