Daily Archives: February 16, 2014

Lifestyle audit will assist identify corrupt public servants-Premier Modise


Lifestyle audits will assist identify corrupt officials in the public service, North West Premier Thandi Modise said in her response to memorandums that were submitted from communities in Madibeng Local Municipality  during  the Imbizo held at the Brits Sprots Ground on Friday afternoon.
“Though people have a right to live extravagant lifestyles, this should not be at the expense of our communities,” Premier Modise said to a resounding applause from residents of Mothotlung, Lethabile, Maboloka, Damonsville,Jericho , Oskraaal  and Oukasie who were in attendance.
“Nepotism and jobs for pals compromise the pace and quality of service delivery and need to be uprooted wherever they rear their ugly heads,” emphasised Modise to further applause.  
The Premier said that the Administrator appointed in Madibeng would among others investigate the accuracy of the billing system in the municipality, all abandoned infrastructure projects, high mast lights that have not worked since their installations and come up with recommendations that the provincial government will consider.
“We are going to act against corruption and have already engaged with the Special Investigation Unit, the Hawks and the Director of Public Prosecution to fast track the process,” added Modise.
She committed that the provincial government will assist the municipality to develop economic roads, improve sanitation and waste management while it addresses service delivery challenges affecting communities.
“We need officials who are able and capable to do the job. We lost some of our friends and community members who were fighting the corrupt elite,” said Mothotlung shooting survivor Omphile Mahlangu in agreeing with the Premier that corruption needed to be uprooted in the municipality.
Mahlangu who had sustained three bullet wounds during the Mothotlung protest proposed blacklisting of corrupt officials.
Lucky Mathibedi also from Mothotlung said that service delivery protests are caused by councillors who are not accountable and visible in their communities.

Electrification of Oskraal, equipping of boreholes in Jericho, water and internal roads for Maboloka and Mmakau, flooding and abandoned housing project in Letlhabile Block I were proposed as projects that need to be prioritised.-TDN
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Sars takes on Zuma’ son


Durban – President Jacob Zuma’s son, Edward, is embroiled in a heated battle with the South African Revenue Services which accuses him of dealing in contraband cigarettes.

According to the Sunday Independent, Zuma’s battle with SARS stretches back to 2011. His company, Amalgamated Tobacco Manufacturing (ATM) was given a 25 January deadline to reply to SARS’s allegations. They also claim he has under-declared turnover to hide millions of rands in profit.

Zuma’s saga erupted in 2011 when SARS officials descended on his Pietermaritzburg factory. After seizing goods they shut the plant down. However, it was later reopened. Zuma however has accused SARS of corruption, racism and running a smear campaign against him.

This is not the first time that Zuma has been in the spotlight. In 2012 he was sued by a wedding co-ordinator for R1.5m after failing to pay them for his big day. In the same year, Ithala Development Finance Corporation took him to court after he apparently defaulted on two loans, one worth R4.4m and another of R512 000.
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