South Africa ANC demonstrates unshakable confidence

My opinion on the recent African National Congress (ANC)  Press release - WOW voters have unshakable confidence in the ruling party ............. So I presume, corruption, crime, service delivery protests etc. really do not bother the people.

I bet the ANC are going to make a noise about this one and brainwash the people about their brilliant leadership.................. Stupidity - a lack of intelligence.

Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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ANC wins DA and IFP wards in by-elections
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1 October 2015
The African National Congress welcomes the results of the by-elections held yesterday Wednesday, 30 September 2015. The by-elections were held in 11 wards in 4 provinces; Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Limpopo, and the Western Cape.
Voters demonstrated their unshakeable confidence in the ANC in 8 of the 11 contested wards. The ANC futher decisively won two wards previously held by the DA and the IFP, notably in areas these parties have considered to be their strongholds of Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal respectively.
These results reaffirm the confidence that the people of South Africa have in the ANC and its leadership. We extend our gratitude to our communities for the continuous show of confidence in their movement. We wish the newly elected Councillors success as they move forward the work of improving the lives of our people for the better. We dare not fail.
The ANC thanks all those who went to cast their vote and call for even higher voter turnout as we advance to the 2016 Local Government Elections. We equally, thank the Independent Electoral Commission for continuously delivering free fair, credible and transparent elections. Our democracy is alive and well.
Issued by
Zizi Kodwa
National Spokesperson
African National Congress

We are in danger of destroying ourselves by our greed and stupidity. We cannot remain looking inwards at ourselves on a small and increasingly polluted and overcrowded planet.

Stephen Hawking

South Africa the Tower of Corruption

The starting point is that the African National Congress (ANC) is rotten to the core. It has not just recently become rotten, but has been on that path for a long time. Therefore, the tower of corruption grows and there is no end to the escalation of lawlessness nor to the corrupt deals that continue to rob the poor majority of South Africa. Who are the benefactors of the new democracy? It is the ANC elite, who include some very powerful Indian business people as well as a few whites who trail behind to do the bidding of the ANC.

Corruption, greed, and power have robbed the very people who placed the ANC in power. The amount of money that has crossed hands in corrupt deals could have by now built a democracy and uplifted the people who needed it most. The dishing out of shares and equity to ANC leaders by corporations did not do much for the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) program; instead, businesses use the BEE beneficiaries to influence the government’s economic plans. Corporations have easy access to tenders while at the same time they exploit the poor South African people.

If Cyril Ramaphosa was a transformational leader and had but a handful of co-leaders who shared the values of good government, he might be able to make an impact on the corrupt culture that is throttling the ANC and government. However, it is quite disconcerting that so far, Ramaphosa has not changed the presidential attitude towards Nkandla, Hlaudi, South Africa Airways and Passenger Railway Agencies of South Africa (PRASA). Moreover, people are aware just who has been using PRASA as a private cash cow. On the other hand, Ramaphosa is a perfect example of what greed can do to a man’s reputation and integrity. He is a capable politician who loiters in the shadow of Zuma.

Political expectations and personal ambitions are the driving force of ANC decisions. People who are members of the ANC or affiliated to the party are in it for a quick buck, thereby creating a continuous, growing disconnect between ANC government decisions and the needs of the poor. President Zuma is a real embarrassment, bringing the ANC party to its knees. Forsaking integrity and honor and hiding from embarrassment, nobody will dare challenge the president, as there is too much money at stake. This is the price of greed.

Has South Africa gotten to the point where everyone recognizes a need to change certain systems, much like the apartheid regime changed to democracy? It would appear there is the need to change from total kleptocracy by the politically connected to avert real poverty. It is not about racial hatred; it is about the super rich versus those with nothing, and the easy profiteering by the wealthy who manipulate politicians and businesses.

