Saturday, May 26

Mahendra enters succession race

Friday lunchtime news: Mahendra shifts focus from his new schoolboy haircut by wearing his presidential ensemble. That's right: a sensible dark jacket (black or navy, but who knows what the colour-balance settings on the cameras were), a white shirt, and a dark blue tie with a small white motif (or was it gold or grey - see comment on balance settings):



Now those of you who follow national and international news will notice that this kind of ensemble is favoured by presidents infamous and famous all over the world. Both Thabo Mbeki and George Bush have been spotted in similar shades of power. Could Mahendra be holding an ace up his sleeve? Will he run for president of South Africa? What would Sexwale do?

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

But more importantly, there is an uncanny similarity between the ties. Where do these men shop?

TM said...

I have long suspected Mahendra to nurture ambitions beyond those appropriate to a simple newsreader.

I used to suppose he secretly dreamt of hosting his own talkshow, but I now realise he could have bigger fish to fry (and smaller knots to tie).

Mahendra for president!

Anonymous said...

And I thought it was limited to the recent sports bill - but a global media conduit - imitation, flatery, Mahendra...head of state...Mahendra!