> Don't you guys have rules against this? Or media who like scandals?

Yes, but the rules are different for South African expats attempting to weild power as flashy know-it-all technocrats trying to boss around the home team. Understand that state and local governance attracts a strata of intellect that includes a broad swath ranging from high school gym coach all the way up to your brother-in-law's idiot nephew who needs a job.

Some animals are more equal than others.