South Africa remains controlled by corruption and the process of escaping the wrath of the law. Identifying the problems is the easy part, and finding the meaning of the confusion starts the blame game: Blame apartheid, Mandela, Mbeki, Zuma, and Ramaphosa; blame the whites and capitalism.
The ANC has lost its place in society. It is no longer the party that can unite South Africa and create a prosperous future for all citizens. The leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, said the Gupta family are above the president and are the ruling party of South Africa. The Guptas were not part of the ANC struggle to crush apartheid and are perceived as opportunistic parasites, preying on the greedy leadership. It might be said that anything is possible with the current ANC leadership.

In a recent press release, Malema said the newly-appointed minister of mineral resources, Msebenzi Zwane, is the same person who gave the Gupta family the R570 million dairy project in the Free State – a deal that was found to be irregularly awarded through improper procedures. The deal was awarded to the Guptas after Zwane visited India and built relations with Gupta-linked companies.
Malema remarked on the use of the Waterkloof airbase by the Gupta family and pointed out that none other than Zwane himself wrote and signed an invitation to the family in an attempt to justify the illegal landing of the private Gupta aircraft. Again, it was the same man who signed off on major projects while in the position of acting premier of the Free State, and in particular, the Operation Hlasela, a government plan to combat crime and uplift the poor. Malema has called on the public protector to release the report into the public sector.

Malema stated that there is a massive crisis affecting the minerals and mining industry and the appointment of a corrupt minister who does not have knowledge about this sector will worsen the crises in South Africa. Malema believes that to gain promotion in the Zuma cabinet, one should have strong links to the Guptas and be ready to violate procedures. He also said it would be a surprise when the Guptas take over the controversial Department of Minerals Resources.
Zuma is a puppet president controlled by one family – the Guptas, according to Malema, who vowed to never stop exposing corruption within the ANC government. Malema believes South Africa is not safe and is hijacked by a wealthy family who acquired its wealth through immoral means.
Opinion by Laura Oneale


PUBLISHED ON THE GUARDIAN LV TODAY - HERE IS THE LINK

http://guardianlv.com/2015/09/south-africa-the-tower-of-corruption/

South Africa on Auto Pilot and Going Nowhere

South Africa is running on auto pilot and going nowhere with no national project and no vision for the future. Today the leaders of South Africa are confused, and students jump from one issue to another. Labor unions run amok and render education and mines unworkable. Young people loiter aimlessly causing mischief. Leaders create friction between the population in an attempt to mask the failings of bad governance. All too often analysts and commentators are nothing more than cheerleaders and agent provocateurs. Is South Africa replacing quality with quantity?

Without strong moral leadership, mediocrity is setting in, masquerading as radicalism. Personality cults, mere talking heads are taking center stage, compelling South Africans to comply with the current leadership or remain silent. The sporadic bouts of unrest, including political party stampedes are trying to fill the vacuum. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) chanting slogans has become commonplace with nothing new to offer the people. Other political parties have not much more to offer, and moral values are no longer important.

South Africa has a severe socioeconomic situation, and contrary to analysts there is no racial tension. The black people, the population segment, are mostly disadvantaged and are not preparing to attack minority groups. The picture painted about frustrated, angry and bitter black people regarding the failed Mandela legacy of reconciliation is false. Despite the massive unemployment, shameful poverty and class inequality, poor blacks are not about to attack other races.

The anti-Afrikaans language debacle at Stellenbosch University, affirmative action, and decolonization issues at other universities are not revolutionary; they are events and debates. These discussions are not representative of black nationalism, and the number of people involved in these issues is probably less than Christian groups on campuses.

The service delivery protests are civic actions that are localized and part of the democratic culture. Despite the high level of violent crime, it is not political and most victims are black people. Sports, entertainment, and public spaces are fully integrated. There is a leadership crisis, and that is the real concern of the day in South Africa. The legitimate economic class actions are racialized and exploited by the political elite as a mechanism to consolidate power.

