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Nkandla report: Zuma in the deep end – he’s stolen from us (again)

Key allegations in the report include: Costs escalated from an initial R27-million to R215-million, with a further R31-million in works outstanding; There was "uncontrolled creep" of the...

Our second is two

Two and everything's "mine". Not only is everything his but everyone else's possessions are also "mine".  And for the record, his opinions are also "mine"...

Is this now a criminal offence? – Constitutionally Speaking

Minister of state security Siyabonga Cwele today warned that the publication of pictures of Nkandla is unlawful. This is rubbish. There is absolutely nothing in the (unconstitutional) National Key...

The new BEE codes and their impact on socio-economic development contributions.

In October 2013, the DTI gazetted their latest BEE codes (gazette number 36928).  These codes have courted controversy ever since they were published in draft format a year ago.  The SED...

Bless me dear reader for I have sinned

If I cannot confess my sins on this public forum then where can I repent.  I admit that I bought a new age newspaper (left in lower case to reduce my shame).  I bought it at the nearest...

Complete scorecard (and the occasional cynical quip) for 36928

Overview The Minister of Trade and Industry published the broad-based black economic empowerment codes of good practice (gazette number 36928) on the 11th of October 2013. The date of gazetting is the...

Add Gender Equality to the list for good citizenship

South Africa already has gender equality legislation including the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment and Employment Equity Acts, all of which seeks to have more women represented on executive...

Lionel speaks to the nation’s representatives. And probably believes what he says

These vignettes come from the minutes of presentation that our Li presented to some committee in parliament. This is what he told them (with the help of one or two others) 555 submission were received...