/qresearch/ -&nbsp; Q Research

>https://youtu.be/sMcgS2Z5TX4

Embedded

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/14/23 (Sun) 19:12:28 734ce2 No.18846292

>“Following today’s [Friday] meeting, the ambassador admitted that he crossed the line and apologised unreservedly to the government and the people of South Africa. South Africa is known globally for having one of the most stringent processes when selling arms to other countries [LOL!].

“How South African weapons are fuelling war crimes in Yemen” Part 1

https://www.newarab.com/analysis/how-south-african-weapons-fuel-war-crimes-yemen

03 May, 2021

Analysis: Despite attempts at oversight, Yemen is awash with weapons made by South Africa's arms industry.

As the country stood on the brink of democracy in November 1993, Nelson Mandela proudly promised that in the new South Africa human rights would be the "light that guides our foreign affairs." However, decades later, South African-made weaponry has been deeply involved in the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.

Reports confirm that the country's arms control body continues to approve weapons exports to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), central protagonists leading a military campaign in Yemen since 2015 that has been characterised by widespread human rights violations and war crimes.

A history of arms sales

In September 1994 - just four months after Mandela's inauguration - the ANC-led government was rocked by media reports that a large consignment of South African weapons had been sold by the government-owned arms company, Armscor, to war-torn Yemen.

As a central pillar of the apartheid regime, Armscor was established to circumvent the UN arms embargo imposed on Pretoria in 1977. Not only did Armscor arm apartheid security forces so they could internally crush resistance to apartheid, but it also supplied weapons to fuel destabilising wars throughout southern Africa in an effort to weaken support for South Africa's liberation movements.

Weapons of South African origin were involved in killing fields across the world, from massacres in the former Yugoslavia to genocide in Rwanda. Armscor's culture of impunity was inconsistent with the principles of a liberated South Africa, leading Mandela's government to swiftly investigate weapons sales.

A new beginning for SA's arms industry

Mandela's investigation transformed South Africa's weapons industry and precipitated the formation of the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC). The NCACC was comprised of ministers from various government departments, including Defence, Justice, and International Affairs, with a mandate to ensure that South Africa did not become complicit in human rights violations.

In 2002, the government passed the National Conventional Arms Control Act, requiring arms companies to apply for export permits. Permits were granted only after the NCACC assessed each application, ensuring that weapons were not being sent to "governments that systematically violate or suppress human rights."

The purchasing country must honour an end-user certificate (EUC) and agree not to transfer munitions to other parties without South Africa's permission. Weapons were not to be sold to governments that violated EUC undertakings.

On paper, South Africa had a rigorous set of laws and institutions to ensure that its post-apartheid weapons industry could free itself from a sordid history of illicit arms trafficking to some of the world's most murderous regimes.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/14/23 (Sun) 19:13:07 734ce2 No.18846295

>>18846292

“How South African weapons are fuelling war crimes in Yemen” Part 2

https://www.newarab.com/analysis/how-south-african-weapons-fuel-war-crimes-yemen

03 May, 2021

The NCACC and Yemen

However, evidence suggests that 27 years into its democracy, South Africa's arms trade still bears a resemblance to its apartheid-era predecessor.

A new report [https://www.opensecrets.org.za/wp-content/uploads/Profiting-from-Misery.pdf] by South African civil society group, Open Secrets [https://www.opensecrets.org.za/who_we_are/], has exposed what appears to be an indifferent approach on the part of the NCACC to both human rights and regulation, and the lethal consequences of its failure to properly scrutinise weapons exports.

In 2015, more than 42% of South Africa's weapons exports went to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. In 2016, that number climbed to 48.9%. In 2017 and 2018, over a third of all SA weapons exports went to the Emiratis and the Saudis.

Over this same period, there have been scores of publicly documented deadly air strikes by the Saudi and UAE-led coalition on Yemeni homes, schools, hospitals, markets, mosques, weddings, and funerals. In this time the NCACC has continued approving weapons exports to these countries.

Weapons gone astray

In violation of its EUC agreements, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been diverting South African weapons to militias in Yemen. Since 2015, SA-made weaponry has been documented on all sides of the conflict in Yemen.

Some weapons were produced by South Africa's state-owned manufacturer Denel, a descendent of Armsco; others by German company Hensoldt, which has production facilities in South Africa.

One of the most egregious diversions of South African weapons involves Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM), a joint venture between German arms company Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH and South African Denel.

There is compelling evidence from independent experts and the UN that the mortars used in a 2018 attack on a fish market and hospital in Hodeidah which killed 64 civilians – and which was deemed a war crime – had likely originated from RDM.

The National Conventional Arms Control Act and the UN Arms Trade Treaty require the NCACC to take diversion of weapons into account when considering export applications. However, the NCACC continues to approve arms destined for the Emiratis and the Saudis – serial violators of EUC agreements.

Assessing weapons applications

There is confusion about the information that the NCACC uses to assess weapons applications.

Jackson Mthembu was the chairperson of the NCACC until his death in January 2021. In August 2020, Mthembu told Open Secrets that the NCACC relied on the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), the State Security Agency (SSA) and Defence Intelligence (DI) for information and to flag concerns.

However, three months prior, Defence Committee chairperson Cyril Xaba, told parliament that the NCACC relies almost entirely on the media and public reporting for information.

Public reports from the UN, Yemeni and international NGOs have painstakingly analysed the devastation in Yemen and the role of the Saudi-led coalition, but have been widely ignored by the NCACC.

Mthembu also told Open Secrets that RDM's possible involvement in the Hodeidah attack "is of no concern to the NCACC" because information on the incident had not been directed to South Africa's UN Mission in New York.

Mthembu's response suggests that the legal and institutional frameworks established to ensure that South Africa's weapons trade is not complicit in human rights violations may not be functioning correctly.

The role of the Department of International Relations and Co-operation (DIRCO) is acutely aware of the devastation caused by the war in Yemen.

In 2019, Minister Naledi Pandor spoke about Yemen at the UN. In 2020, South Africa's representatives to the UN expressed concern at the human rights situation of Yemeni civilians.

DIRCO has not used its position within the NCACC to discourage the export of weapons to countries involved in the conflict in Yemen.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/14/23 (Sun) 19:13:36 734ce2 No.18846297

>>18846292

>>18846295

“How South African weapons are fuelling war crimes in Yemen” Part 3

https://www.newarab.com/analysis/how-south-african-weapons-fuel-war-crimes-yemen

03 May, 2021

A missed opportunity

In 2019, the NCACC briefly halted weapons exports to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Two years earlier, the NCACC had moved a clause requiring on-site inspections to the front page of its end-user agreements. Saudi Arabia, UAE, and several other countries, refused to sign the agreements [https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-11-23-south-africa-blocks-arms-sales-to-saudi-and-uae-in-inspection-row/], alleging that it violated their sovereignty.

