'The ANC government was an incredibly destructive force, crushing economic growth over the last fifteen years.'

Ramaphosa did not mention that South Africa’s economy, measured in US$, is now significantly smaller than in 2011.

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OUTA Department of Transport MyBroadband Roughly 20 work days per month, or 160 hours so the 'new' printer needs approx 5.5 hours to print a card. Must be works of art indeed. Does it paint them in oil or acrylic?

So, the shrinking middle class must give with open hearts? While those who benefitted big time are sitting pretty in Parliament and Dubai? 🤣
'Appreciate our efforts and give with open hearts': ANC calls on middle class to fund its campaign news24.com/news24/southaf… via @news24

The weakness of key institutions that were designed to promote the Constitution and its vision after three decades of democracy constitutes a growing threat, argues Serjeant at the Bar.

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Nah, especially not in election month.

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Are you surprised? Remember the boasting by Department of Transport minister about 900 cards being printed by end of April? 'There is no sign yet that the printer that will produce them has been installed or has even arrived in the country.'🙄
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Yes, OUTA exposed this too. Read all about this deal here: outa.co.za/outa-uncovers-…
Our warnings about #Nongogo and the corruption under #BladeNzimande at #ServicesSETA and #NSFAS has been ignored since 2020.

How insanely depressing: a coalition of the populist and corrupt, which couldn’t, literally, change a lightbulb (though they may well steal them)
Election Alignment: ANC-EFF coalition pact for Gauteng government is a given dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-0…

Despite losing millions of rands to maladministration, corruption and fraud, the Madibeng Local Municipality in North West has failed to take action against the implicated individuals. | City Press

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OUTA Carol Paton Blade is simply terrible & is riddled with corruption.

Another useless cadre that needs to go to jail & have all his assets returned to the state.

In this hard-hitting open letter, SECTION27, Cancer Alliance and TAC activists call out the Gauteng Department of Health for failing cancer patients. | Spotlight

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State attorneys at its Johannesburg office have laid bare the dysfunctionality of their office in a petition to the justice department timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/n…

South African taxpayers are bearing the cost of a massive airlift between Upington in the Northern Cape, Bloemfontein in the Free State, Waterkloof in Gauteng and Goma in the DRC, transporting tons of weaponry and hundreds of troops to central Africa.

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A reminder to the Struggle veterans who remain so loyal how sickeningly corrupt the ANC is. Blade Nzimande and most of the present Cabinet are thieves, looting from the next generation. And Ramphosa allows it.
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Campaign for Free Expression calls on President Cyril Ramaphosa to call off his “dogs of war”, the State Security Agency (SSA) which appears to be interfering in the SABC’s coverage of the elections. SABC News Moshoeshoe Monare SOS Coalition

When I was on SABC Board (2017-2022) we were also confronted with a demand for SSA to vet all editorial staff. Board got legal opinion in '18 confirming security vetting of SABC News editorial staff would be unlawful & pushed back. Law has changed but principle is inviolable.

#Corruption in the #healthcare sector can take a deadly toll. Think of the employee who steals medication to sell privately, depriving patients of vital and life-saving treatment. Think of patients who are asked for a #bribe before seeing a practitioner: corruptionwatch.org.za/corruption-in-…