No election joke

The Ekurhuleni metro, covering the East Rand, has a new councillor. Alfred Ntombela, who plays the role of Shorty in Leon Schuster's movies, won his seat in the recent local elections and will represent Ward 14. Alfred stood under the Azapo banner. The pint-sized comedian beat an ANC candidate, after he decided that the metro had fallen short on its delivery promises to the community and because crime and unemployment were too high. He has set his sights on becoming Mayor one day.