A diplomatic spat followed and by the end of 2019 the NCACC had stopped approving weapons exports to these countries. South African weapons companies, however, used the threat of job losses [https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/comment/2019/11/27/south-africa-must-permanently-ban-saudi-weapons-sales] to lobby the NCACC to restore exports.

In May 2020, it was announced [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-safrica-defence-idUSKBN22P1EH] that on-site inspections could be performed through an unspecified 'diplomatic process'.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/14/23 (Sun) 19:15:51 734ce2 No.18846309

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>>18838646

“U.S. accusation a veiled threat?” – Very Interesting Discussion

https://youtu.be/dTF0QjwPxjw

May 13, 2023

U.S. Ambassador to SA, Reuben Brigety, has apologised for accusing the country of supplying Russia with arms. Professor Chris Landsberg, Chairperson of African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy at UJ, says the accusation is a strategic way to warn other African countries to not 'try what SA has done'.

3:34 – “It seems that, first of all, that message was not only done for America and by America. America was also speaking on behalf of NATO, the so-called leader of the so-called free world. It seems that the irritation with South Africa has now gone beyond that and it’s now reached in a point of alienation and what they did by single out the purported, the giant in Africa and do it such a brazen fashion was to send a message, not just to us but to the region and to all of Africa that any one of you dare do a think like this. Like South Africa… America is a dictatorship abroad. It adopts a posture of do as I say, don’t do as I do. But let me come to more serious implications. One of the ministers in the Presidency yesterday used very strong language that South Africa seems to want to almost induce Africa into “economic warfare”. I think that’s exactly what America is saying.”

7:59 – “The real issue here is… if there is any veracity of truth that we did give weapons to Russia then I’m telling you the implication is twofold; we have effectively become a member in this conflict/war then any future attempt to claim neutrality and non-alignment is blown out of the water. The attempt here was to delegitimize South Africa’s role in the world to create a credibility crisis for South Africa which I think it has. There’s a lack of confidence in our world affairs.”

10:00 – “We know that these comments have sparked a local outcry with questions being raised about the manner he chose to raise the concerns… There are still more questions than answers, like when there’s a state-of-the-art cargo terminal available at Cape Town’s port was a sanctioned Russian freighter allowed to dock at a South African Naval Base? especially because it’s such a tiny base… Just allow me a few seconds to respond but this is very key. Let me tell you what the Ambassador omitted to say yesterday. This is how propaganda works. He omitted to tell us… Last year, 2020, 2017, 2013, 2011 – South Africa did US Army SANDF military training camps in South Africa on our soil with America. Russia sends a ship, they take umbrage. They do exercises with China, they take umbrage. They want to choose for South Africa their friends. Why would the Ambassador omit something like that. What is key about your point it’s not just that this Russian Lady [R] docked there but that port there has so much strategic importance for the Americans… Nobody is focused on President Putin’s reaction overnight… While we focus on the Ambassador’s reaction, the Kremlin, not the Ambassador in Washington or in Pretoria, the Kremlin releases a statement saying, by the way, we had an extensive call, my friend Cyril Ramaphosa and I, and they release gory details basically saying the South Africans confirmed we are the ally; economically, politically and so on. Even they are cornering South Africa now and the idea that President Putin should join the BRICS summit in August virtually. Guess what President Putin said to our President, “You dare do that. There will be consequences from Russia as well.” There are prices and consequences for our choices… And the problem sits with us.”

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/14/23 (Sun) 22:31:49 78f3c8 No.18847237

>>18846309

Something tells me the ANC were about to have a unanimous vote, with full EFF support, to go firmly with the other BRICS nations and tell the U.S. to shove the Agoa thing up their ass. Something also tells me when Blinken and Yellen visited they both went to use Agoa as "carrot and stick" leverage.

From this bread: >>18826325 Eskom expected to implement up to Stage 10 load shedding

From last bread:

South Africa #10 >>18231629

“South Africa loses permission to import nuclear fuel for Koeberg from the US”

https://mybroadband.co.za/news/energy/477679-south-africa-loses-permission-to-import-nuclear-fuel-for-koeberg.html

25 January 2023

South African power utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. is examining how the suspension of a pact that enables it to import nuclear fuel components from the US will affect its sole atomic plant.

The Agreement for Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy between the US and South Africa expired on Dec. 4.

That resulted in Westinghouse Electric Co. losing its license from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to export fuel-assembly components to Eskom’s Koeberg plant near Cape Town.

“Eskom is exploring the implications of the withdrawal of the US NRC approval for Westinghouse, and what is needed to enable them to continue supplying fuel,” the utility said in a reply to questions.

Eskom doesn’t anticipate that it will “have to establish new fuel contracts due to this current issue” and no nuclear fuel shortage is expected at Koeberg in the immediate future, it said.

The development may frustrate Eskom’s efforts to end record nationwide power outages that are crimping the economy. The matter may be raised with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who is visiting South Africa this week.

US President Joe Biden was poised in August to extend the existing agreement, but it was still allowed to expire.

South African Department of International Relations & Cooperation spokesman Clayson Monyela and an energy department spokesperson weren’t immediately able to comment.

The Westinghouse license authorizes it to export fuel components to Sweden for fabrication into completed assemblies, and for those to be subsequently shipped to South Africa for use in both of Koeberg’s reactors, according to the NRC order.

Westinghouse and France’s Framatome have been maintained as nuclear fuel suppliers for the plant, according to Eskom.

The US company has already delivered the material that will be loaded during maintenance on one unit that’s currently under way, while fuel for the second was provided by the French firm, it said.

“The contracts with Westinghouse and Framatome cover the fuel needed beyond these two outages,” Eskom said.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/15/23 (Mon) 08:18:19 78f3c8 No.18849431

US Unlikely To Sanction South Africa In Russia Weapons Dispute

Reuters May 14, 2023

May 14 (Reuters) – South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said his country had resolved a dispute with the U.S. over allegations that Pretoria supplied weapons to Russia, and South Africa is unlikely to face U.S. repercussions, Bloomberg News reported Godongwana said in an interview on Sunday.