Politicians are parasites with the sole reason to accumulate power and keep the masses powerless. Political parties operate under competition incorporating social movements for gain. Whatever is happening in South Africa today is not unique, and ultimately the only logical outcome is freedom from the political elite.

The state of governance in several provinces fills people with despair. It is all about the egos of a few and leadership disputes. There is a fear to organize around civic interest based on the local politicians perceiving spontaneity as a threat to popularity. Sabotage of public gatherings is nothing new.

Where is the vision, a rallying point to move forward as the custom of the past decades indicated? During the apartheid, there was a divided unity and a vision of what South Africa should become. Political parties purged ahead to make the country ungovernable, and the minority tried to protect the whites from communism. During the nineties, whites were united while blacks rallied around nationalism, a decade of hope, change and reconciliation. Between 2000 and 2010, South Africa experienced a decade of public service transformation and Black Economic Empowerment, change, and uplifting. Now in the 21 years of democracy the vision has disappeared, the country is on autopilot, heading into a disaster.

Until the government gets the education system on track and eradicates illiteracy, the country will not move forward. Education will add value, and that could turn the redundant vision into one of empowerment and hope. Education will ignite potential to get young people working and encourage entrepreneurs. The decolonization events will no longer be a prominent feature for politicians to hijack. For now, South Africa is like a wildfire, burning until nothing is left.
Opinion by Laura Oneale

PUBLISHED ON THE GUARDIAN LV TODAY - HERE IS THE LINK
http://guardianlv.com/2015/09/south-africa-on-auto-pilot-and-going-nowhere/

Appreciation and respect for South Africa

The majority of people have appreciation and respect for South Africa and the decision by the Dutch and British colonialists to settle in the country, a fascinating, vast dusty land. The early settlers had the appreciation of the radiance, beauty and bountiful fruit the land could offer and invest in technology, land tilling and irrigation skills. Communities were built; minerals were mined, and a structured food delivery system was created to drive the economic robustness. The early settlers paved a way for the future success of South Africa.

The success was made possible by strong and cohesive leadership, a clear vision, and a deliberate plan on how to achieve that vision. By doing this, the colonialists essentially built a new civilization and shared or imposed beliefs and traditions on the people already living in South Africa. Without a doubt, the settlers took advantage of cheap labor and established a system to benefit the entire country.

Every successful or dominant country, or tribes across the world have similar stories of migration and conquest. The settlers of South Africa appear to have been less violent than others with proportionally little blood drawn relative to other colonial activities or conflicts around that same time in world history.

The Bantu have a proud story of migration from other parts of Africa, driven by a need to find new natural resources. The Bantu influence spread relatively fast over the indigenous inhabitants as the tribe moved towards a fertile new land.

Zulu history is reasonably well understood and is a history permeated with violence and domination of other tribes. As the Zulu tribe established roots in old Zululand, the tribe soon blazed a bloody path that created fear amongst neighboring tribes. Their history is impressive, in a visceral way.

The KhoiSan who genetically is shown to have existed well before any other humans in Africa also inhabited the southern part of the continent. The KhoiSan lived harmoniously with nature and appear to have had the closest connection to the steady and ever-present "heartbeat" of Africa.

Shifting to current times, there are parallels with yesteryear. It appears today that people in positions of responsibility in the politically and racially tainted government complex have lost the connection to the rhythmic heartbeat and soul of the country, and to that of the people. The government has forgotten why people are here.

There is a different breed of people who rule South Africa today, the name given to the ruling party is African National Congress (ANC). The ANC was recognized for being a party that emancipated the black man from the shackles of Colonialist-infused apartheid. Now the ANC is known for diverting resources away from the people into private Swiss bank accounts. A party that is avoiding the hard work that is necessary to build a country in order to meet the growing needs of a nation, not the character traits people see in real leaders. The ruler today is not recognized as a qualified leader.

