ZANews’ Game of Thrones parody is bang on the money

With the latest season of Game of Thrones hitting screens around the world, it was almost inevitable that a fresh round of parodies would follow. One of the best we’ve seen so far comes from South African satire site ZANews.

In the video, the puppet versions of South Africa’s political elite play out the Game of Cronies. It’s a game that plays out in the “Cape of no Hope”, “Nkandlaville”, and “Darknessfell” and in which “you win or you die”. There is no middle ground. Unless you’re Jacob Zuma, that is. In which case you keep on winning.

Julius Malema in the role of Daenerys Targaryen is particularly inspired, as is Helen Zille as a white walker.

Watch it and, in the words of the hated King Joffrey honourable president Jacob Zuma:

“Light the fire pool. Winter is coming…”