In politics, size matters, even if you have to make it up

ANC members at the Tafel-Lager Stadium in Kimberley, Northern Cape Province where president Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the party's January 8 statement on January 11 2020.

Image: Via Twitter @MbalulaFikile ANC members at the Tafel-Lager Stadium in Kimberley, Northern Cape Province where president Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the party's January 8 statement on January 11 2020.

In politics, it’s not what you do with your crowd: it’s all about the size.

The size of crowds retains an urgent grip on leaders’ egos, hence the ability to stuff three million supporters into a café.

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