The single biggest reason why residents in certain municipal regions have water shortages is the chaos in municipalities across the country, particularly those under ANC governance that do not pay their water accounts. The Minister admitted that part of the problem is the collapse of infrastructure. It is too bad that she did not also..
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ANC at fault for municipal chaos, collapse of infrastructure and to blame for water shortages
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SURVEY – SAPS CONSIDERED MOST CORRUPT INSTITUTION IN SA
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Of the 47,000 citizens surveyed in 35 African countries, more than half believed corruption was getting worse in their country. The Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) Africa on Thursday revealed that the South African Police Service (SAPS) is considered the most corrupt institution in the country. The GCB is the largest, most detailed survey of citizens’..
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Asbestos case involving R250, million uncovered by Pieter Louis Myburg’s book, Gangster State
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After several years, the apparent corruption incident with asbestos plates on houses in the Free State is finally being investigated. The Special Investigation Unit was commissioned by ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa to investigate the matter of R250 million. The asbestos also secreted a fine substance that can cause asbestos poisoning, but whether it is part..
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Eskom now in bed with MultiChoice – Current CEO of bankrupt National Power Supplier that is plagued by corruption, fraud and money laundering, now on board of pay channel
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Eskom is subject to fraud, money laundering, illegal tender awards and theft that results in the Chief Executive Officer of the entity or being dismissed or being prosecuted for all kinds of underhand operations. The “life span” of a CEO at Eskom is not very long. Those who are still trying to get things right..
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SANDF MAJOR GENERAL ALLEGEDLY AWARDED HIS WIFE TENDER WORTH R210M
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JOHANNESBURG – The South African National Defence Force (Sandf) is reportedly investigating a major general for allegedly awarding defence tender contracts to his spouse worth R210 million. The Sunday Times reported the probe is looking into suspected fraud and corruption in contracts awarded by army boss Noel Ndhlovu to his wife’s company. The newspaper claimed..
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Correctional services: Thousands e-devices that cost taxpayers R1.8 billion rotting in storage
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The department of correctional services has allegedly spent nearly R2bn on a programme to fit prisoners who are out on parole with electronic monitoring devices, but these devices remain unused because they can apparently only be fixed in Israel. In one of the department’s most ambitious projects yet, it had hoped to electronically tag 10,000..
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Prepare for total collapse, led by municipalities – recent collapses of basic services at several municipalities are not irregularities, they are omens of nationwide collapses
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The recent collapses of water services in Grahamstown and the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast are not anomalies. They are harbingers of nationwide collapses. The auditor-general, conveniently for the government, waited until after the State of the Nation address by President Cyril Ramaphosa to release his annual report. The president should be appropriately grateful. The bad news..
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Darkest Fears of South-Africans: What future awaits our children in SA, ruled by the ANC-regime?
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In 25 years of African National Congress (ANC) rule, South Africa has become just another failed African state. They were handed a beautiful, orderly, wealthy first world State on a silver platter in 1994. A country that was exporting to Africa, surrounding islands and foreign countries, a country that was economically, industrially and commercially viable..
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PAY BACK THE MONEY: Gupta-Linked Trillian ordered to pay Eskom R600m as a result of an invalid deal involving corruption and fraud
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JOHANNESBURG – Gupta-linked global consultancy firm Trillian capital has been ordered to pay Eskom R600 million. In March last year, the power utility sued both Trillian and McKinsey for the repayment of almost R1.6 billion allegedly unlawfully paid to them as a result of an invalid deal involving corruption and fraud. McKinsey has since paid..
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ARMS DEAL COMMISSION FAILED TO DO ITS JOB – Corruption Watch wants the court to review and set aside the findings of the inquiry that was appointed by former president Jacob Zuma
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The court application by Corruption Watch and Right2know comes after Judge Willie Seriti, who headed the commission exonerated politicians of wrongdoing-when he released his report in 2016. Corruption Watch has argued in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria that the arms deal commission failed to do its job. The anti-corruption organisation wants the court to..
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Eastern Cape Premier denies splurging R450 000 taxpayers money on home renovations that was commissioned from the cash-strapped Mbizana Municipality
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Eastern Cape Premier, Oscar Mabuyane has vehemently denied having any involvement in the embezzlement of R450 000 from the embattled Mbizana Municipality. As reported by SABC News, at the time Mabuyane was elected as the Premier of Eastern Cape, he had yet to answer to questions around why R450 000, allegedly extracted from R1.1-million that..
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Corruption Watch researchers in Durban:- Blatant bribes for driver’s licences
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Durban – A wink, a nod and a couple of thousand rands will buy a driver’s license – it’s no secret, even though it has a major impact when it comes to counting the loss of lives on South Africa’s roads.
The Independent on Saturday team went undercover to investigate what a Corruption Watch researcher said was standard practice to pay a bribe, and prospective drivers were almost guaranteed to fail if they could not or were unwilling to pay.
The team found blatant bribery at three KZN RTI (Road Traffic Inspectorate) centres.
Responding yesterday, “gravely concerned,” Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s undertaking to fight corruption at all levels, such illegal activity would “not be tolerated in any way, shape or form”.
He added that the RTMC national traffic Anti-corruption Unit was currently working with police and the SIU (Special Investigating Unit) to root out and clamp down on such practices.
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SA taxpayers to fund yet another government bailout – Cash-strapped SAA requests R4bn to survive current financial year after years of mismanagement and corruption
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South African Airways (SAA) appointed its head of operations as acting chief executive on Friday and said it needs R4-billion from the government to survive the current financial year and allow it to renegotiate loan terms with banks. Zukisa Ramasia becomes interim CEO after Vuyani Jarana unexpectedly resigned on Sunday, after less than two years..
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Kusile under financial crossfire – R36 billion owed for alleged arrears for semi-completed power station with design flaws
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Kusile, as one of the two new Eskom mega power stations that is supposed to deliver to supply sustained electrical power for the country, is apparently caught up in financial crossfire. In addition to the enormous escalation of construction costs due to mismanagement and corruption, contractors at the semi-completed power station claims amid design defects..
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SA liquidations increase by over 53% – economy’s poor performance is attributed to power supply, violence conditions, strikes, corruption, etc.
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While the ANC president, Cyril Ramaphosa made huge promises of foreign investors and many jobs for the 28% who are looking for jobs and not getting, new setbacks are coming to the surface. The number of liquidations recorded in South Africa has increased by 50% during April this year, indicating the real state of the..
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