The Border Management Authority is severely underfunded

[Daniel Puchert]

South African state agency running out of money after buying drones and new tech

Members of Parliament have raised concerns about severe underfunding of the Border Management Authority (BMA), only two years after its inception.

The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs says this reduces the authority's ability to fulfil its mandate as its cybersecurity strategic plan remains unfunded.

 

[Easter Bunny]

the BMA would have spent roughly R767,000 if they had paid the retail price

ha! only a government fool will pay retail. where's the tender process? where's the R200k "delivery and setup"? where's the R1.2m "3 year service contract"? where's the R120k "training"? where's the R100k "consumables"?

 

[Snotface]

The guys on the ground work on a cash-only basis. Lifestyle audits of those members will show zero.

 

[Petec]

The guys on the ground work on a cash-only basis. Lifestyle audits of those members will show zero.

BMW dealership owner:
"Errrrr, all these cows are leaving a load of schitt all over mah floor, you idjit!"

 

[Brainrot]

It is becoming worse now that the Government has officially run out of other people's money and have no taxable sources left from where it can increase revenue. Expect all these new ideologies and plans to lay on someone's table for many years with no actions taken.,

 

[Pegging]

But we wanted open borders?

ANC favours opening up SA borders

THE ANC supports the African Union's (AU's) decision of integrated continental economy - including a plan to dismantle borders of countries surrounding South Africa. Yesterday ANC chairman Baleka Mbete, briefing the media on the the ruling party's position on foreign policy, said most African...

www.sowetanlive.co.za

 

[neoprema]

South African state agency running out of money after buying drones and new tech

Members of Parliament have raised concerns about severe underfunding of the Border Management Authority (BMA), only two years after its inception.

The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs says this reduces the authority's ability to fulfil its mandate as its cybersecurity strategic plan remains unfunded.

Cause all the money has been stolen.

Their supposed new border system at the airports is a joke. You could write something better with front page and a laptop from 2002 to run it on…

 

[wingnut771]

R150 million for 2 drones that cost R700k?

 

[Quicks]

Probably already sold to criminals that will use it for surveillance on their victims.

 

[Randomwasavailable]

Who would have guessed that government could mess up so spectacularly? We're all very surprised.