Daily Archives: October 5, 2014

Ngobeni should be fired- DA


Johannesburg – Allegations about KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Mmamonnye Ngobeni’s dealings with businessman Thoshan Panday should see her fired, the DA said on Sunday.

“The DA calls for the immediate axing of Ngobeni,” said Democratic Alliance member of the provincial legislature Rishigen Viranna.

Last week, The Witness newspaper reported on a dossier it had obtained which it claimed indicated Panday had paid for a party in 2010 for Ngobeni’s husband.

The newspaper reported that the dossier contained invoices, payment slips and sworn statements that indicated Panday had paid for the celebration.

In the same year, Panday was also linked to an investigation into the allegedly inflated prices – apparently amounting to R60m – that his company charged police for World Cup accommodation deal.

Previously, the Hawks investigated Ngobeni and Panday in connection with the party payments, but the inquiry was abandoned, reportedly due to a lack of evidence.

On Sunday, Viranna said that the DA called on provincial community safety MEC Willies Mchunu to take a “firm stand” on the matter.

“We call on him to present an executive statement to the provincial legislature without delay, outlining the punitive actions he will be taking against Commissioner Ngobeni.

“This must include the immediate firing of the Commissioner.”

Comment from Mchunu’s office was not immediately available.

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Date set for EFF hearing on Parly fracas


Johannesburg – The powers and privileges committee in Parliament will on Tuesday commence with a disciplinary hearing against 20 EFF MPs who heckled President Jacob Zuma in the National Assembly.

“The committee will communicate with the media and the general public after the initial deliberations to determine whether or not to open the proceedings to the media,” the parliamentary communication services said in a statement on Sunday.

It said according to the rules of the National Assembly, the meeting should be a closed session, but provision can be made for the committee to open proceedings if all parties agree to it.

On 21 August, Economic Freedom Fighters MPs brought Parliament to a standstill by shouting “pay back the money” at Zuma during presidential question time. This was in reference to Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s recommendation that Zuma pay back part of the money spent on his private home in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal.

On 29 September, the Western Cape High Court denied the EFF an urgent interdict to halt the disciplinary proceedings.

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ANC snubs its intergrity body


The ANC’s efforts to fight corruption in its own ranks are backfiring as its leaders question the motives of its own integrity commission.
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