Posts tagged with 'Politics'

 

ANC’s 30,000 election posters cost R100 million

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The ruling party recently had a big shock when they received a bill of R100 million for the printing of 30,000 ANC election posters.

This indicates that a single poster cost about R3,000, which made the printing press rich overnight, but it seems like the ANC is hesitant pay such a bill.

Ezulweni Investments in Natal reportedly did the printing of the posters used by the ANC during the election, but the ANC said the bill would not be paid because no command was given for the order.

Fikile Mbalula allegedly said he knew nothing about the order given to the printing press, and now the printing press wants to drag the ANC to the Supreme Court.

An estimated R2 billion was spent by the political parties during the last election, and observers noted that printing companies probably received the best share of the money.

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Attackers armed with pangas and firearms have met their fate during failed murder spree, one is shot dead

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In a farm attack that occurred in the Eastern Transvaal region at least one attacker died during a failed murder spree. The black attackers where were armed with pangas and firearms.

The two elderly victims were powerless against the attackers, but Tommy Brown, who was visiting with his parents that night, shot at least one attacker, who later died about 150 meters away from the home.

The boy reacted only after being wounded by an attacker himself, after which an over and over shooting was started.

The thugs were still trying to take the wounded comrade with them while fleeing on foot, but had to abandon their attempt when it was discovered that he had been fatally wounded.

The three victims of the attack were then quickly taken to the hospital to receive urgent treatment.

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SA has a national debt of R3 trillion rand and tax deficit of R53 million

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Following the disappointing mid-term budget speech by Tito Mboweni, the Rand reached its lowest level in weeks. Eskom’s rescue plan has nowhere really figured in either Pravin Gordan’s submission or Mboweni’s budget reason.

The government’s financial situation is rapidly deteriorating with the national debt of R3 trillion and a tax deficit of R53 billion.

Moody’s is therefore expected to downgrade the country to negative from where it currently stands at stable.

However, there are fears that Moody’s will downgrade the country directly to junk status which will affect Government bonds as the Citigroup’s World Government Bond Index contains only investment-grade securities.

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SA, the country once known as the most prosperous one on the African continent, is downgraded by Moody’s to position near to junk status

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While Cyril Ramaphosa delights in the Rugby players’ victory in Japan, Moody’s downgraded the country’s financial position near to junk status.

In the next 12 to 18 months, the Ramaphosa regime will have to implement good plans otherwise there will be another major setback for the country that was once known as the most prosperous one on the continent.

Moody’s is the last of the three major rating agencies to still show patience and not like Standard & Poor, as well as Fitch had previously seen the SA economy as a loser, and downgraded the country to junk status.

It is now becoming increasingly difficult for SA to borrow money, and investors are now more than ever hesitant to invest in a poor economic environment.

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Brutal farm murders and attacks in SA – Israeli team arrives in South Africa to interview farmers and evaluate situation

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On 25 September 2019, a team of from Israel comprising of associates from the security, industry, media and farming sectors in Israel and a member of “Break The Silence About South Africa” arrived in South Africa on a fact finding mission and are settling in to their temporary base camp on a farm in Limpopo.

They will visit farmers in the area and interview them about many elements affecting their lives including, but not limited to, safety and security, land expropriation without compensation, land for mining, food security, kibbutz farming, farm Attacks and farm Murders.

The team will visit all of the 9 Provinces in South Africa with the duration of this visit expected to last at least six weeks. The emphasis is about spending time with farmers and evaluating each situation, assisting with and providing expert solutions. This is not a film production project however this is something that can be arranged for later date.

Many appointments
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Chinese ambassador spells out the blunt truths about investment in South Africa – Appears that they want to take over after incompetent ANC destroys SA

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China’s ambassador to South Africa, Lin Songtian, has made it clear: if South Africa hopes to attract the further Chinese investment it needs to resuscitate its stagnant economy and it has to renovate its infrastructure, including revitalising the governance of state-owned enterprises.

China’s ambassador to South Africa, Lin Songtian, is a master of the back-handed compliment.

Reportedly connected to the highest echelons of his government, he manages to convey tough messages to Pretoria, wrapped in layers of praise.

At a seminar at the Chinese embassy in April, for instance, he said that he “always speaks highly of South Africa”.

“Because why? Because 20 years ago South Africa was much better than China. And 10 years ago when I passed through here on the way to Malawi (to become ambassador) you were then a little better than China, in terms of infrastructure, market mechanism; the judicial system and so on.” And then he added,
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Water taps run empty at Sol Plaatjies Municipality – ANC officials totally incompetant and reckless to run municipality, no wonder SA is a Sh*t hole country

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Residents in the Northern Cape municipality of Sol Plaatjies including Kimberley are still without running water.

