Pinky kills Beemer, buys Merc

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http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Pinky-kills-Beemer-buys-E350-Merc-20110227

Polokwane - The engine of Limpopo’s Roads and Transport MEC Pinky Kekana’s eight-month-old luxury BMW X5 was damaged “beyond economic repair” after being driven without coolant.

The Beemer’s engine was then repaired at a cool cost of R250 000 to taxpayers, but Kekana’s department decided the 4X4 was “unreliable” anyway and bought her a brand new Mercedes Benz E350.

Kekana’s driver allegedly ignored warning signs to stop her government BMW, worth R700 000, before it overheated and severely damaged the engine on the road between Polokwane and Mokopane, according to documents in the possession of City Press.

Provincial roads and transport spokesperson Thesan Moodley said the department considered the acquisition of a new Merc to replace the BMW “a fruitful expenditure and for the benefit of the state”.

Kekana’s department said its own investigation had found no evidence of negligence, despite evidence that the warning light came on or that the vehicle was driven without coolant.

The car was still under a three-year or 160 000km warranty when the R252 583 bill to replace the BMW’s engine was settled.

Department head Ntau Letebele and the chief financial officer approved the engine replacement expense on condition the “said official be charged and subjected to a disciplinary process”.

Not even in car

Despite the experts’ reports, Moodley insists that “our preliminary enquiry found that the engine failed and there was no evidence of the vehicle being driven without coolant or any warning signs to that effect”.

Modern Autohaus, the BMW dealership, reported the car was driven for 60km after the warning light flashed.

In a May 13 2010 memo to Letebele, departmental acting general manager for internal support Thomas Lekgothoane requested approval to repair the car and confirmed the car was driven without coolant.

“As such, Motor Plan Warranty is not liable for the damages in terms of the motor plan contract prescripts which amount to about R270 000 including VAT,” Lekgothoane wrote.

He suggested that the replacing of the engine be written off as an “irrecoverable loss”.

Asked if Kekana was informed about the warning light, and if so, what her reaction was, Moodley replied that “she (Kekana) was not even in the vehicle”.

Lekgothoane added that Kekana’s office had started the process to purchase the new car before government officials had decided whether to replace the BMW’s engine or dispose of the vehicle.
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Sometimes there are no words - printable ones.
 
Eish, wena! How could the driver be negligent if he did not know what the warning light was for in the first place???

Ai ai ai ai ai ya yai!!!
 
next week....

Merc kills Pinky in self-defence
 
Why in the **** should we be paying for them to drive around in R700 000 cars in the first place? It does absolutely nothing except boost their ego, they could at least drive R200 000 cars.. like the ones most people paying for their car can't even afford, and the people who need their services can't even dream of. I'm so disillusioned with politics, but it makes you so angry you have to do something..
 
Hauw! That computa she's lying.

Despite the experts’ reports, Moodley insists that “our preliminary enquiry found that the engine failed and there was no evidence of the vehicle being driven without coolant or any warning signs to that effect”.
In a May 13 2010 memo to Letebele, departmental acting general manager for internal support Thomas Lekgothoane requested approval to repair the car and confirmed the car was driven without coolant.
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Lying to the taxpayers is par for the course, but now they're even trying to bull**** themselves.

Obligatory comment: Oink!
 
At least they did not abandon the Merc... like their PE Metro counterparts!!!

QUESTIONS have been raised about a luxury car provided by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality for a two-day “special operation” which was only returned two months later, damaged beyond repair.

