DA councillor arrested for alleged Hillbrow Pep armed robbery

[The_Mowgs]

What's this thing about big fish and small fish? A fish is a fish, a criminal small fish, a criminal big fish, same difference before the law.

This

 

[Zoomzoom]

By big game fish, you don't possibly mean HZ or Mmusi or do you?

no. There are other fishies in the pond.

 

[surface]

no. There are other fishies in the pond.

Well, they can put Zuptas in pollsmoor for rest of the life and pardon all DA ones - I very much doubt even the biggest DA fish is worthwhile compared to the ANC small ones.

 

[ForceFate]

The Purple Cow, don't be fooled by its low profile now, it will rise again come election time.

/Cues dramatic music

 

[Urist]

The EFF has been rubbing off on the DA since they got into bed with them.

 

[TheChamp]

The EFF has been rubbing off on the DA since they got into bed with them.

The EFF made him do it, reasonable explanation.

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

SA politicians, they're just different levels of greedy or corrupt or savage …..

 

[Crowley]

The ball is now in the DA's court. Suspend / dismiss him if he is found guilty. Don't promote him to a ambassador.

 

[Urist]

The EFF made him do it, reasonable explanation.

Nah, Councillors are generally thickheaded manipulative loudmouths, this is behavior we'd expect from the eff, but shitty wards are shitty wards.

 

[ForceFate]

If I were a political chief, I'd vet at newly elected leaders. This is going to get even more embarrassing with foreign nationals getting SA ID documents fraudulently

 

[surface]

If I were a political chief, I'd vet at newly elected leaders. This is going to get even more embarrassing with foreign nationals getting SA ID documents fraudulently

Extremely difficult. CR has started some initiative in getting Ms Madonsela to train newly appointed MEC's.

Thuli Madonsela to train newly appointed Gauteng MECs

Professor Thuli Madonsela will train newly appointed Gauteng MECs on ethics, administrative law and constitutionalism, Gauteng Premier David Makhura says.

www.news24.com

 

[ForceFate]

Extremely difficult. CR has started some initiative in getting Ms Madonsela to train newly appointed MEC's.

Thuli Madonsela to train newly appointed Gauteng MECs

Professor Thuli Madonsela will train newly appointed Gauteng MECs on ethics, administrative law and constitutionalism, Gauteng Premier David Makhura says.

www.news24.com

Positive news.

Bad news is that there's a chance we're getting a Zupta in the next 3 or so years.

 

[Splinter]

Looks like we are grumbling about something here, what is the problem?

Shouldn't you be more concerned about Zimbabwe?

Worst-ever famine threatens Zimbabwe as economy collapses | Fin24

The worst drought in almost four decades, cyclone-induced floods and an economic collapse have left Zimbabwe on the verge of its worst-ever famine.

www.fin24.com

 

[Flanders]

Big difference here is...we'll just stop voting for 'em!

 

[McSack]

If I were a political chief, I'd vet at newly elected leaders. This is going to get even more embarrassing with foreign nationals getting SA ID documents fraudulently

aT LeAsT sOmE wOrk wIlL gEt DoNe aNd wE gEt To paY teH B@stArDs LesS

 

[ForceFate]

aT LeAsT sOmE wOrk wIlL gEt DoNe aNd wE gEt To paY teH B@stArDs LesS

Ironically, some of those countries are ranked high up in corruption.

 

[surface]

If I were a political chief, I'd vet at newly elected leaders. This is going to get even more embarrassing with foreign nationals getting SA ID documents fraudulently

I wonder if these ID's are fake or they are genuine but given immediately without due diligence.. I vaguely remember it took about 14-16 months to get us PR stamp on passport. After that, ID was given within few months but don't recall exact period. I have heard of people waiting for more than 2 years just for PR stamp.

 

[ForceFate]

I wonder if these ID's are fake or they are genuine but given immediately without due diligence.. I vaguely remember it took about 14-16 months to get us PR stamp on passport. After that, ID was given within few months but don't recall exact period. I have heard of people waiting for more than 2 years just for PR stamp.

It looks like they're real but obtained without due diligence. I believe a few tens of thousands of R would've shortened that waiting period to few days.

 

[surface]

It looks like they're real but obtained without due diligence. I believe a few tens of thousands of R would've shortened that waiting period to few days.

It seems so. From a system point of view, I am sure it should be possible to identify these ones if someone wants to do within HA. For example, one can look for ID's that were given within 6 months. That would narrow it down. Also, there has to be a matching electronic trail with transactional numbers that will look a bit 'off' for these speedy documents. Of course, if a systems person is involved, they can probably reserve "few" transactional numbers every few weeks (to keep scam going) but that will really take incredible amount of subterfuge and access to database, audits etc. It can be quite interesting to do some data search.

 

[The Trutherizer]

Just makes me lose more hope in this country.

Still. Pales against a president who was appointed while having over 700 charges of corruption against him, but still was forcefully kept in power for almost a decade. Still hasn't answered for any of it.