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A number of DStv subscribers reported being overcharged on their monthly bills by up to R1 000 in September. And the reason why has infuriated customers.

If it’s not Steve Hofmeyr and his mates smashing up decoders, then DStv are pretty good at doing damage to themselves. The television network is facing an almighty backlash, and a number of subscribers reported being overcharged for their service in the month of September: Some users have claimed they were hit by a R1 000 surcharge.

DStv bills – are you being overcharged?

Other reported amounts are as little as R20, with many complaints raised about bills that were R150 – R250 over the odds. It’s caused something of a stir online, with a handful of South African threatening to boycott the organisation over their controversial billing procedure.
Why did DStv bills go up in September?

The response from MultiChoice, however, hasn’t been greatly received. Their representative
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The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) spent a large amount of money on travel in the 2017/18 financial year. In recent months Judges Matter and journalist Niren Tolsi have been raising troubling questions about the management of the Office of the Chief Justice. This high travel bill reinforces their concerns.

We sent questions to Nathi Mncube, spokesperson for the Judiciary, asking him to explain these expenses.

To understand the questions, it is helpful to either read Vote 22 of the Budget, a ten-page document, or to look at the following table (page 4 in the linked PDF file, but labelled page 460 because it is part of the larger budget document):

The item that stands out in this table is the travel expenditure: R113.6 million in 2017/18. It is on this figure that most of our questions were based.

The interview below is very slightly edited and interspersed with explanatory comments.

GroundUp: According to the OCJ vote goods and
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