“A number of actions were taken in order to ensure that our relationship with the US remains and that relationship should be normal and cordial,” the minister told Bloomberg in an interview in Cape Town on Sunday. “The Americans are not likely to respond with any anger tomorrow.”

U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety said last week he was confident that a Russian ship had picked up weapons in South Africa in December, in a possible breach of Pretoria’s declared neutrality in the Ukraine conflict.

South Africa’s government denied the claims. After a meeting between Brigety and South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor on Friday, the ambassador “admitted that he crossed the line and apologized unreservedly,” a South African government statement said on Friday.

A finance ministry statement on Saturday said, “Action was taken long ago once this matter was brought to the attention of South African officials” when U.S. Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen met with Godongwana in February.

When asked for comment, the U.S. State Department referred to a tweet by Brigety on Friday that said he had corrected “any misimpressions left by my public remarks.”

South Africa’s Finance Ministry did not respond to a request for comment on Sunday.

https://gcaptain.com/us-unlikely-to-sanction-south-africa-in-russia-weapons-dispute/

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/16/23 (Tue) 16:36:25 734ce2 No.18856532

>US ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety has apologised “unreservedly” after he admitted to “crossing the line” at a briefing he held on Thursday.

>This is according to the department of international relations and co-operation (Dirco) which in a diplomatic démarche on Friday expressed the government's “utter displeasure” with Brigety's “conduct and statements”.

>>18849431

>South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said his country had resolved a dispute with the U.S. over allegations that Pretoria supplied weapons to Russia, and South Africa is unlikely to face U.S. repercussions, Bloomberg News reported Godongwana said in an interview on Sunday.

It is interesting that all the statements came from South Africa but no response from the US to reaffirm SA’s claims.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/16/23 (Tue) 17:16:20 734ce2 No.18856649

“Cosatu – ‘Farmers rape and murder their workers’: HRC – ‘It’s not a human rights violation’”

https://southafricatoday.net/south-africa-news/cosatu-farmers-rape-and-murder-their-workers-hrc-its-not-a-human-rights-violation/

May 15, 2023

The Human Rights Commission (HRC) believes that Cosatu’s statements that farmers are murderers and rapists merely cause hurt feelings and do not amount to a human rights violation.

“With such a statement, the HRC has once again shown that they judge matters unilaterally and ultimately do little to protect or promote human rights, although this is their primary task,” said Bennie van Zyl, general manager of TLU SA. “We will certainly not let the matter rest, as our primary task is to protect the sustainability of farmers.”

TLU SA approached the HRC in March after Cosatu [Congress of South Africa Trade Unions] released a national statement [http://mediadon.co.za/2023/03/21/cosatu-human-rights-day-statement-2023/] on Human Rights Day claiming that farm workers are being exploited and abused throughout the country.

The statement further said that farmers rape, assault and murder their workers.

TLU SA indicated that the comments are generalisations and devoid of any truth. It also contributes to worsening the relationship between farmers and their workers and increases the incidence of farm attacks as it incites people – not necessarily farm workers – to violence.

TLU SA insisted that Cosatu should publicly apologise to all the farmers in the country and pay R5 million in reparation to victims of farm attacks.

However, the HRC rejected the complaint on 12 April 2023 and said the statement does not constitute hate speech.

In further discussions with the HRC, TLU SA again emphasised that such statements incite hatred and threaten their safety. The HRC, however, maintained that – although “the language used is not ideal”, – the statement is not hate speech and merely “hurtful”.

Meanwhile, the Appeals Court ruled in April that displaying the old South African flag, even in one’s own home, is indeed hate speech as it incites and promotes hatred.

“We would like to establish with the HRC how they distinguish between hurtful and hate speech,” said Van Zyl. “For us, displaying an old flag may be hurtful to some people, but certainly not hateful. On the other hand, statements that farmers rape, assault and murder their workers are hateful in the worst form.

“We would also like to know if it would be considered hate speech if TLU SA said Cosatu members are arsonists and criminals because one of their members was possibly involved in burning pack stores in Kirkwood.

“The problem – apart from the fact that the HRC clearly acts unilaterally and that some people’s human rights in the country are being treated more equally than others – is that the HRC wants to reason about terminology while people’s lives are being threatened.”

TLU SA has again written to the HRC regarding the issues mentioned above.

TLU SA further insists that the HRC should make the 37 000 pieces of evidence (complaints and case numbers) of assault, rape and murder against farmers available before dismissing the matter out of hand.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/16/23 (Tue) 17:17:06 734ce2 No.18856654

>>18856649

>TLU SA indicated that the comments are generalisations and devoid of any truth. It also contributes to worsening the relationship between farmers and their workers and increases the incidence of farm attacks as it incites people – not necessarily farm workers – to violence.

“Maclear farmer (74) tortured for 13 hours – Attackers make themselves dinner”

https://southafricatoday.net/south-africa-news/eastern-cape/maclear-farmer-74-tortured-for-13-hours-attackers-make-themselves-dinner/

May 1, 2023

A farmer, Francis Davidson (74) was attacked in his farmhouse on 26 April 2023, at 18:00, by three attackers. He was held captive and brutalised by them for thirteen hours.

During the assault the attackers made themselves dinner, ransacked the home and only fled the following day at 07:00.

The attack took place on a farm in Maclear in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The three attackers gained entry to the home by forcing open the front door.

Francis Davidson was assaulted, beaten with a blunt object, burned with paraffin, dragged around the garden and tied up.

He was found on 27 April 2023, still tied up laying injured on the floor by a neighbour who went to investigate after family members could not reach him.

The attackers fled in the farmers bakkie with a number of household items.

The bakkie was later found in the Katkop area burnt out.

It was reported in the media that Davidson survived a farm attack seven years ago in the same house.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/16/23 (Tue) 19:47:38 78f3c8 No.18857412

>>18856532

U.S. says relationship with South Africa strong despite claim ally supplying arms to Russia

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times - Monday, May 15, 2023

The State Department and the Pentagon on Monday were silent on allegations from the U.S. ambassador to South Africa that Pretoria is supplying arms to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine.

Officials at the State Department referred questions about the claims to the South African government.

“Our relationship with South Africa remains strong. We continue to be committed to the affirmative agenda of our bilateral relationship,” State Department spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters. “There are a number of issues that we look forward to working with them on.”

Last week, Ambassador Reuben Brigety told local media in South Africa that U.S. officials were confident that the Lady R, a Russian-flagged ship that docked in South Africa, was filled with military hardware and bound for offensive operations in Ukraine.

