kzn floods: ramaphosa to address the nation on monday night

[TheChamp]

And the worst thing is you know this unit will be totally ineffective.

Which unit are we talking about?

 

[ToxicBunny]

Which unit are we talking about?

Which merged anti corruption unit is formed.

 

[TheChamp]

Which merged anti corruption unit is formed.

Okay, I heard Wayne Duvenage from Outa saying the fact that a National state of Disaster was declared and some of the things Cyril said implied there was a plan to centralize all distribution of funds at National level, that would mean more control instead of the province controlling the budget as it happened with Covid funds.

But it is indeed tragic that all this has to be done.

 

[Baise]

We had senior Ministers in high profile portfolios stealing covid money.
Nothing will change here, just more stealing and the impoverished will be plunged deeper into despair.

 

[Acid0]

We had senior Ministers in high profile portfolios stealing covid money.
Nothing will change here, just more stealing and the impoverished will be plunged deeper into despair.

Dont be so negative......

With the rules in place the funds will go to the correct connected people and not just to any one who is first in the line.

 

[pinball wizard]

GFY squirrel.

 

[ShaunSA]

THE DARK SIDE OF FLOOD RELIEF: How eThekwini staffers tried to hijack food meant for rescuers of the dead and displaced

As Durban municipality tries to cover up the attempted patronage spree, a DA councillor says City bosses can’t sweep this under the carpet.

www.dailymaverick.co.za

Three eThekwini council staff members arrived in two cars at the Virginia Airport in Durban North on Monday. They tried to hijack food meant for the rescue teams arriving from around the country to search for those missing in the wake of the deadly floods which had claimed 443 lives by Monday.

 

[PrimeSteak]

THE DARK SIDE OF FLOOD RELIEF: How eThekwini staffers tried to hijack food meant for rescuers of the dead and displaced

As Durban municipality tries to cover up the attempted patronage spree, a DA councillor says City bosses can’t sweep this under the carpet.

www.dailymaverick.co.za

@TheChamp I thought it was complete fake news?

Volunteers have rallied to arrange care packs for the rescuers and for flood victims who are often cold and hungry, DA councillor Shontel de Boer told Daily Maverick. De Boer said that she and other women from the area decided to assist the rescue teams after hearing they would be based at Virginia Airport.

On Monday, volunteers were surprised when vehicles with eThekwini council markings, driven by three officials, arrived and started loading care packs into the cars.


“At one stage during the day, one or more council staff were seen opening and eating from the prepared bags. The volunteers queried this conduct and expressed their concern,” says De Boer.


When a council truck arrived and began loading up the care packs, the volunteers called Vanessa Knight who, together with De Boer, had organised the aid effort. Knight arrived and blocked the path of the council officials. A video of this confrontation went viral on social media and sparked outrage in Durban and across the country.

“The driver was not stealing,” protested the eThekwini council in a statement.


“She is one of our employees in the Community Participation Unit and is assigned to deliver donations to one of the townships … We can also confirm reports that some residents are insisting that their donated goods be delivered to areas of their choice.”

“It’s lies,” says De Boer, who said that Virginia Airport, along with the volunteers she is working with, is supporting the rescuers. “They are busy all the time. You can see how exhausted they are when they return.”

The City says the officials are from the eThekwini Community Participation Unit, but De Boer, a DA councillor in the area, says she does not recognise them.


“The unit organises ward by ward, and local councillors know the staff. If they were in my ward, I would know them.”


The City is trying to shut down the incident as “fake news”.

 

[ToxicBunny]

THE DARK SIDE OF FLOOD RELIEF: How eThekwini staffers tried to hijack food meant for rescuers of the dead and displaced

As Durban municipality tries to cover up the attempted patronage spree, a DA councillor says City bosses can’t sweep this under the carpet.

www.dailymaverick.co.za

This crap from the muni is currently blowing up in their face...

 

[PrimeSteak]

This crap from the muni is currently blowing up in their face...

Yup.

 

[TheChamp]

@TheChamp I thought it was complete fake news?

Because De Boer nows each and every face of the city's employees? it's getting very boring now.

 

[ShaunSA]

This crap from the muni is currently blowing up in their face...

Story was always a tad fishy right from the start

 

[ShaunSA]

Because De Boer nows each and every face of the city's employees? it's getting very boring now.

And the ABots continue to fight a rearguard action

 

[PrimeSteak]

Because De Boer nows each and every face of the city's employees? it's getting very boring now.

She said:

“The unit organises ward by ward, and local councillors know the staff. If they were in my ward, I would know them.”

In other words, if the muni was telling the truth then she could've corroborated the story by saying that she in fact did recognise them.

The desperation to defend this is just... lol.

 

[PrimeSteak]

And the ABots continue to fight a rearguard action

ABots? Who are they, good sir?

 

[ShaunSA]

ANCBots? Who are they, good sir?

I'm a lazy sod

 

[G'Wobblez]

we saw this with covid relief, why would this be diffrent?

 

[ShaunSA]

we saw this with covid relief, why would this be diffrent?

Didn't you hear the man? He will have a committee to oversee stuff this time!

Should have rather just extended Judge Zondo's useless commission. It's going to get stolen anyway

 

[PrimeSteak]

I'm a lazy sod

Lovely work. Will commandeer use of ABots, thx.

lol

 

[G'Wobblez]

Didn't you hear the man? He will a committee to oversee stuff this time!

Should have rather just extended Judge Zondo's useless commission. It's going to get stolen anyway

aww you see