Zuma must retract e-toll statement: DA

This is a gem

"“We can’t think like Africans, in Africa, generally. We are in Johannesburg, this is Johannesburg. It’s not some national road in Malawi.”
 
avert said:
guess they ANC shouldn't of put the government pensions into the e-toll.

The panic is starting to set in with these daily headlines.


"The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) has confirmed that, as at the end of February 2012, it holds roughly 50% of Sanral bonds, valued at about R15.7 billion."

http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53120
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That was the whole issue with government and the e-Tolls. Like criminals, they quietly invested almost the whole of the government pension fund into this abortion. If this ever failed government would have had riots on its hands.

That also the reason why Zuma now feels it is necessary that people no longer thinks like Africans. We can get back to thinking like Africans when the e-Toll issue is sorted and in full swing again.
 
Gerhardva said:
This is a gem

"“We can’t think like Africans, in Africa, generally. We are in Johannesburg, this is Johannesburg. It’s not some national road in Malawi.”
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I wonder if he will send an apology letter to Malawi :p
 
Gerhardva said:
This is a gem

"“We can’t think like Africans, in Africa, generally. We are in Johannesburg, this is Johannesburg. It’s not some national road in Malawi.”
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Another great diplomacy statement... I wonder why we are not popular in the AU.
 
Skerminkel said:
I cannot wait for Mac's spinning effort on this!
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Today I am going for number 2.

1) He didn't really say that.
2) You misunderstood what he said.
3) He didn't know what he was saying / momentary lapse of judgment.
4) You are racist!
5) It's apartheid's fault!
6) It never happened, the media made it up
7) Bladdy Agents.
 
.... then you get this contraction from the confused shower-head .........


http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/pet-dogs-not-for-blacks-zuma-1.1445123#.UmZn4_kzMXE

Durban - Spending money on buying a dog, taking it to the vet and for walks belonged to white culture and was not the African way, which was to focus on the family, President Jacob Zuma said in a speech in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday.

There was a new generation of young Africans who were trying to adopt other lifestyles and even trying to look like others, he said.

“Even if you apply any kind of lotion and straighten your hair you will never be white,” Zuma said.

Instead, a person lost dignity and ubuntu, and was also likely to lose respect and love for his fellow human beings. He said black people should stop adopting the habits of other cultures.
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SAPA PR-- PRESIDENCY CORRECTS DISTORTIONS IN THE MEDIA

ISSUED BY: THE PRESIDENCY

ATTENTION: NEWS EDITORS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

22 OCTOBER 2013

PRESIDENCY CORRECTS DISTORTIONS IN THE MEDIA

The Presidency has noted reports in certain media, suggesting that President Jacob Zuma insunuated that Africans were backward and that they should stop thinking like "Africans in Africa and accept that Gauteng roads were not like some national road in Malawi or Pietermaritzburg or Rustenberg."

The words have regrettably been taken out of context and blown completely out of proportion.

President Zuma yesterday, in his capacity as President of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), addressed the Gauteng ANC Manifesto Forum at the Wits University Great Hall in Johannesburg, where he remarked on a wide range of issues including policies of the ANC on the economy, the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment, youth employment, the National Development Plan and the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project, which among other things had necessitated the tolling of the roads.

In particular, the President said: "With regards to road construction, Gauteng has built many kilometres of new 8-10 lane freeways built at a cost of about R20 billion. This is more than our national roads budget for one year. The roads are to be tolled to pay back the money we borrowed to build the freeways. Our policy is that users should pay for extra government expenses."

President Zuma continued: "It is not fair to make the whole of South Africa pay for Gauteng's road use by taxing everyone's petrol more. We thank all citizens who have registered for the e-tolls so that we can continue to improve roads and boost economic growth in Gauteng."

The President then made the example that it was also not fair to expect Gauteng roads to be compared to roads in other towns such as "Pietermaritzburg, Rustenberg, Polokwane or any other town or national road in Malawi as this was Gauteng, the heartbeat of South Africa's economy and an international city of commerce and business".

The remarks were made in the broader context of South Africa achieving more in the past 19 years of freedom and democracy.

Enquiries: Mac Maharaj on 079 879 3203 or [email protected]

Issued by: The Presidency

Pretoria


Source : Ends /LN
Date : 22 Oct 2013 13:32
 
lmao @ Zuma.. guess he is worrying about his retirement package
 
Garyvdh said:
Today I am going for number 2.

1) He didn't really say that.
2) You misunderstood what he said.
3) He didn't know what he was saying / momentary lapse of judgment.
4) You are racist!
5) It's apartheid's fault!
6) It never happened, the media made it up
7) Bladdy Agents.
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Garyvdh said:
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Hey, you cheated! You already had that press release before you picked number 2 :mad:
 
Garyvdh said:
ISSUED BY: THE PRESIDENCY

ATTENTION: NEWS EDITORS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

22 OCTOBER 2013

PRESIDENCY CORRECTS DISTORTIONS IN THE MEDIA

The Presidency has noted reports in certain media, suggesting that President Jacob Zuma insunuated that Africans were backward and that they should stop thinking like "Africans in Africa and accept that Gauteng roads were not like some national road in Malawi or Pietermaritzburg or Rustenberg."

The words have regrettably been taken out of context and blown completely out of proportion.

President Zuma yesterday, in his capacity as President of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), addressed the Gauteng ANC Manifesto Forum at the Wits University Great Hall in Johannesburg, where he remarked on a wide range of issues including policies of the ANC on the economy, the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment, youth employment, the National Development Plan and the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project, which among other things had necessitated the tolling of the roads.

In particular, the President said: "With regards to road construction, Gauteng has built many kilometres of new 8-10 lane freeways built at a cost of about R20 billion. This is more than our national roads budget for one year. The roads are to be tolled to pay back the money we borrowed to build the freeways. Our policy is that users should pay for extra government expenses."

President Zuma continued: "It is not fair to make the whole of South Africa pay for Gauteng's road use by taxing everyone's petrol more. We thank all citizens who have registered for the e-tolls so that we can continue to improve roads and boost economic growth in Gauteng."

The President then made the example that it was also not fair to expect Gauteng roads to be compared to roads in other towns such as "Pietermaritzburg, Rustenberg, Polokwane or any other town or national road in Malawi as this was Gauteng, the heartbeat of South Africa's economy and an international city of commerce and business".

The remarks were made in the broader context of South Africa achieving more in the past 19 years of freedom and democracy.

Enquiries: Mac Maharaj on 079 879 3203 or [email protected]

Issued by: The Presidency

Pretoria


Source : Ends /LN
Date : 22 Oct 2013 13:32
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So your prediction was spot on, Gary...
 
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