“I will bet my life on the accuracy of that assertion,” Mr. Brigety said.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder declined to address the specifics of Ambassador Brigety’s claims, which have prompted a diplomatic row between both countries.

“This is something that we’re taking very seriously (and) it’s something that the U.S. government has raised and discussed with the South African government,” Gen. Ryder, a Pentagon spokesman, told reporters on Monday. “The U.S. has strongly urged countries not to provide support to Russia’s war machine.”

Mr. Brigety later partly walked back his allegations following official protests from the South African government.

“I was grateful for the opportunity to speak with (South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor) and correct any misimpressions left by our public remarks. I reaffirmed the strong partnership between our two countries and the important agenda our presidents have given us,” Mr. Britety said on Twitter.

South African officials denied that they had violated their policy of not taking sides in the war in Ukraine.

“We have been firm on this point. South Africa has not been, and will not be, drawn into a contest between global powers,” President Cyril Ramaphosa said.

Sen. James Risch of Idaho, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, defended Ambassador Brigety, saying the way he was treated by South African government officials “doesn’t reflect friendship or a neutral partner.”

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/may/15/us-south-africa-relationship-strong-despite-russia/

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/17/23 (Wed) 12:20:58 72024b No.18860724

“Russia denies weapons were loaded onto the Lady R” – 1 of 2

https://mg.co.za/politics/2023-05-16-russia-denies-weapons-were-loaded-onto-the-lady-r/

16 MAY 2023

The Russian government has weighed in on the Lady R weapons saga, denying that South Africa had sent the country any weapons on board the sanctioned cargo vessel, as was claimed by US ambassador Reuben Brigety.

A statement on the Russian Federation’s official South African embassy website on Tuesday said that, according to media reports, Brigety had provided no evidence to support his allegations, which appeared to be an attempt to change Pretoria’s stance on the war in Ukraine.

In addition, the calibre and type of ammunition manufactured in South Africa was not suitable for the weapons used by the Russian Federation’s army, it said.

Brigety’s comments last week sent the rand into freefall and sparked a scramble by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration — which has appointed a retired judge to probe their accuracy — to limit potential damage to South Africa’s trade relations with the US.

The country has been at pains to maintain its non-aligned stance over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — and has abstained in the voting in successive resolutions on the matter before the UN General Assembly.

According to the Russian embassy statement, Brigety’s unproven allegations were part of a campaign to force South Africa to abandon this stance.

“Appointing guilty parties at [its] own discretion and resorting to ‘megaphone diplomacy’ have become typical characteristics of US foreign policy. In this context, the words of the US official cannot be perceived otherwise than as an attempt to sway the independent sovereign state’s foreign policy,” the Russian embassy said.

“This comes as no surprise, as the US seems to have lost its ability to interact with partners on [an] equal basis long ago. One’s friendship with the US is only possible under US rules.”

The embassy said a campaign to “pressure” South Africa, co-ordinated with mainstream Western media, was “increasingly gaining momentum”.

“The reason for that is the country’s non-aligned position with regard to the Ukraine conflict, which proves unsatisfactory for the United States,” it said.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/17/23 (Wed) 12:21:27 72024b No.18860726

>>18860724

“Russia denies weapons were loaded onto the Lady R” – 2 of 2

https://mg.co.za/politics/2023-05-16-russia-denies-weapons-were-loaded-onto-the-lady-r/

16 MAY 2023

The embassy said the docking of the Lady R in Simon’s Town was “being used as a pretext” and was “totally fabricated and as false as the notorious tube presented by US state secretary Colin Powell at the United Nations Security Council, which was followed by a full-scale invasion of Iraq and cost the lives of one million Iraqis”.

According to the statement, the Russian military did not use the type and calibre of ammunition produced by South Africa, while the “miniscule” amount of arms and ammunition allegedly loaded onto the ship could not have influenced the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine.

The embassy said the US and other Western countries had supplied $100 billion in weapons to Ukraine since 2014 and had recently approved an additional $1.2 billion.

US mission spokesperson David Feldmann said his embassy stood by Brigety’s statement and had “nothing more to add”.

Addressing a state visit by Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Cape Town on Tuesday, Ramaphosa said that he had presented an African Union peace proposal to both Russian president Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskiy during separate phone calls.

“Principal to our discussions are efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the devastating conflict in the Ukraine, its cost in human lives and impact on the African continent,” Ramaphosa said.

“In this regard, I presented the initiative on behalf of African heads of state, from Zambia, Senegal, Congo, Uganda, Egypt and South Africa. The two leaders agreed to receive the mission and the African heads of state, in both Moscow and Kyiv.”

Ramaphosa said he had agreed with both Putin and Zelenskiy “to commence with preparations for engagements with the African heads of state.”

He said that the UN secretary general had been briefed about the initiative and had welcomed it.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/17/23 (Wed) 12:23:44 72024b No.18860733

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>>18860726

>Addressing a state visit by Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Cape Town on Tuesday, Ramaphosa said that he had presented an African Union peace proposal to both Russian president Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskiy during separate phone calls.

The article failed to mention that the Brazzaville Foundation facilitated this.

The timing is interesting. Soon after being accused of selling weapons to Russia, SA is on a peace mission to end the conflict.

“Joint Press Conference between PM Lee Hsien Loong and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa” – Cyril discusses Africa’s peace mission to end Russia-Ukraine conflict

https://youtu.be/LO_afcoF-to

May 16, 2023

10:26 – “I had the opportunity to brief Prime Minister Lee on South Africa’s position on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. I informed him that over the weekend I had the opportunity to represent the views of a number of African leaders with regards to the peace mission that those African leaders have been talking about for quite a number of months and consulting amongst themselves with regards to how Africa can make a contribution to bring about a solution to the conflict in Ukraine and Russia… Group of African heads of states took the view that Africa does needs to put forward an initiative, a peace initiative, that would help to contribute to the solution of that conflict. Facilitated by the Brazzaville Foundation, we’ve been able to have these discussions. Principled to our discussion our efforts to a peaceful resolution to the devastating conflict in Ukraine. Its costs on human lives and the impact on the African continent. And in this regard representing various heads of government, I presented the initiative on behalf of these countries; Zambia, Senegal, Congo, Brazzaville, Uganda, Egypt and South Africa as well… This peace mission will contribute to the various other missions that are underway to bring a solution to that conflict.”