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class was damaged after the driver supposedly hit a wall in his yard, according to the police report.
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http://www.peherald.com/news/article/249
 
Sorry, just had to add, I just read this part again:

Provincial roads and transport spokesperson Thesan Moodley said the department considered the acquisition of a new Merc to replace the BMW “a fruitful expenditure and for the benefit of the state”.
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“a fruitful expenditure and for the benefit of the state”
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**** you in the ****ing ass you scumsucking corrupt, exploitative ********dick***********s. :mad:

The state would benefit more if you bliksem'd the money down a disused mine shaft. It would still be gone but at least there would be one less incompetent twat endangering everyone on the roads. In a BMW, it's hardly a light that goes on, more like a giant, very clear, very obvious warning message that you can't ignore. Anyone who "doesn't notice that" shouldn't be allowed to drive a tricycle let alone a 2 tonne car. He would also not see a bloody elephant coming! :mad:
 
The car is light years smarter than the driver. They try to bulls**t that no warning light came on but the car reports every single thing and it's stored on the key for the dealer to download. IDIOT!! Don't give the driver a tricycle.
 
Romito said:
The car is light years smarter than the driver. They try to bulls**t that no warning light came on but the car reports every single thing and it's stored on the key for the dealer to download. IDIOT!! Don't give the driver a tricycle.
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My BMW had a coolant problem without any warning signs. The only warning sign was when smoke came from engine bay and suddenly I got "low coolant sign". It turns out BMW SA had notified dealers to upgrade various software on the car's controls which had a lot do with this particular issue.

My previous E90 locked the steering wheel because the software got confused. Took them 3 weeks to fix the software issue.

Some cars are becoming smart and probably too smart to the inconvinience of the driver.
 
Surprised the car didn't go into limp mode, radiator fan stopped my mates Q5 almost instantly.

Still, vehicle neglect would have me fired if I had a company car, same should apply here.
 
I laughed at the comments below the article...classic! :D

Eish, damaged “beyond economic repair” after being driven without coolant.Hau, da warning light, she is there for a reason, and not to look fancy or sumfing. Maybe da poor driver she did not understand, because da bycycle he does drive does not never had such a light. I can't believe, a new Merc for Pinky? Is it a pinkymerc? Hau, and now my boss he will did tell me no bonus or increase for me dis year, as he has to pay extra taxes for da pinkymerc. Hau, da BMW light came on, on my light she must go off to pay. I can't believe .........
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Poor car, the next will most likely have the same fate. Idiot.

Gross wastage once more on uber luxury whilst their "brothers and sisters" are dying of starvation.
 
Hey, think on the bright side... maybe next time they'll try driving without brake fluid.
 
"(...),amount to about R270 000 including VAT.. What VAT? its a state owned vehicle what a bunch of bs.
 
Two quick things.

Do government vehicles get serviced by dealers? If so, how can a car just loose all its coolant? Even my 1994 opel doesn't loose all coolant overnight. Maybe the driver didn't do pre trip inspection... Thus endangering the ministers life? It is his job afterall to keep his tools in a tip top shape.

Secondly, not enough people check their displays for warnings. Had a women pull up next to me with an identical audi. Her door wasn't closed right, and I know for a fact the warning msg overwrites everything on display to indicate which door is open.

Pity that they don't even realize there is a problem, but will b the first to blame u for whatever accident.
 
Timken said:
Two quick things.

Do government vehicles get serviced by dealers? If so, how can a car just loose all its coolant?
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It happened two weeks ago on my 335i.. Read my post here http://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=16289 and if you google "BMW coolent too low", you will find other people with this problem.

My dealer told me there was a campaign from BMW SA to dealers to upgrade software on certain control units. My job card included Fix leaking radiator cap, Fix bleeding screw, Coolant topped and upgrade software for incorrect pressure readings and engine temperature.
 
dlk001 said:
It happened two weeks ago on my 335i.. Read my post here http://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=16289 and if you google "BMW coolent too low", you will find other people with this problem.

My dealer told me there was a campaign from BMW SA to dealers to upgrade software on certain control units. My job card included Fix leaking radiator cap, Fix bleeding screw, Coolant topped and upgrade software for incorrect pressure readings and engine temperature.
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And that is the difference between you and some of our esteemed officials -

Kekana’s department said its own investigation had found no evidence of negligence, despite evidence that the warning light came on or that the vehicle was driven without coolant.
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