SA gov, Malinauskas and Spurrier, have been telling some serious porkies

#auspol
#sapolitics
#algalbloom

"The South Australian government took months to update its health advice after the discovery of a potentially harmful toxin in the state’s disastrous algal bloom, insisting it posed minimal risk to humans."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-16/toxic-algal-bloom-south-australia-government-four-corners/106386884

In unrelated news…

I believe that the South Australian premer’s name is spelt Peter Malinauskas

but is pronounced

Petty Malice-sook-arse.

#auspol #southaustralia #Adelaidefestival #adelaidewritersweek #sapol #sapolitics

This is an interesting, and I feel welcome, turn of events. I'm a big supporter of Zibi, and pooling resources into a bigger tent will hopefully work.

#southafrica #uniteforchange #dailymaverick #sapolitics #localgovernmentelections2026

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-10-05-what-the-good-bosa-rise-mzansi-merger-means-for-sas-2026-coalition-politics-arena/

Labor reshuffles its furniture as the Liberals try to save what’s left

Three hours before the shock resignation of two senior Labor ministers was made public on Thursday afternoon, ABC…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AU #Australia #cabinetreshuffle #ClemMacintyre #EmilyBourke #JimChalmers #JoshTeague #Labor #LucyHood #Parliament #PeterMalinauskas #poll #RhiannonPearce #RichardMarles #SApolitics #SouthAustraliagovernment #StephenMullighan #SusanClose #yougov
https://www.newsbeep.com/136827/

I find it childish that the DA and ANC always fight in public instead of having dialogue with each other.

#southafrica #gnu #SAPolitics

I always had high hopes for the #GNU as long as the DA tried to be constructive. But from my perspective it seems they still are very much the party in opposition to the ANC and can't work without that mindset. The only thing they bring to the table is "good governance" but otherwise thrive in the status quo. One that most #SouthAfricans feel must change.

But this is turbulent times internationally, and I'd rather a GNU that works and is stable than the alternative.

#southafrica #SAPolitics

#sapolitics #russia #gazprombank

It makes me sick when I see the South African government dealing with Gazprom. 😢