Winde’s vibrant socks and shorts cause a stir in the legislature as ANC raises eyebrows

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde in the legislature on Thursday wearing running shorts and bright pink socks Western Cape Premier Alan Winde’s bold choice of pink socks and cycling shorts had the ANC in a twist during Thursday’s session of the Western Cape legislature. Winde’s unconventional dress code had ANC MPL Rachel Windvogel hot under the collar as she questioned Speaker Daylin Mitchell about the appropriateness of the premier’s outfit for the legislature. Winde’s top half was more formal, wearing a suit jacket and a neatly buttoned shirt.

“Speaker, I just want you to rule on the dress code of the premier, is it acceptable in this house?” Windvogel, of the ANC, asked. “I think we as an institution have gone past where we are prescriptive and dictative on how people are dressed, as long as persons respect the decorum of the house, and the premier is absolutely doing so.” The house then moved on to other business, with Mitchell noting that Brendon “Stamhoof” Adams had been sworn in earlier on Thursday as a member of the legislature. Adams recently left the DA and joined Gayton McKenzie’s party. Before his defection, he had served as a DA councillor in the George municipality.