After four days of empty taps, while promises of a new water pump have not yet delivered, people are distraught over the incompetence of the local authority.

Thousands of people in Kimberley had to make plans themselves to obtain water, and a few farmers in the vicinity rushed water to the white neighborhoods to relieve the need.

Municipal officials have asked residents to get ready for 48 hours without tap water, but it was extremely inconvenient to people when there was still no water in the taps after four days.

Strong criticism has been expressed against the incompetence and reckless manner in which ANC officials deal with the interests of the city.

Schools had to close, and hospitals were struggling to provide water to meet the critical needs of patients.

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Air travellers in SA – Bring your own food, union says, as strike threatens airport catering services

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Air travellers in South Africa have been warned to pack lunch boxes as there will be no food or catering services on several airlines as workers are expected to embark on a strike on Monday.

This as the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) warned on Sunday that there would be no food or catering services on several airlines and in airport lounges due to threatened strike action.

“The strike will affect OR Tambo airport, Cape Town international and King Shaka in Durban. We advise that if you intend to fly on certain airlines tomorrow [Monday] please pack a ‘skhaftin’ [lunch box] because there will no food or catering on the flight,” said Numsa spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola.

Air Chefs is a subsidiary of SAA.

Airline spokesman Tlali Tlali confirmed a notice to strike had been received, but said contingency plans were in place to ensure there was “minimal to no impact” on operation
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PROTESTS in SA – a prime example of barbaric conduct enforced by violent protesters that destroys whatever they can find and set fire to anything that can burn

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The right to protest is part of human rights. If you are opposed to something, you protest against it.

In most organized and civilized countries, people take to the streets carrying posters and banners, address the media, and then present a document outlining their grievances and what they would like to be done about it.

And then they go home.

Not in South Africa.

You don’t need to have a valid grievance. You don’t need to explain the reasons for your protest clearly, you don’t need to suggest a sensible sollution and you don’t, definitely never ever, need to behave sensibly. You break whatever glass you can find, you set fire to anything that can burn and if possible, make sure you injure or kill a bystander for special effect.

The violent protests around Dunoon on the Cape Flats last week was another prime example of this barbaric conduct.

And dear friends abroad, do you know what the protest was ab
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LETTER: We were sold out in 1994 – ANC ruined our education system

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LETTER – We were sold out in 1994. For 25 years we’ve been ruled by an ANC that could and did shun all other parties as long as it kept its majority and worked within the confines of our Constitution.

The ANC has an abusive relationship with the masses who keep it in political power, and in return get financially held down, mercilessly robbed of their economic freedom – their disposable income.

The ANC did a good con job on citizens in the last national election – imagine the number of votes one can buy with a R1.1billion election fund!

Soon there will be another unobstructed ANC feeding frenzy with Aarto and NHI, and if you’re not high on their party list you’re up the proverbial creek without a paddle!

Opposition to what the ANC is doing is growing, but depends on the education of the masses. The ANC is probably the only liberation movement that, when becoming a party, provided the best education for its own but
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SAHRC taking Bok star Etzebeth to court over H-word racial slur – But it is OK to shout “Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer”

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On Wednesday, the commission said it would approach the Equality Court after receiving a complaint from some residents in Langebaan in the Western Cape

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is taking legal action against Springbok rugby player Eben Etzebeth for allegedly using a racial slur.

On Wednesday, the commission said it would approach the Equality Court after receiving a complaint from some residents in Langebaan in the Western Cape.

He’s accused of using a derogatory term allegedly during a row with one of the residents in the area in August.

There was an apparent scuffle between a group, including Etzebeth, and others.

The commission’s Chris Nissen said: “He allegedly used an H-word and that is what is before us at the Human Rights Commission. And that’s why we felt maybe the H-word is like the K-word and because [of that] we decided to take it to the Equality Court.”

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Ramaphosa signs Internet censorship bill into law – there will be a definite potential for abuse in terms of infringement of free speech

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed off a number of major new laws – including the controversial ‘internet censorship bill’.

In a statement on Wednesday (2 October), the presidency said that the new laws include:

Overvaal Resorts Limited Repeal Bill;
The Property Practitioners Bill;
Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Bill;
Film and Publications Amendment Bill.

It was not clear at the time of writing whether the laws had been promulgated and had officially come into effect. In addition, some parts of the legislation may only come into effect at a later date.
Controversy

While most of the new laws will likely be welcomed, one of the new bills has courted controversy as it made its way through the law-making process.

The Film and Publications Amendment Bill – known as the ‘internet censorship bill’ by some of its opponents – aims to introduce a number of changes including harsher rules to prot
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