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/17/23 (Wed) 12:32:03 72024b No.18860752

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>>18860733

>Group of African heads of states took the view that Africa does needs to put forward an initiative, a peace initiative, that would help to contribute to the solution of that conflict. Facilitated by the Brazzaville Foundation, we’ve been able to have these discussions.

Another “Plot for Peace”? [https://youtu.be/kvUVMZApJkw – embedded]

Are African leaders about to be made “heroes”?

https://africasacountry.com/2015/02/documentary-film-plot-for-peaces-selective-memory/

Jean-Yves Ollivier, the French businesman who claimed to have stage managed South Africa's transition, in a still from the film… Plot for Peace” tells the story of Ollivier, a French oil and coal trader, who intervened in southern Africa’s liberation wars. The film suggests that Nelson Mandela’s release from prison was the direct outcome of Ollivier’s game of cards, in which he used business contacts to bring together key players in the Cold War in southern Africa.

“Plot for Peace” was funded by the Ichikowitz Family Foundation. Ivor Ichikowitz (who Patrick Bond has called “Africa’s most aggressive arms dealing entrepreneur”) has been criticized for his close connections with the ANC, including Matthews Phosa (interviewed in the film about the ANC, Cuba, and Angola), Moeletsi Mbeki (former president Thabo’s brother) and Sandile Majali (best known for the Oilgate scandal).

Jean-Yves Ollivier founded Brazzaville Foundation

https://www.brazzavillefoundation.org/en/members/jean-yves-ollivier/

Jean-Yves Ollivier was, behind the scenes, the kingpin of the Brazzaville protocol [https://www.brazzavillefoundation.org/en/history/#protocole-brazzaville]. He is the only foreigner to have received South Africa's highest honors, first in 1987 for organising the first and most important regional prisoner exchange, and then from Nelson Mandela in 1995 for his contribution to peace. Jean-Yves Ollivier has made a career as a commodities trader in China, the Middle East and Africa and has engaged privately in international mediation, using his professional contacts in the service of peace. Among the many other peace mediations in which he has participated, Jean-Yves Ollivier played an important role in the negotiations that facilitated the departure of mercenary Bob Denard from the Comoros in 1989 and in the Sun City talks that led to power sharing in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between President Joseph Kabila and four rebel leaders in 2002. He also played a role in the reconciliation between Uganda and Sudan, paving the way for the independence of Southern Sudan in 2011. Wanting to work in the philanthropic community, he founded Brazzaville Foundation in 2015.

Brazzaville Protocol

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazzaville_Protocol

The Brazzaville Protocol (Official name; Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Cuba and the Government of the People's Republic of Angola for the Conclusions of the Internationalist Mission of the Cuban Military Contingent)[1] mandated the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola, paving the way for Namibia's independence through the New York Accords.[2] Representatives from the governments of Angola, Cuba, and South Africa signed the protocol on December 13, 1988 in Brazzaville, Congo.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/17/23 (Wed) 12:35:09 72024b No.18860761

File: b0516c2137f7578⋯.jpg (131.12 KB,1550x672,775:336,Mandela_Ollivier.JPG)

File: 354942999954366⋯.jpg (105.34 KB,1511x871,1511:871,Ollivier_Kent.JPG)

>>18860733

>>18860752

>Brazzaville Foundation

“Meet the Brazzaville Foundation: The royal-backed UK charity accused of ‘laundering’ the reputation of an oil-rich African autocrat (…with a little help from Bell Pottinger)”

https://www.financeuncovered.org/stories/prince-michael-brazzaville-foundation-bell-pottinger-jean-yves-ollivier-congo-sassou-nguesso-denies-reputation-laundering

15 May 2019

A Finance Uncovered investigation today reveals details about a royal-backed UK charity accused of bolstering the regime that runs one of Africa’s most authoritarian and kleptocratic countries.

The findings centre on the City of London-registered Brazzaville Foundation, fronted by the Queen’s controversial cousin, Prince Michael of Kent, as its patron.

It was established in 2014 to tackle environmental challenges, help broker peace in Libya and raise awareness about the scourge of fake medicines in Africa – all causes about which its trustees appear to be sincere and passionate.

But some Congolese experts and opposition activists exiled in Europe have viewed the charity with suspicion, believing some of its activities to be reputation-laundering vehicles for their country’s authoritarian president, Denis Sassou-Nguesso. Indeed, early versions of the charity’s website – since removed – described him as its “inspiration”.

These accusations are strongly denied by the charity, which says any suggestion it is “a tool to promote President Sassou-Nguesso’s interests is factually wrong and completely unfounded”.

But Finance Uncovered’s investigation into the charity’s origins have raised new concerns.

* It was set up by Jean-Yves Ollivier, a wealthy French commodities trader who has been a friend of Sassou-Nguesso for more than 30 years;

* He established it shortly after his company received a $60m windfall from an oil deal he brokered with Sassou-Nguesso;

* Ollivier and his company provided the bulk of the charity’s initial funding, largely through invoice offsets from his personal and company expenses;

* He set it up with the help of one of Britain’s most controversial PR gurus, Lord Tim Bell, who became a trustee;

* Bell’s now disgraced and defunct PR firm Bell Pottinger also advised Sassou-Nguesso on how to win a constitutional referendum the following year that extended his grip on power; and

* Ollivier once boasted that the charity would be attractive to its members as a networking platform with other business and political figures.

Duncan Hames, policy director of Transparency International UK, said: “There is a risk that charities could be used or recruited to help give an air of legitimacy to those who have abused their power. That charities might be used to burnish the credentials of kleptocratic regimes is particularly galling to those who are impoverished because of their crimes.”

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/19/23 (Fri) 22:51:05 78f3c8 No.18873291

Russian Oil Finds Buyers in Asia

By Sharon Cho, Rakesh Sharma and Prejula Prem (Bloomberg) May 17, 2023

Russia is finding oil customers in Asia to replace sanctions-blocked European buyers — by clawing away at the market share of its energy allies.

From West Africa to the Middle East, producers in the OPEC+ alliance are feeling pinched as buyers in India and China — Asia’s top growth markets — scoop up cheaper Russian crude. The redrawn global oil trade map could be in place for years to come.

“There is every reason for the Middle East producers to be worried about losing market share in China and India to Russian barrels,” said Vandana Hari, founder of consultant Vanda Insights in Singapore. “There appears to be no end in sight to the trade flows shift.”

Prices for Russia’s flagship Urals grade plummeted last year as Europe shunned purchases in the fallout of Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Asia’s powerhouses stepped into the void, helping to lift Russia’s seaborne crude exports to a post-invasion record in recent weeks.

