SA Politics Thread Part 10 : The GNU Has Crashed

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Sideshow Bob said:
I implore the DA cadres to look at this news as if it was Leon Schreiber doing the cleanup of HA and appreciate accordingly.

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  • The Department of Justice dismissed 54 officials in the 2024/25 financial year for various offences, including corruption and fraud.
  • Fifteen cases were referred for criminal investigation and prosecution.
  • The department finalised 164 out of 223 misconduct cases, resulting in suspensions, resignations and warnings.
The department meant to lead the charge against corruption, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, removed the log from its own eye by dismissing 54 officials for a range of offences.
Fifteen cases were referred for criminal investigation and prosecution.
In a statement, Terrence Manase, spokesperson for Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, announced on Tuesday the department had dealt with 223 labour relations matters during the 2024/25 financial year, "underscoring its unwavering commitment to a clean, capable, and ethical public administration".
"Of these, 164 matters have been finalised, with 54 officials dismissed, a clear demonstration of the department's firm stance against misconduct," he said.

The finalised cases also led to 41 suspensions, 15 resignations, four acquittals, and four withdrawals.
The remainder resulted in a range of disciplinary sanctions, including verbal, written and final written warnings, all issued in line with due process and the gravity of each case, according to the ministry.

"The matters dealt with range from corruption, maladministration, misrepresentation, unauthorised absence, and abscondment," said Manase.

"Other cases involved serious offences such as theft, fraud, damage to property, dishonesty and insolence.
"Notably, 15 of the dismissals occurred between January and April 2025, reflecting a faster pace in addressing gross misconduct.
"Furthermore, 15 matters were referred for criminal investigation and prosecution, signalling the department's zero tolerance for serious breaches of the law."
Manase said Kubayi welcomed these developments and emphasised the importance of rooting out officials who compromise the integrity of the justice system and hinder access to justice.

The minister has noted that these outcomes should serve as a stern warning to those who seek to defraud or corrupt the department.
He said Kubayi was also happy with the speed and efficiency with which these matters were handled. He said Kubayi said it dispelled the myth that the state was slow or incapable of acting decisively, especially in dealing with dismissals of officials for misconduct.
The department has historically been troubled, and during the previous parliamentary term, MPs on the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services even once threatened not to approve its budget if it didn't pull up its socks.
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It's a start...
 
TheChamp said:
That one was so jealous of Schreiber's success she quickly rounded up 54 innocent people and fired them.
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Fulcrum29 said:
I am telling you, they are well-informed by Treasury or through whomever it was channeled.
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you don't need to be connected or well informed in this case, it is codified in South African law, the simple fact that the minister announced the increase and an increase date automatically makes it so

the only way VAT does not increase on 1 May is if the ANC brings another bill to parliament for a vote that negates it and it passes OR the court somehow puts an injunction on it i.e. something has to be done to prevent it from happening

if nothing is done, it goes ahead automatically, per our law
Grok summary: According to South African law—specifically Section 7 of the VAT Act—when the minister announces a VAT rate change in the Budget Speech, it can take effect from the date they specify (in this case, May 1) without needing immediate parliamentary approval
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so all the businesses sending out notifications of the upcoming increase are simply acting in accordance with the law, the law says it is going up, no business is going to just keep it the same on the off chance that something is done in the next 2 weeks to prevent it from going ahead, they will deal with that if and when it happens
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
While we shift the focus to the DA in Tshwane, let's take a look at a city where the ANC governs...

www.dailymaverick.co.za

eThekwini in crisis — a city on the brink

While eThekwini residents wait for change, many wonder whether hope is enough – or if the city is destined to slide further into chaos
www.dailymaverick.co.za www.dailymaverick.co.za
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The saddest thing is that the support there will probably move from ANC to MK... From the frying pan into the fire and so on
 
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