Thuli Madonsela: DA’s Flag-Burning Election Campaign Advert Misses the Mark

Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela was one of the many South African voices who bashed the DA's use of a burning SA flag in its Election campaign advert.

Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela is one of many South Africans who disapproved of the DA’s Election campaign advert.

The video shared on the Democratic Alliance’s social media pages shows the burning of the South African flag Madonsela said that while she may understand the intent, the party could’ve used other ways to share its messageFormer Public Protector Thuli Madonsela was one of the voices who disapproved of the DA advert with a burning South African flag.

“I just can’t help a nagging feeling that the designer of the campaign may be harbouring unconscious rage against our flag and what it symbolises.”The former Public Protector wasn’t the only South African to disagree with the DA’s approach in creating the advert. “Whoever told you that burning the South African flag was a good idea should be fired. Sincerely, in the USA, if you did this, you would be shamed & lose a significant amount of votes, if not all. You never disrespect the flag because of what it stands for and those who died fighting for it.”Mandosela asked citizens to be wise as they headed to the polls and considered the corruption scandals linked to the candidates.

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