India has historically relied on countries like Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to supply the bulk of its crude imports. Now those producers are feeling squeezed.

Since January 2022 — the month before Russia invaded Ukraine — India’s oil imports from the Middle East have plunged by 35% to about 1.9 million barrels a day in April, data from Vortexa Ltd. show. Shipments from West Africa slumped by the same percentage, to 228,000 barrels a day during the period.

Meanwhile, India imported a record 1.9 million barrels a day of Russian crude in April — compared with just 65,000 on a daily basis in January last year. Russia is now vying with the Middle East as the country’s top supplier.

“This is sustainable as long as Russian prices are low,” said R. Ramachandran, former director of refineries at Bharat Petroleum Corp. “There was little demand for Urals in India pre-Russia’s war on Ukraine.”

The price of Urals delivered to India — including shipping costs — was almost $12 a barrel cheaper than the global Dated Brent benchmark on May 15, according to data from Argus Media Ltd. The discount has narrowed by about $5 over the last two months.

China’s Shift

China has continued to receive a steady flow of oil from the Middle East, with shipments even rising slightly since January 2022, according to Vortexa data.

However, Asia’s largest economy has cut its intake of West African crude by more than 40%. Shipments dropped to 730,000 barrels a day in April, from 1.3 million in early 2022. Angola remains by far the region’s largest provider.

At the same time, China’s imports of Russian crude rose by 80% to about 1.5 million barrels a day since early 2022.

Members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies aren’t the only ones seeing their share of Asia’s oil market diminish. US flows to India and European shipments to China — which include North Sea grades — have declined.

However, India and China typically rely on the Middle East and West Africa, home to major OPEC+ producers, for the bulk of their crude supply.

A glut of at least 35 million barrels of Nigerian oil due for loading through the end of next month has so far gone unsold, with a lack of Asian buying being a key cause of the buildup, according to traders.

Millions of barrels of West African crude have been stashed in commercial facilities at the Saldanha Bay hub in South Africa this year as Asia buys Russian oil instead, according to the International Energy Agency.

“The deliveries into storage appear to be West African barrels struggling to find buyers East of Suez (due to cheaper Russian crude) while Atlantic Basin refiners undergo maintenance,” it said this week in its latest Oil Market Report.

https://gcaptain.com/russian-oil-finds-buyers-in-asia/

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/20/23 (Sat) 00:34:57 78f3c8 No.18873812

South Africa Gives Mooring Rights to Turkish Power Ships

By Antony Sguazzin and S’thembile Cele (Bloomberg) May 18, 2023

Karpowership, the Turkish company seeking to supply electricity to South Africa, secured government permission to moor its ship-mounted power plants at three of the country’s harbors. A dispute with the port operator may delay or thwart one of the projects.

A so-called Section 79 notice granting the consent was issued by the Department of Transport in February, though it wasn’t initially publicly disclosed. The approval surmounted one hurdle the company needs to clear to install its gas-fired plants, after winning three-fifths of a tender for the supply of emergency power in 2021. Transnet National Ports Authority wants to use one of the mooring sites — a location known as A100 at the southern Port of Ngqura — for a liquid bulk terminal it’s relocating from the nearby city of Gqeberha.

The debate around the need for powerships has divided government ministers who are under pressure to ease record power cuts. Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe favors using the vessel-mounted plants and has the support of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, who told local broadcaster Newzroom Afrika on Thursday that Mantashe should be given carte-blanche to procure new capacity.

“It is a cabinet decision that Mantashe has got to find electricity for the country,” Godongwana said. “On what emergency measures he does, we give him flexibility to do that. If you ask me, I am fully behind that decision.”

Finding a new site for the ships in Ngqura would necessitate the filing of a new environmental impact assessment. That process could take as long as eight months, according to a person familiar with the situation, who asked not to be identified as the parties haven’t commented publicly on the negotiations. TNPA confirmed by email that it received the Section 79 notice, but didn’t answer a question about whether that gave it permission to host Karpowership’s vessels or compelled it to.

“The port development plan aimed at accommodating additional and much-needed liquid bulk-handling facilities at the Port of Ngqura’s A100 location will continue as planned,” TNPA said. “TNPA will continue to work with port stakeholders to ensure fairness and transparency in finding workable solutions.”

The Department of Transport confirmed that it had granted Karpowership access to the three ports for 20 years on Feb. 26. Karpowership declined to comment.

Shorter Contracts

Karpowership is in the process of submitting applications for environmental approvals to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment for the operation of a 450-megawatt powership in the northeastern port of Richards Bay and a 320-megawatt plant in the western port of Saldanha. A 450-megawatt plant is slated for the Port of Ngqura.

Karpowership’s plans, which were initially supposed to be implemented by August last year, have also been slowed by lawsuits and challenges from environmentalists.

The terms of the emergency power tender gave Karpowership and other bid winners 20-year supply contracts, attracting the ire of environmentalists who said South Africa would be locked into using a fossil fuel for their duration.

Godongwana said on Thursday that the contract period would be shorter. Formal talks about reducing the length have not begun, the person said.

Reducing the duration may ease complaints by environmentalists, but would likely boost the cost per unit of electricity produced. The initial cost was worked out a time when gas and other costs were lower and the expenses incurred could also be amortized over a longer period.

https://gcaptain.com/karpowership-given-mooring-rights-for-south-africa-power-ships/

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/21/23 (Sun) 05:30:03 78f3c8 No.18879754

File: acf89fdcb185563⋯.png (381.02 KB,1920x919,1920:919,Screenshot_2023_05_21_at_0….png)

File: 3c514c6de7df906⋯.png (643.26 KB,1920x919,1920:919,Screenshot_2023_05_21_at_0….png)

Rare Shipment Of U.S. Oil Heads To South Africa

Reuters May 20, 2023

HOUSTON, May 19 (Reuters) – A shipment of U.S. oil is headed to South Africa for the first time in two years and destined for a Glencore-owned refinery in Cape Town that has restarted operations after an explosion shuttered it in 2020, according to ship tracking data and a source.

U.S. oil exports this year hit a record 4.5 million barrels per day as competitive pricing for U.S. grades and China’s reopening after COVID-19 have fueled global demand for oil.

Tanker Sonangol Porto Amboim, carrying light sweet oil, left Corpus Christi, Texas, on May 16 for Saldanha Bay on the west coast of South Africa, according to ship tracking information from Refinitiv Eikon and energy data provider Kpler.

