E-tolls remain a thorn in the sides of many South Africans. During his mid-term budget speech, the finance minister said it was about time e-toll defaulters start paying up.
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Let’s have a look at why e-tolls aren’t working and should be scrapped
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SA Express: ANC-government is pouring billions of taxpayers money into a black hole – aircraft lie idle in hangars because they are too unsafe to fly
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SA Express is losing more than R1 million a day, paying leases on aircrafts that lie idle in hangars because they are too unsafe to fly. This all is funded by the South-African taxpayer. In the week that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni announced a R1.2 billion bailout for the sinking state-owned airline, five senior aviation..
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The truth uncovered! – Communist ANC received R2 million as a donation from VBS Mutual Bank
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The media claims that the ANC received R2 million as a donation from VBS Mutual Bank’s. The communist ANC responded by saying that they are only aware of a R250,000 donation to buy a table during the party’s birthday. Observers states if what appeared in the media is indeed true, the money must be refunded…
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Something is fishy, indulge us… what peacekeeping efforts? – South Africa gets R728 million paycheck from the UN for ‘peacekeeping’
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The United Nations (UN) has paid South Africa a cool R728 million for its peacekeeping efforts. This was revealed by Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni, during his recent mid-term budget speech. According to the address, South Africa’s Department of Defence (DoD) earned a much-needed payday for its involvement in peacekeeping efforts on the African continent. National..
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Is this Patricia de Lille’s farewell present:- She approves R4.5 million budget for Cape Town’s Festival of Lights
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The question being: is it ethically sound to spend R4.5 million on one night of partying, while those less fortunate struggle to survive under the very same flashing lights?
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Generals’ kids get jobs meant for the poor, earn about R23 400 a month
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A defence force project meant to give jobless matriculants a foot in the door has degenerated into a job creation project for the children of defence force generals. An article in City Press’ sister newspaper Rapport says the children of at least seven generals and a senior department of defence official are employed in an..
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Once again taxpayers will have to pay for the sins of the ANC-regime – SAA, Post Office and other ailing SOEs to receive billions in cash-bailouts
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Finance minister Tito Mboweni has announced a R9.1-billion bailout of struggling state-owned companies such as national carrier SAA and regional airline SA Express. In his first medium term budget policy statement to parliament on Wednesday‚ Mboweni announced that the troubled SAA would once more be recapitalised by the taxpayer to the tune of R5-billion. This..
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Bank on the brink of repossessing Brian Shivambu’s car just one week after the country learned that he creamed R16m from the embattled VBS Mutual Bank
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Merely a week after being exposed for have creamed R16m from the embattled VBS Mutual Bank, the company of EFF Deputy President, Floyd Shivambu’s younger brother, Brian Answer Shivambu, is on the brink of losing a Toyota Corolla due to bad payment. The 30-year-old businessman and his company, Mabyeni Trading and Projects, were this week..
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Renewable Energy:- South Africa gets two new wind farms in the Western Cape
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The wind farms will feature 70 turbines with a hub height of 82 meters. South Africa is due to boost its renewable energy regiment thanks to two new wind farms set for construction in the Western Cape.
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SAID receives hefty bill from law firm – it may be possible that this is in order to receive a favour distribution?
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Mashiane, Moodley and Monana, a law firm in South-Africa sent SARS a hefty bill of R795,000 for services rendered. It was believed to be legal advice to SARS’s human resources head, Luther Lebelo, which was delivered by David Maphakela. During the hearing Monday, Maphakela refused to deliver oral witnesses despite Judge Nugent’s assignment. Nugent warned..
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Unnecessary excessive expenses that taxpayers has to fork out! Johannesburg City Council is considering a tender application of R1,2 billion for a fleet of vehicles
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Questions are raised after it became known that the Johannesburg City Council is considering a tender application worth R1.2 billion for its fleet of vehicles. The current R1,4 billion tender with Avis over the past four years expires at the end of October and a new tender for just 30 months is on the table..
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Forget Sars – SAPO is worse – R4-million salary for SA Post Office exec who can’t even keep a website online
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Many South Africans have expressed outrage at Sars chief officer for digital and IT, Mmamathe Makhekhe-Mokhuane, earning over R3 million a year. The anger comes after Makhekhe-Mokhuane made headlines following her appearance in an SABC TV interview. Makhekhe-Mokhuane was on SABC News for an interview about Sars’ IT systems, but spoke about Sars bursaries for..
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Fired Transnet boss will still be paid R3 million for doing nothing
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Recently fired Transnet CEO Siyabonga Gama will still receive his salary for the next six months despite not having to report for duty. This was confirmed by Transnet board member Edward Kieswetter during an interview with eNCA’s Shahan Ramkissoon. Kieswetter confirmed that although Gama’s contract had effectively been terminated on Monday, the former CEO would..
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South-African transport officials were wined and dined in China by executives of an electric bus company that was “irregularly” awarded a R286m tender months later
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Cape Town transport officials were wined and dined in China by executives of an electric bus company that was “irregularly” awarded a R286m tender months later. On Thursday‚ councillors who have studied a 2‚000-page forensic report by law firm Bowman Gilfillan will have to decide whether to take disciplinary action against mayoral committee member for..
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Ace Magashule ‘gives away’ Pierneef painting worth more than R6m
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The Hawks are investigating the alleged theft earlier this year of a painting by South African landscape master JH Pierneef from the office of Ace Magashule while he was still the premier of the Free State, the Daily Maverick reported on Monday. The painting, apparently worth between R6m and R8m, was placed among Magashule’s personal..
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