what I meant was that after Mushwana said there should be tighter controls etc. the Dod should have looked into the matter then, not wait until it happens again then launch an inquiry
TO be completely honest - zero controls were put in place, this has gone on for more than a year and it just keeps happening. How long do boards of inquiries take to do these sorts of things anyway? 3 Months? 6 Months? It'll be a while yet before anything happens, and unfortunately little will change during this time.
To me, however, the litmus test will be the punishment meted out to whomever is in charge. Clearly there is something wrong, but will someone actually be fired? Probably not.
The bottom line is SAA is owned by the government. SAA has cost the tax payer billions in losses. Why, instead of creating a low cost airline that is already running at an immense loss according to various media sources, not make these planes available for the presidency?
Finally, I will not accept that a portion of blame cannot be appropriated on the DP, particularly regarding her
private jet flight from Pretoria to Sun City which lasted 13 minutes. She is a smart, intelligent woman. Surely she has some basic understanding that it costs a lot of money to be inside a private Jet. Particularly given that it was
not the first time.
Trying to pass the buck is to be expected, but come on, there was a
massive outcry after the Dubai trip. Now three more??? If she can't grasp this, then I don't think she should even be the Deputy President. I understand that she is not in charge of her travel, but really, she should know better given the past. Not to mention the Swiss flag on the side of the plane should have given her some idea.
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) She's the DP and is not aware of how she will get to London (via France and Scotland)!!