South Africa gets most of its oil from West and Central Africa as well as Saudi Arabia, according to Kpler data. But competitive pricing for U.S. crude and changes to oil flows since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have opened new markets. The last shipment of U.S. oil went to South Africa in May 2021, U.S. customs data showed.

The 850,000 barrel-cargo of West Texas Light was purchased by Swiss-commodities trader Glencore GLEN.L, a person familiar with the matter said.

Glencore’s majority-owned Astron Energy restarted production at its 100,000 barrel per day Cape Town refinery nearly three years after a deadly explosion shuttered operations and killed two workers.

Glencore declined to comment on the shipment. Astron confirmed that the refinery restarted as part of a phased process and was producing at its planned capacity.

Astron, which has the second-largest retail fuel network in southern Africa, receives its oil from tankers discharging in Saldanha Bay and transports the oil to the Cape Town refinery via pipeline, according to the refiner’s website.

https://gcaptain.com/rare-shipment-of-u-s-oil-heads-to-south-africa/

[ETA 10 June @23:00 Local Time]

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/21/23 (Sun) 06:13:47 78f3c8 No.18879871

>>18879754 (me)

Same day that tanker departed, the head of that port resigned with no explanation. Might be a good idea to inspect that ship carefully before she docks

Port of Corpus Christi Head Abruptly Resigns

Reuters May 17, 2023

HOUSTON, May 16 (Reuters) – Sean Strawbridge, chief executive of the Port of Corpus Christi, the largest U.S. oil-export port by volume, resigned on Tuesday, the port operator said without providing any explanation.

Strawbridge, who was the port’s chief operating officer before taking over the top role in 2018, did not immediately reply to requests for comment.

During his tenure, he helped the port obtain federal funds to support a dredging of its ship channel to bring larger oil tankers to its docks.

Strawbridge had spoken a day earlier at the port at an event celebrating the future of energy and the port’s emergence as an export hub for liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Spokespeople for the Port of Corpus Christi said he had resigned but declined to provide any additional information or comment on a potential successor.

Under Strawbridge, the port’s operating revenue grew 76.5% to $162.3 million from 2017 to 2022, according to annual budget summaries, while operating expenses climbed 29%.

https://gcaptain.com/port-of-corpus-christi-head-abruptly-resigns/

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/21/23 (Sun) 06:56:25 78f3c8 No.18879937

UK and US Sanction More Elements of Russian Shipping

MAY 19, 2023 3:32 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE

Western leaders starting their three-day G7 Summit in Japan announced a broad new wave of sanctions targeting Russia designed they said to further crippler the Russian economy and limit its ability to finance and pursue the war in Ukraine. While much of the shipping infrastructure has been under sanctions for more than a year, new elements are being included in the next wave of sanctions which also increases efforts touching on the energy, metals, defense, transport, finance, and other sectors. The United States is expanding its efforts into services ranging from architecture to engineering, construction, and manufacturing.

“Our collective efforts have cut Russia off from key inputs it needs to equip its military and is drastically limiting the revenue the Kremlin receives to fund its war machine,” said Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen detailing the U.S. portion of the new initiative. “Today’s actions will further tighten the vise on Putin’s ability to wage his barbaric invasion and will advance our global efforts to cut off Russian attempts to evade sanctions.”

The U.S. announced the most sweeping action listing over 300 individual elements targeting 22 individuals and 104 entities reaching not only deep into Russia but a total of more than 20 countries. Among the sectors the U.S. is targeting are future energy, military procurement and the elements used to avoid existing sanctions, metals and mining, technology, and a raft of individuals. The State Department designated or blocked the property of almost 200 individuals, entities, vessels, and aircraft.

The sanctions specific to shipping and shipbuilding single out elements including FSUE Atomflot, a subsidiary of Rosatom that maintains a fleet of nuclear-powered icebreakers. The effort also targets the development of the Arctic port of Indiga and Akvamarin Limited developer of the port. Four companies involved in the planning of the port were also added to the designated list while in shipbuilding they added Samusskiy Sudostroitelno Sudoremontniy Zavod, a Russia-based shipbuilding and repair company that has constructed up to 10 vessels intended to facilitate logistics and cargo delivery in Russia’s arctic region.

The U.S. is also targeting efforts between Russian and Iran that are expanding the logistic network. Khazar Sea Shipping Lines, an Iranian shipping company and a subsidiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, was designated with the U.S. citing over 60 port calls in Russia over the past year. Two other companies linked to the shipping trade with Iran were also designated.

Similarly, the UK government announced sanctions on 86 individuals and entities targeting sectors including energy, metals, the military, finance, and banking, as well as further elements in transport. Both the U.S. and the UK specifically cited examples of the thief and shipment of Ukrainian grain among their new sanctions. The UK cites examples of the targeted entities that have reportedly stolen grain and other agricultural goods from warehouses and fields in the temporarily occupied territories in Ukraine and shipped them out, marking them as Russian goods.

https://maritime-executive.com/article/uk-and-us-sanction-more-elements-of-russian-shipping

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/28/23 (Sun) 19:24:59 17f2f6 No.18916764

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

“More of Interpol’s most wanted criminals found in SA” – Very interesting discussion

https://youtu.be/4kpmONpmSqo

There’s still a big focus on the links between organised crime and some people living in South Africa, after a man on Interpol’s most wanted list was killed in Constantia in Cape Town on Thursday. Timeslive journalist, Aron Hyman weighs in.

“Constantia killings: Bulgarian crime boss, wife, domestic worker shot execution-style “

https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/crime/bulgarian-krasimir-kamenov-murder-constantia-cape-town/

26 May 2023

It has come to light that Bulgarian crime figure Krasimir Kamenov was allegedly assassinated alongside his wife, bodyguard and housekeeper.

Central figure of the Bulgarian underworld: Who was Kasimir ‘Karo’ Kamenov?

According to Euroactiv, Kamenov was a notorious figure in the former Bulgarian crime syndicate VIS-2, which held considerable economic and political sway before Bulgaria became a member of the European Union (EU) in 2007.

The syndicate also “specialised” in extortion, car theft and drug trafficking.

In April, Kamenov earned himself a place on Interpol‘s wanted list with a red notice for extortion, as well as his suspected involvement in the murder of former Bulgarian police boss Lubomir Ivanov, who was shot dead in Sofia in March 2022.

According to BNT, Kamenov was also being investigated for links to more murders, including that of VIS boss Meto Ilienski.

Return to ‘mafia years’

He was also recently implicated in a large-scale plot to discredit senior magistrates, including Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev.

