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.Below are just a few examoles of the current ruling partys fraud, mismanagement and theft
Cargate: Mbalula spends R1.6-million; total of R40-million wasted on ministerial cars
Auditor General finds R356 million unaccounted for by Department of Home Affairs
In the 2008/09 annual report of the Department of Home Affairs (DoHA), the Auditor General has delivered a qualified opinion, and raised several urgent matters, of which the most shocking is departmental revenue amounting to R356 million which can not be accurately assessed due to the lack of an audit trail and serious inefficiency of the accounting officer
Travelgate: How the ANC rewards those guilty of corruption
Yesterday the ANC parliamentary caucus released a statement on Travelgate fraudster and Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, Mnyamezeli Booi, in which it rejected the DA’s call for Mr Booi to resign, saying it “smacked of political opportunism” and that the caucus was “satisfied by Booi's show of remorse and his co-operation with the judiciary in reaching the agreement”.
SAA Annual Report: Ngqula’s R13 million a slap in the public’s face
The 2008/09 South African Airways (SAA) annual report, tabled today, has revealed that former Chief Executive Officer Khaya Ngqula was paid over R13-million on settlement despite him being under investigation for mismanagement, conflict of interest and procurement irregularities.
Minister must answer for diplomat's three year stint in the lap of luxury
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is appalled by revelations this week that the consul-general to the United Arab Emirates, Agnes Nyamande-Pitso has spent the greater part of the past three years of her diplomatic posting at a series of Dubai’s most prestigious, luxurious and expensive hotels and villas.
Is continued silence on Land Bank fraud a cover-up? Pravin Gordhan and Tina Joemat-Pettersson must act now!
Despite the Land Bank’s recent turnaround, which is to be applauded, it is worrying, however, that numerous cases of alleged mismanagement, fraud and corruption spanning the last couple of years have come to nothing.
ANC’s wasteful expenditure jumps by R50 Million
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has today updated the Wasteful Expenditure Monitor, and the increased total now stands at R172.82 million, due largely to excessive spending by ministers on luxury vehicles, and wastage at the SABC and the Department of Public Works.
Travelgate MP pleads guilty
The last of the MPs charged with abusing parliamentary travel warrants, former African National Congress chief whip Nyami Booi, on Monday pleaded guilty to theft.
Booi was fined R50 000, or five years in jail, and given until January 2014 to pay the money in monthly instalments of R1 000.
Defence Minister needs to justify this suspicious contract
The Minister of Defence needs to justify the award of an overpriced tender to a company with no track record. The contract worth R108 million is to clear unexploded ammunition from military property that has been reallocated by land claims.
Eskom operating in accountability vacuum
Eskom is operating in an accountability vacuum – billions of rands lost due to mismanagement and the resulting load shedding which cost South Africa R2 billion per day – and yet the CEO Jacob Maroga gets a 27% increase in salary.
Cargate: Another day, another million
In response to a DA parliamentary question the Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, has revealed that his department is in the process of purchasing two new ministerial vehicles - a Mercedes Benz E500 and E200 - at a combined cost of R1.2 million.
Rural communities not top priority as Department spends R300k on party
In reply to a Democratic Alliance question, the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLF) has admitted to spending R300 000 – from the pockets of taxpayers and at the cost of service delivery - on a ‘project launch’ celebration party. The DA questions the necessity and value of hosting this lavish party when millions of South Africans are tightening their belts to survive the global recession.
SABC paid R22-million for shows it does not intend to air
In a reply to a Democratic Alliance (DA) parliamentary question, the Minister of Communications has revealed that the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has spent R22-million on commissioning programmes that it does not intend to broadcast. The R22-million comprises the actual contract amount paid out by the SABC. This is yet another example of the poor financial management that has undermined the embattled public broadcaster specifically, and is indicative of the condition of state-owned enterprises in general.
Home Affairs spends R37,5 million on outsourcing while Public Service cuts back
In response to a recent parliamentary question raised by the Democratic Alliance (DA), the Department of Home Affairs has admitted to spending R37,5 million on outsourcing its security to private security firms in the 2008/09 financial year.
Cargate: Mbalula spends R1.6-million; total of R40-million wasted on ministerial cars
A reply to a Democratic Alliance parliamentary question reveals that Deputy Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has spent R1.6-million on two new ministerial vehicles, including R83 879 on extras like ceramic surround controls, an off road package, media interface and a multi-contour seat package.
The MEC and the R383 000 travel claim
Economic Development and Tourism MEC Mike Mabuyakhulu has received an average of almost R100 000 per month for using his private vehicle for government work. He has racked up a bill of R383 618.07 in four months from May to August this year, leading to opposition calls for Premier Zweli Mkhize to review accommodation arrangements for MECs not living in Pietermaritzburg
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