Patricia De Lille is the Public Works and Infrastructure Minister. She shared how the state had paid around R750 million over the fourth and fifth parliament to house MPs at the three parliamentary villages in the province. The expenditure occurred between 2009 and 2019. De Lille was responding to a written parliamentary question from Democratic..
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De Lille reveals that SA taxpayers are paying R70 Million annually to house members of parliament (MPs) at official residences in Cape Town
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Trade union demands play a major role in extremely poor financial condition of the country
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The union, National Union of Metal Workers of SA (NUMSA), rejected the latest wage offer negotiated for its workers in the Motor Industry Bargaining Council. Numsa confirmed over the weekend that the offer was not accepted and reiterated that it will not accept compromises for it’s more than 300,000 workers in the industry. The union..
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African barbarism intensifies throughout SA – Protests, riots and arson are the order of the day when Bantu can’t get what they want
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The residents of the Elias Motsoaledi squatter camp in Johannesburg apparently had enough and started protesting by making the only route to Lanseria International Airport impassable. Burning tires, stones and bricks in the only route on Monday blocked the way to the airport, and vehicles that dared to face the barricades went under the residents’..
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Unproductive Eskom drags Nersa to court over reduced power tariffs showing financial deficit of R102 billion
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The greedy Eskom, which fails to become profitable on its own, and constantly stands by the ANC government, has now taken its arrogance a step further, according to financial experts. The bankrupt power provider has already taken steps to approach the Supreme Court in a case against Nersa’s decision to grant a lower rate than..
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Illegal landgrabbers vowed to start new informal settlement in Kimberley titled ‘SCANDAL’ and wants to erect around 150 shacks soon
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A group of Galeshewe residents have started marking sites for shanties to be erected on a piece of land on Twalu and Royal streets.“We inquired and we were told that the land belongs to the municipality and it forms part of the proposed by-pass road.” IN YET another land invasion in Kimberley, community members of..
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Soweto owes Eskom more than R17 billion, still receives free power – culture of non-payment has now become a legacy of the ANC struggle
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According to a report by the Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) submitted to the Gauteng legislature’s CoGTA committee, Soweto owes Eskom more than R17 billion, which is half of the country’s debt to Eskom. The information came to light last month when a FF Plus spokesperson, Amanda de Lange, announced it..
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Eskom’s municipal debt rises to R23.5 billion – Lets face it! Management and board of directors do not possess management skills to run this entity
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Eskom’s inability to function effectively has again emerged with the latest financial information released. Municipalities already owe Eskom R23.5 billion, according to the report released by Minister Pravin Gordhan. The disclosure shows that the debt to be paid to Eskom is still rising, and is a sign that the entity is not prepared to set..
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US Treasury impose huge sanctions on the Guptas that will cause the brothers’ business operations to be severely curtailed not to mention the possibility to be jailed for state capture
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Chickens are coming home to roost in all corners of the globe for the Guptas. The US Treasury have essentially “excluded” them from their financial system. Some huge breaking news is reaching us from the USA. The Gupta brothers are under heavy pressure after the US announced that it is imposing sanctions on the family,..
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Senior SARS official resigns to escape prosecution
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Another senior executive has agreed with the SA Revenue Service to retire with immediate effect. The retirement is part of the “cleaning” process the Revenue Service is doing, and a spokesman said Teboho Mokoena, the suspended chief of the human development division, agreed to leave the taxpayer’s service. In return, the Revenue Service has undertaken..
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Zandile Gumede raid: Here’s the insane fleet of luxury cars seized at the residence of former mayor of eThekwini
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Even in her darkest hour, Zandile Gumede has remained defiant in the face of mounting pressure. The former mayor of eThekwini had a dig at the Hawks investigative unit on Thursday when they turned up at the wrong house to seize assets belonging to her, and 15 of her co-accused. Gumede has orchestrated one hell..
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Eskom – in return for R59bn bailout from National Treasury, Eskom must recover Soweto, municipal debt
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National Treasury is set to impose 28 conditions on Eskom in return for a R59bn lifeline to keep the cash-strapped power utility afloat and enable it to pay interest on its mounting debt burden. Treasury updated Parliament’s appropriations oversight committee on the conditions attached to an appropriations bill on Wednesday. The bill, which has not..
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Jacob Zuma back in Supreme Court – conviction could lead to a long time behind bars for the former ANC leader
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The chief justice’s office confirmed that former ANC president Jacob Zuma will appear in Pietermaritzburg in court. Zuma is expected to appear in a court case on Friday, which will now be four days sooner than initially scheduled. The case, which would initially begin on October 15, was premature amid his initial request that the..
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Agrizzi, who testified about State Capture and allegations of corruption, bribery and tender fraud, still has the ax above his head and will be subject to cross-examination
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Former Bosasa executive Angelo Agrizzi is back in front of the Zondo Commission after spelling out numerous people’s offenses during his testimony. The Zondo Commission, which costs the country millions of rand from the state treasury, has been running for months longer than initially approved, and will, according to informed sources, continue its investigation for..
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Pravin Gordhan is accused of restricting the media’s right to freedom of speech
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ANC government minister Pravin Gordhan is accused by South African businessman Iqbal Survé of wanting to restrict the media’s right to freedom of speech. The Independent Media Group claims that the ANC government’s ministers are making efforts to mouth the group’s publications because there is too much evidence against Pravin Gordhan. On Wednesday, the media..
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Afrikaans as a language of instruction at Stellenbosch University will have to take a subordinate place – English will be the medium of instruction
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In June 2016, Stellenbosch University decided that English would be the language of instruction and that Afrikaans should take a subordinate place. The vote cast by 113 against 10 votes in favor of the resolution is a clear indication that Afrikaans is being rejected by the government and certain opposition parties. On Thursday, the Constitutional..
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