The ANC rulers appear to have the respect of the original inhabitants, the KhoiSan, Bantu and Colonialists had for the land called South Africa. The current leaders do not have a clear vision for how the lifeblood of South Africa, both inhabitants as well as the resources should be appropriately harnessed.  It should be done in a way that honors the land and creates a safe harbor for the citizens, and thereby respecting the essence of Africa and the ongoing support of the people.

The land is being abused and used inappropriately. It is the acute awareness of the lack of stewardship shown by the ANC as the land grows weary. This selfish horde or rulers known as the ANC spend the resources recklessly and then in a power-hungry-induced-trance, sell the treasured land and human capital to the Chinese in backdoor deals. The ANC and cronies at an alarming rate are selling the resources. Mother Africa stirs. The corrupt rulers cheapen everything the Africans know. The ANC leaders have betrayed the same people for whom liberation was fought. Mother Africa awakens.

The beloved South Africa will soon bare its fangs and turn on its rulers by sending a clear message that leadership is violating a position of power and the privilege of ruling a sacred land. The Africans are the soul of the country, who feels the vibrant blood coursing through dusty veins. Those Africans are awakening, and will rise up soon.

The Africans represent all the right stewards of the land and plan to return to the days when respect was earned the same respect that was given by the Khoi, the Bantu and the English and Dutch. To go back without bloodshed, for the ANC is but a house of cards that is about to fall, no killing will be needed.

South Africa so desperately deserves this respect. The ancestors demand this respect and the consciousness of Africans needs to be appreciated.

It is time to put water back into mother Africa so that she may provide for the people abundantly later. The people must earn the respect by giving. The people can give by finding real leaders who will give and not take.

Opinion by Menzi Solomon Shange and Laura Oneale

Source: CorruptionWatch – Corruption affects us all

South Africa Cuckoo Land - Armscor Concealing the Truth

Court of Public Opinion - definition

Trying cases in the court of public opinion refers to using the news media to influence public support for one side or the other in a court case. This can result in persons outside the justice system (i.e. people other than the judge or jury) taking action for or against a party.

Public Opinion confidence in the legal system of South Africa is concluded as follows:

The findings of the 2012 SASAS suggested that a considerable share of South Africans did not believe that the courts made fair and impartial decisions. Of particular concern were the negative views of the courts held by the young and the socially disadvantaged, since these groups constitute a disproportionately large share of the population. Their characterisation of the criminal courts as prejudiced could have a damaging effect on the legitimacy of the courts. In a context of already middling to poor levels of overall confidence and effectiveness of the courts, this leaves little room for complacency. As important institutions in any liberal democracy, the courts and their representatives need to place a strong and unwavering emphasis on performing their responsibilities in an effective and  fair manner. It is only by doing so that they will inspire among the public, a sense of obligation and moral alignment, and a willingness to cooperate and comply with the rule of law.

Read the entire article - follow this link 

http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-may-2013/in-the-court-of-public-opinion-attitudes-towards-the-criminal-courts

 HERE IS THE ARGUMENT - Armscor released their 2013/2014 annual report and on page 45 the following statement read -

Armscor Annual Report 2013/2014 dated 19^th August 2014 (actual date of publication unknown)

New Generation Arms Management (Pty) Ltd (NGAM) NGAM executed an order placed by Armscor. The statutory duties were however not paid over to SARS in terms of the provisions of the order. Armscor had already paid the amount to NGAM. Armscor received a letter of demand from SARS to pay the outstanding amount with SARS, and was also informed that a substantial penalty would be levied in the event that the amount was not paid. Armscor paid the amount outstanding and has instituted legal action against NGAM to recover the amount of approximately R6,1 million. Summons has been issued against NGAM at the Northern Gauteng High Court. The summons was properly served but NGAM did not file a notice of intention to defend. Armscor is proceeding to obtain an order against NGAM. Rheinmetall Denel Munitions (Pty) Ltd

Link to Armscor publication

http://www.armscor.co.za/Downloads/ArmscorAnnualReportEnglish2013_14.pdf

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The directors responded to the bizarre fictitious report -  

Below are links to previous articles and dates published referring to the above argument.

