South Africa’s richest province spent R119 million on an e-panic button programme that only distributed 2,000 devices which cost R908.50 each

[Newsfeed]

South Africa’s richest province spent R119 million on an e-panic button programme that only distributed 2,000 devices which cost R908.50 each

Gauteng had already spent R118.8 million on its e-Panic Button programme but has only distributed 2,000 devices, which cost R908.50 each.

 

[My_King]

eh-paneek

 

[ShaunSA]

e-money making racket

ftfy

 

[neoprema]

Everyone knows it doesn't take near R119M to deliver this. It was a vehicle for cadre enrichment and family businesses

 

[GrootVoet]

Not surprised

 

[TofuMofu]

I don't understand this obsession with calling it the richest province...what does that have to do with anything? Rich in money, but also in corruption and incompotence.

 

[ShaunSA]

I don't understand this obsession with calling it the richest province...what does that have to do with anything? Rich in money, but also in corruption and impotence.

Side effects from all that soy

 

[Lupus]

I don't understand this obsession with calling it the richest province...what does that have to do with anything? Rich in money, but also in corruption and incompotence.

Makes the Cape Townians froth...

 

[ThinkCentre]

What is supposed to happen if you press the button? Do you instantly stop panicking?

 

[rustypup]

Do you instantly stop panicking?

 

[ToxicBunny]

What is supposed to happen if you press the button? Do you instantly stop panicking?

You panic a bit more cos they phone you and then you have to try explain to someone where you are and they'll get it wrong.

 

[Fuzzbox]

3 million for the panic buttons.

116 Million stolen.

It seems to be the norm

 

[Smiggles]

No one cares.

 

[naughty001]

3 million for the panic buttons.

116 Million stolen.

It seems to be the norm

your maths is optimistic - 2000 devices at under R1000 each is just under 2 million (1.817 million as per the quoted prices in fact) spent and 117 million stolen (the extra million plus other small change could have been a Mercedes Benz or BMW for someone there)

 

[dualmeister]

Yet another scam to extort money.

Tomorrow a GP GPS to report potholes.

 

[Lupus]

What is supposed to happen if you press the button? Do you instantly stop panicking?

Only if you have a towel