Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille has vowed to act against officials implicated in irregular expenditure related to the late stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s funeral and those of two other ANC veterans. It’s alleged a service provider inflated invoices, costing taxpayers a staggering R76 million. De Lille has reportedly recommended that government should cap state funerals…
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Taxpayers fork out more than R76m for funeral cost of ANC veterans
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Petrol price warning as oil hits $70 – Rising tensions between the U.S and Iran causing considerable turbulence in oil markets
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Oil extended its dramatic surge, surpassing $70 a barrel in London for the first time since September, as Middle East tensions flared after the US killed one of Iran’s most powerful generals. Futures jumped by another 1.4% on Monday as the US State Department warned of a “heightened risk” of missile attacks near military bases..
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Taxpayers coughed up R32m on VIP treatment for EFF delegates in its second elective conference
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You, yes you taxpayer just coughed up R32 million so that the EFF can hold conference in style at Nasrec. Whilst their top leaders are implicated in serious corruption cases in which tens of millions were funneled to their slush funds by tenderpreneurs. The EFF has spent well over R32m on its second elective conference,..
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Load shedding due to poor workmanship at failed Medupi power plant, though Ramphosa points finger at sabotage
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The Phase 4 load shedding forced on South Africa this past week is attributed to poor workmanship with the erection of the Medupi power plant, which was initially highly praised by the ANC government. The power plant has caused so many problems in the past week that the Eskom management had to take the load..
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MINISTERS ‘FINANCES MUST BE REDUCED – Taxpayers are picking up the bills for home cleaning products, security improvements and cellphones
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The Minister of Public Service and Administration Senzo Mchunu on Monday announced several changes to the ministerial manual. Ministers will now not be allowed to pay more than R700 000 for a car, official flights within South Africa must be undertaken in economy class. The state will also no longer pay for security upgrades at..
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Holidaymakers will now have to pay more for that long-awaited holiday due to rise in fuel prices
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The holiday has already begun for many, and will have to pay more for petrol and less for diesel from Wednesday. Petrol increases by R0-11 per liter for 93 as well as for 95 degrees, but diesel decreases in price by R0-18 and paraffin decreases by Ro-21 for December month. Economic experts say the rise..
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Eskom to cut 60% of Soweto households’ power supply – Seems like #blackprivilege don’t apply in black residential areas at the expense of honest payers
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Eskom has awakened from its 25 years of corruption and has now suddenly decided to cut off Soweto’s illegal electricity consumers’ supply. According to the latest report, Eskom has indicated that it will disconnect power from at least 60% of the 200,000 Soweto households with prepaid meters. The reason is, according to Eskom, due to..
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Senior ANC official dissatisfied with his second-hand Mercedes Benz which costs taxpayers R103,776 monthly and seeks brand new one – No wonder SA is broke!
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Kwazi Mshengu was recently accused of using a car rental scheme to justify not having to use his predecessor’s official car. Kwazi Mshengu is the newly appointed educator of the Executive Committee in Natal, but is now without a car after Mercedes-Benz canceled the guarantee, as well as the maintenance contract. The manufacturer also recalled..
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Transnet wasted almost R50 billion, most of which is used to buy trains that cannot be used in SA
Zuma branded as defaulter, owes R12,517 for unpaid school fees, maybe he must consider subsidy?
Another waste of taxpayer’s money! – Millions down the drain as Tshwane houses will have to be demolished and rebuilt
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Greater Pretoria’s municipality is in trouble but denies that many homes will have to be demolished and rebuilt. An abandoned multimillion-rand housing project in Ga-Rankuwa Unit 10 in the City of Tshwane will be demolished and rebuilt at an extra cost after contractual disputes with the contractor who abandoned the project in June this year…
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ANC piggy bank is empty – ANC regime owes municipalities R165 billion
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After a thorough investigation, it was found that the treasury of South Africa’s is indeed empty for a long time. It has been discovered that the state’s owes amount municipalities approximately R165 billion. To make matters worse, it must be taken into account that the amount is valid for up to the end of June..
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The Department of Home Affairs faces about R2 billion in claims due to their inability to meet expected services as well as incompetence to maintain law and order in its immigration department
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The Department of Home Affairs already has claims worth about R2 billion that come from civilians because of its inability to meet expected services. The claims are still growing due to the legal costs involved in the construction of cases that had to be resolved in court and of which the Department was apparently ordered..
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First Gupta house under the hammer – property apparently occupied by controversial ANC secretary general Ace Magashule’s son
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The first of a number of homes in Saxonword that belong to the Guptas is auctioned by the Park Village auctioneers. The property was occupied by the son of the First Gupta house under the hammer – property apparently occupied by controversial ANC secretary general Ace Magashule’s son, who initially refused to leave the premises…
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ANC regime’s debt to SA municipalities exceeds R1bn
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Several millions of Rands debt is outstanding with municipalities across SA – ANC regime debt exceeds R1 billion The ANC government’s poor performance, especially in the economic and financial sphere, is also highlighted in its inability to settle its debt to municipalities. The ANC’s Minister of Public Works, De Lille, has acknowledged that the state..
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