Who is telling the truth?????????


Tuesday, April 29, 2014
South Africa Living in Cuckoo Land - Part 9
http://dillydee.blogspot.co.za/2014/04/south-africa-living-in-cuckoo-land-part_29.html


All of these agencies so mentioned are staffed by people who have no idea what they are doing, except to promote evil and to turn the RSA into a deadly cesspool. The Company’s Johan Erasmus and his co- directors had won a tender to supply East Block weapons to SA Special Force via Armscor, the State procurement company notorious for leading discrepancies. After winning the contract, they experienced unprecedented disruption pertaining to the delivery of this contract. Even until today they have been short paid by Armscor, for a small business this represents a death knell!
Due to the sabotage from Armscor’s side and massive breaches of contract, the damages could exceed much more than a billion rand! Erasmus and company delivered. Not only were they short paid by Armscor, Armscor had also failed to pay the import duties on some of the weapons which led to the SA Forces in the Central African Republic (CAR) being outgunned. Armscor was also the creators of a brand new alphabet, the latest delivery as per the Letter of Credit was stated as 30 November 2011. Erasmus and company had delivered the second plane’s cargo on 31 October 2011. A month early! However, Armscor raised penalties for late delivery. After showing to Armscor that November comes after October and not vice versa, Armscor waived the penalties but still insist that such penalties are due.
Not only is Armscor part and parcel of failure as to what happened in the CAR where the South Africans had lost 15 troops, but the officials involved in these weapons being held under SARS control for not paying the moneys due to SARS, should be charged with culpable homicide. Erasmus had written as such to the President, Mr. Jacob Zuma, but nothing seems to have happened.

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014
South Africa Living in Cuckoo Land - Part 10
http://dillydee.blogspot.co.za/2014/04/south-africa-living-in-cuckoo-land-part_9654.html

Maphiyanwha and Smit had set out to tarnish Erasmus and company as Boeremag, an issue Erasmus and co did not take kindly to. This was an old tactic employed by these two despicable louts. Thereafter they roped in Armscor who had been shown up by Erasmus and co, who fabricated stories and sold it to their comrades at SARS in order to destroy Erasmus and co. Upon turning to the courts, Erasmus found that the courts were bending backwards in order to satisfy the criminal behavior of these persons. Upon further delving into these situations, Erasmus and co-found that the remnants of the CCB (Civil Cooperation Bureau) were behind all of this

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Monday, May 19, 2014
South Africa - Sins of the Fathers - Part 4

http://dillydee.blogspot.co.za/2014/05/south-africa-sins-of-fathers-part-4.html

When Armscor lost Arbitration for some R 300 million to an Australian company, the RSA government wants to change international agreements. This certainly bodes ill for the RSA in the International Commercial sphere! Many International companies are stating publicly that they refuse to do business with Armscor or Denel. Both companies belong to the state, and they are active in the Defense Industry. The Intelligence services have been monitoring various companies ‘communications in order to pass their trade secrets on to those two companies. In all of these aspects, the Afrikaners are prevalent. It is clear that there is no leadership amongst the Afrikaners, and this leads to the question as to whether the Afrikaners was nothing else but cannon fodder in order to create the bidding of the same politicians who have now left them in the lurch? 

