At the moment there are hundreds if not thousands of public servants who are facing disciplinary action - mostly for procurement procedures which were not followed - although in many instances they did not benefit from it directly. This means that departments are literally running on empty.
Read MoreIt is exactly because he rarely attacks problems in a bulldozer fashion, but rather in a counter-intuitive manner that he has survived so long in politics.
Read MoreEvery now and then people visit South Africa, only to find that their hearts are touched in a way that ties them forever to the men, women and children of our beautiful land.
Read MoreThe debt spiral caused by Christmas and general spending affects the relationships as well as the physical and mental health of far too many people in our country. It also affects the world around us.
Read MoreI understand that it takes a lot of guts to apologise when you are in authority. However, if they want us to take the apology seriously, it is essential that at least some of those who were responsible for where we are now, are held accountable - and not only the individual/s who were involved in the recent sabotage.
Read MoreIf it wasn't so sad, it would be rather funny to note that the emissions from these coal power plants are contributing to climate change which causes these extreme weather events which cause the wet coal which results in the coal power stations to grind to a halt.
Read MoreVery few of us would notice if SAA didn't exist any more. However, if our food production stops or even just slows down dramatically, it will affect every single one of us – especially the poor.
Read MoreWatching a nervous Pule Mabe trying to spin the ANC's response to Bongani Bongo's arrest and the reappointment of Bathabile Dlamini almost made me feel sorry for him.
Read MorePresident Cyril Ramaphosa has to be seen to implement or at least take the ANC resolutions seriously to avoid criticism from his detractors. But this is a very dangerous game.
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