http://politics.za.net/articles/2006/04/11/youre-fired en-us 40 Third world country. First world politics. <p>Helen Zille is not the only female political leader going on a firing spree. Eastern Cape Premier Nosimo Balindlela (aka the &#8216;barefoot premier&#8217;) has <a href="http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=268999&#38;area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__national/">fired</a> both the provincial ministers for health and economic affairs.</p> <p>The Eastern Cape certainly needs a kick in the pants, it is one of South Africa&#8217;s poorest provinces, despite being a major manufacturing hub.</p> Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:15:00 -0400 urn:uuid:725512b49d287ba6711b84fe48f11ada Farrel http://politics.za.net/articles/2006/04/11/youre-fired Eastern Cape Provincial Government http://politics.za.net/articles/trackback/101