'ANC condones corruption'

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JOHANNESBURG - United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa told a workshop in Limpopo the behaviour of the ANC in dealing with the Tlokwe Municipality in the North West is a sign that the ruling party condones corruption.
Holomisa says the councillors had publicly stated that they had voted against the mayor "because the ANC mayor is corrupt, but, instead of working with its councillors in fighting corruption, the ruling party chose to expel them with immediate effect.”

Holomisa said the ANC's behaviour on the matter raised questions whether the nation could trust the ruling party in the fight against corruption.

To defend its position, ANC Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe told Talk Radio 702’s John Webb that expelling their members was the best option because it’s better to have loyal members than no members.
“Organisations depend on members and if you can’t trust members it’s better not to have them.”

Furthermore, ANC claimed that 16 of its councillors participated in an irregular council meeting where they voted for Maphetle Maphetle’s unseating.

The 16 ANC members were scheduled to face a disciplinary hearing on last week, but only two of them attended the meeting.
The other 14, who did not arrive for the meeting, were expelled.

In November, ANC factions in the municipality passed a motion of no confidence in him.
He was replaced by Annette Combrink, the first DA mayor in the province, when she defeated ANC candidate Lucky Tsagae by 20 votes to 19.

However, Maphetle was returned as mayor in February, when he won by 31 votes to Combrink's 21.
In the latest attempt to oust him, DA North West leader Chris Hattingh said 29 councillors from all parties, including the ANC, had unanimously voted to return Combrink to the position of mayor.

While the DA was in charge, it asked for a forensic investigation into irregularities at the municipality.

The probe found the council had irregularly bought Maphetle a R736,000 customised Mercedes-Benz.
Maphetle was also found to have allegedly abused the municipality's disaster management fund and poverty relief fund.

Mantashe said, “Maphetle will be investigated and if he’s found guilty he’ll face organisational discipline but we can’t fire people every time there are corruption alllegations.”

Meanwhile, in June, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela said she would investigate the claims of corruption involving Maphetle.
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EWN

Seems as though they do?
 
Hemi300c said:
EWN

Seems as though they do?
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Considering they elected someone clearly legally implicated in corruption to the position of president, it's blatantly obvious they do.
 
Part of the transformation process Mbeki put in place, not only to transform, but to transform immediatly no care what the cost. I suppose he did not have long to line his pockets.
 
“Organisations depend on [-]members[/-] leaders and if you can’t trust [-]members[/-] leaders it’s better not to have them.”
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That was probably the most retarded thing Gwede Mantashe has ever said, but no matter, I fixed it for him.
 
Maverick Jester said:
This is news?
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To you, me and the rest/most of mybb ... NO ...
but to the other 90% of SA, it is ....
also, lets not forget that the only time most will listen is if its not coming from a white person, so I am glad this is making news as it gives the man on the street more chance to see the corruption
 
lucifir said:
lets not forget that the only time most will listen is if its not coming from a white person,
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Because corruption is generally seen by the ANC as "getting back at the white man" for oppressing the black man.

If I were the ANC I'd be more concerned with why it was possible for the white man to dominate the black man.

And thereby I'd be more concerned with upping the education budget of this country to astronomical levels ... because, although this might not be guaranteed way of fixing the education problem in Africa, it sure as **** is better than doing what they are doing at the moment.
 
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Picard said:
And thereby I'd be more concerned with upping the education budget of this country to astronomical levels ... because, although this might not be guaranteed way of fixing the education problem in Africa, it sure as **** is better than doing what they are doing at the moment.
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They already did that, but somehow the kids are not getting clever. :(
 
kingrob said:
They already did that, but somehow the kids are not getting clever. :(
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It's not going to take 3 years ...

It should take about 25 years of continued investment.

And remember ... investment on a macro scale is a bankable investment that will give returns ... unlike NOT investing in education (even though you are saving ... now).
 
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Picard said:
And thereby I'd be more concerned with upping the education budget of this country to astronomical levels ... because, although this might not be guaranteed way of fixing the education problem in Africa, it sure as **** is better than doing what they are doing at the moment.
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unfortunately for SA, the ANC have realised that its easier to keep the masses uneducated and stay in power, rather than educate them and allow them to actually consider who has the best political platform .... right now all they have to do is play the race card and they get more than 50% of the vote .... so they don't see any point in actually performing and "wasting" that money, when it might be to their detriment .. especially with the calibre of caders they have.

the only department they have made sure was 100% ... was SARS ... they let everything else flounder by putting unskilled and sometimes crazy people in charge .... as it served their agenda .... which works for the ANC but unfortunately totally screws SA
 
Not just that .. the educated are a threat for the likes of Zuma who is openly corrupt & the incompetent cadres who cannot do their jobs but demand huge salaries. Zuma himself distinguished between 'clever blacks' and the rest, almost as if educating and furthering yourself is against black culture.

The ANC seem to like them loyal but stupid/uninformed so they don't know exactly how badly they're being screwed.

There really is no hope for Africa I'm afraid.
 
evilstebunny said:
Not just that .. the educated are a threat for the likes of Zuma who is openly corrupt & the incompetent cadres who cannot do their jobs but demand huge salaries. Zuma himself distinguished between 'clever blacks' and the rest, almost as if educating and furthering yourself is against black culture.

The ANC seem to like them loyal but stupid/uninformed so they don't know exactly how badly they're being screwed.

There really is no hope for Africa I'm afraid.
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The problem lies therein that a less insightfull person will never be able to understand the view from a more insightfull person. From what intellectual base is Zuma making his decisions? Who is advising him?
 
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