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 Tuesday, June 17, 2014 

South Africa - Part 9 - Sins of the Fathers

http://dillydee.blogspot.co.za/2014/06/south-africa-part-9-sins-of-fathers.html

Judges, attorneys and advocates have been implicated in these matters. In the matter of NGAM and the missing weapons, the following transpired. Despite the company and its directors ensuring that the weapons so contracted was delivered despite numerous obstacles and breaches of contract from the side of ARMSCOR Ltd, the State-owned procurement arm for the Department of Defense, NGAM  delivered on the contact. Till date, Armscor had short paid them by more than R 90 million and growing. True to the corrupt nature of Armscor, they had set out to try and destroy this company. Armscor and SA Special Forces had been working together in order to sabotage NGAM and its directors. Despite NGAM being in possession of valid permits for the importations, as well as permits for the importation of weapons for demonstration to the SANDF, their weapons were confiscated on trumped up allegations that are false. Till today, everything has been done by these people in order to destroy this company. Their outstanding payment is still lingering, despite turning to the courts; these issues remain unresolved. The main reason thereto is clearly to the courts being used as a tool in the hands of these villains.

The Afrikaans judges all set out to delay and thereby frustrate NGAM. The SA Special Forces management under the guidance of   the incompetent Brig Genl Maphanwya and Col DBT Smit (Jamie) had taken a decision that NGAM and Johan Erasmus must be destroyed. In this regard they had left the door open for interpretation in that the role of hit men in the RSA are not there for humanitarian reasons, quite the contrary. Their view is that if they cannot succeed, then they would destroy them financially by stealing their contracts and using the courts and their contacts in the financial sector in order to do their bidding.

In this regard, they are ably assisted by a certain Eytan Nevo, who works for BIDVEST but represents an Israeli company and who is stealing the contracts from NGAM in conjunction with individual military officers.

In any other country in the world, such actions of any military personnel will be investigated and dealt with. Not in South Africa. Here they are hell bent on stealing as much as possible. Whilst there is a Commission of Inquiry into the Arms Deal pertaining to the procurement of armament at inflated prices, the real fall out of the actual arms corruption is not being dealt with.

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Thursday, June 26, 2014
South Africa - Part 10 - Sins of the Fathers

http://dillydee.blogspot.co.za/2014/06/south-africa-part-10-sins-of-fathers.html

Griessel and Grobler are indeed only two of these corrupt securocrats behind him. They unleashed SARS (The Revenue Service ) on Erasmus and NGAM, all this whilst Armscor will not be able to stand up to any forensic audit. In their defense, they claim everything is secret! To steal is secret! They are off course only the visible operators. Behind them stands Rudzani Maphanwya, the GOC of SA Special Forces and the retired head of the SA Defense Force, Siphiwe Nyanda. Armscor is mega corrupt.

One has only had to have regard to the history of the company. Stealing has been one of their main aspects. Even the judiciary is beholden to them. They claim to be a strategic asset and therefore they deserve preferential protection from  the Courts in the RSA!

This whilst they had been directly implicated in the Helderberg disaster, the plane that crashed in 1987 into the sea off Mauritius, with all hands lost.

The current Chief of the SA Defense Force (SANDF), Genl Shoke,  is under the control of Nyanda. Stealing had become an immense business in the RSA. In the Battle of Bangui in CAR in 2013 ( Central African Republic), the South Africans had lost 15 troops. Nothing is heard about this matter. The entire top management of the SANDF should have been charged with culpable homicide in this regard. Especially, as the Intelligence operators, military and civil, had supplied the Headquarters in Pretoria with incorrect information, again due to their incompetence and inherent laziness.

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The result is what you see today. The South African armed forces are in a state of decline and will take years to fix the mess. There is never a good answer to all the equipment brought into the country via the “ARMS DEAL” way back in the late 1990’s. The deal that cost taxpayers over 30 billion rands. It’s the corruption, fraud and maladministration that is swept under the table.

It is all in the book, SOUTH AFRICA LIVING IN CUCKOO LAND -

HERE IS THE LINK - 

http://dillydee.blogspot.co.za/2015/09/south-africa-living-in-cuckoo-land-book.html

HERE IS THE LINK TO VIEW THE BOOK ON AMAZON.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0153EW4M4?*Version*=1&*entries*=0