What do you call a 60-something-year-old wearing a snapback at an election manifesto launch?

16 April 2016 - 14:32 By Qaanitah Hunter

ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe‚ Speaker of the National Assembly Baleka Mbete and Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe had their best street style on at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium for the launch of the ANC election manifesto.Yellow edged flat caps was their fashion choice for the day while Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba sported a mustard bucket cap and neon orange kicks. Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa looked like he came straight from a ranch in Southern Texas with a tweed hat and pointy shoes to complete his cowboy look.ANC start filling up stadium for launch of ANC’s local election manifesto launchCosatu president Sdumo Dlamini's attire may be indicative of his mood as he came in full camouflage - ready for war? he ANC national executive committee NEC uniform for the day had a bumble bee effect with yellow and white horizontal stripes across the T-shirts.WATCH LIVE: ANC manifesto launch in PEThere were a few fashionable rebels like Housing Minister Lindiwe Sisulu who instead sported a simple and stylish mustard tailored dress with a small ANC logo.The most shocking thing‚ besides the empty seats in the stadium‚ was deputy minister Ayanda Dlodlo's shoes - which was a glaring metallic silver.The crowd in Nelson Mandela Bay were a lot less tjatjarag then perhaps their Gauteng comrades with little imaginative attire and no quirky banners.Maybe it had to do with the fact that "factional and divisive" T-shirts and banners were banned from the stadium.Comrades were however offered cheap "ANC members only" funeral cover...

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