The Human Rights Commission (HRC) issued an ultimatum today to African National Congress (ANC) Youth League president Julius Malema over statements he made at the party’s People’s Provincial Cape Assembly (PPA) last month. The HRC statement said it had received a number of complaints, which were “confirmed by video recordings of the incident”, about Malema’s statements and posters or banners displayed by the EKTR at the PPA meeting.
During the incident, referring to an incident at Brackenfell High School last year and footage of a white man beating an ECF member, Yengeni asked why the (white) person was not found and taken to an “isolated” facility and treated properly”. This was followed by an admonition to the members that “Never be afraid to kill, because killing is part of revolutionary action”. Section: Two pieces by Scorpio reporter Pauli van Wyk that were published on Friday proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that Floyd Shivambu had received at least R1.8 million in VBS money that had been transferred through Sgameka Projects and Grand Azania in 23 installments.
Aisha Trading Firm (Pty) Ltd appears to be another front company that received about 2 million rubles routed to two EDF bank accounts, one of which belonged to Shivambu personally (AIC).There are concerns about how much more money has been laundered through AIC or any other front firm owned by Floyd Shivambu or his close friends and family, notably his sister Zandile Dlamini, who formed Sgameka Projects Incorporated.Takeaway: The first proved Floyd Shivambu received at least R1.8 million in VBS cash that was laundered through Sgameka Projects and Grand Azania in 23 installments, beyond a shadow of a doubt.
Tony Yengeni, former ANC national chairperson and a convicted fraudster, was recently pardoned by President Cyril Ramaphosa. In 2005 he was found guilty of fraud and money laundering relating to his time as a member of Parliament.He served two years in prison before being released on parole. He then went back to serving as an MP until he resigned in 2008 while he was under investigation for corruption charges related to his involvement in the arms deal scandal. He was found guilty again in 2011 but did not serve out this sentence due to ill health and instead remained free pending appeal proceedings which were eventually dropped after there were no grounds for such appeals at that time.
Despite this, President Cyril Ramaphosa granted Tony Yengeni an official pardon from his crimes so that he could be nominated for any party leadership positions.This has outraged South Africans, who feel betrayed by their government’s decision because Tony Yengeni is still regarded as a criminal and because it reveals our country’s priorities by allowing someone like him to be pardoned so easily.ConclusionWell, that’s about all for now. The first thing I have learned from all this is that Floyd Shivambu is definitely not the person who should be leading SA’s fight against corruption.