Geshev commented on the news of Kamenov’s killing withthe words:

“For the past two years the prosecutor’s office has been saying what is happening now is that we are returning to the ‘mutri’ (thugs) years as a result of the war against the judiciary, the attempts to control the judiciary and the deliberate destruction of institutions in the interests of perhaps what the Bulgarian citizens call organised crime, mafia, oligarchy. I will not use stronger words.”

Bulgarian crime underbelly of Cape Town

• In February 2018, a Bulgarian couple was gunned down in the upmarket Cape Town suburb of Bergvliet. The husband was facing charges related to a credit card fraud syndicate.

• In 2021, three Bulgarian nationals were sentenced to 60 years imprisonment after being arrested with bricks of cocaine, with an estimated street value of R580 million, in Saldanha Bay, north of Cape Town.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/28/23 (Sun) 19:26:28 17f2f6 No.18916772

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

“DA reacts to appointment of panel to probe docking of Russian vessel”

https://youtu.be/loBayS50WWE

May 28, 2023

Phineas Mojapelo will head the three-member independent panel to look into the circumstances surrounding the docking of a Russian vessel in the Western Cape last year. Mojapelo will be joined by Advocate Leah Gcabashe senior counsel, and Enver Surty as the other members of the panel. The panel has been given six weeks to conclude the investigations and will present the findings of the report to Ramaphosa. Member of Parliament and DA Shadow Minister of Defence, Kobus Marais weighs in.

3:09 – “Obviously then we need to know government’s involvement because we know that AB Logistics which is the logistical company belonging to Armscor was responsible for the handling of the freight and delivering of the rounds and shells from Russia to our ammunition depot.”

“SA’s arms control under global scrutiny following arms-to-Russia allegations”

https://www.biznews.com/intelligence/2023/05/26/sas-arms-control-under-scrutiny-russia-allegations

26th May 2023

Arms-to-Russia row raises doubt about South Africa’s compliance with arms control. It could face tougher scrutiny in future

The South African defence industry comprises state-owned entities such as Denel, Armscor and a division of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and private companies. Armscor, as the government’s acquisition agency, has its own logistical capability called AB Logistics. It is authorised to move sensitive, controlled, and hazardous military goods in support of the South African National Defence Force, South African defence industry companies and, in some cases, for foreign clients.

The defence force itself is not mandated to engage in arms transactions except through Armscor.

What this shows is that the investigation into the allegations of arms supply to Russia would involve public and private role-players.

Further compounding matters is the fact that the Lady R cargo ship docked at the time when Russia was preparing for participation in the joint military exercise with China and South Africa (Ex Morsi II) which took place in February 2023. It is not clear if its arrival was linked to the joint military exercise, which would be easy for government to clarify. Regrettably, this coincided with the first anniversary of Russia’s attack on Ukraine.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/28/23 (Sun) 19:35:51 17f2f6 No.18916821

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>>18916772

>Phineas Mojapelo

“Phineas Mojapelo to head Ramaphosa's panel into Russian vessel matter” - https://youtu.be/2nmQo4S7C9E

“MOJAPELO, PHINEAS MATHALE DEON”

https://www.supremecourtofappeal.org.za/index.php/contact-us/58-acting-judges/mojapelo-phineas-mathale-deon

Personal:

11 June 1951, Polokwane, Limpopo province, South Africa

Married: Dr Setlola Lorna Esther Phoshoko-Mojapelo

Four Children: One son and three daughters

Three grandchildren: One girl and three boys

Education:

Matric: Tshebela High School

B Proc and LLB: University of the North (now Limpopo)

Attorneys Admission Board Exams

Profession:

Lecturer – 1 year at University of Limpopo

Admitted as Attorney of High Court of South Africa: January 1980

Acting Judge of the High Court, Pretoria: 1999 and 2001

Permanent judge of High Court of South Africa (then TPD): 27 January 2003

Deputy Judge President of WLD (now Gauteng Division, Johannesburg): 01 January 2005 - to date (2020)

Acting Judge, Supreme Court of Appeal: 01 December 2019 – 31 March 2020

Professional History:

Candidate Attorney: Webber Wentzel, Johannesburg: Jan 1978 – Dec 1979

Member: Law Society of the Transvaal: 1980 to Dec 2002

Member: Black Layers Association (BLA): 1980 to Jan 2003

Member: National Association of Democratic Laws (Nadel): 1987-1989

Examiner and Senior Examiner: Law Society of South Africa: +- 1988 – 2002

Secretary, BLA: 1985 -1991;

National President, BLA: 1991-1995

IBA Mission to Kenya re Threats to the Independence of the Legal Profession and the Judiciary: 1996

ICJ Mission to Sri Lanka re Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary: 1997

Board Member, BLA-Legal Education Centre: 1995 - 2006

Chair: BLA-Legal Education Centre Trust: +- 2001 – 2006

Commissioner: Judicial Service Commission: 1994 – 2002

Commissioner: South African Law Reform Commission: 1997/8 – 2000/1

LLD (Hon causa): University of Limpopo – 2007

Instructor/Trainer on Trial Advocacy for BLA and Motion Court for the Bar Council: 1996 -2019

Judicial Skills Training for members of Law Society: 2005 – 2018

Attended intensive course on Court Annexed Mediation, Utah, USA: Oct 2019 – Nov 2019

Publications on Legal Topics:

Doctrine of Separation of Powers in SA Context: Advocate 2013

Regular Column on History of the BLA – in several issues of African Law Review: 2017 - date

Papers on variety of subjects delivered over the years

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/28/23 (Sun) 19:37:57 17f2f6 No.18916836

>>18916821

>Candidate Attorney: Webber Wentzel, Johannesburg: Jan 1978 – Dec 1979

Webber Wentzel – 1 of 2

https://webberwentzel.com/About-us/Pages/default.aspx

Webber Wentzel is an African firm founded in South Africa more than 150 years ago. We provide in-depth legal and tax services throughout the continent. Our alliance with Linklaters and network of deep relationships with Africa's leading firms allows us to draw on the highest quality and most business relevant pan-African advice - matching this to the needs of our clients. We have over the last 50 years worked on some of the most transformative and significant matters on the African continent.

We are committed to exceptional client service consistently delivered through every client experience. We have extensive experience in advising on matters spanning Africa's countries, regions and languages: our track record is testimony to this. We support our clients across Africa: we do this independently or working alongside our established and integrated network of alliance and key relationship firms. Whether you work with us independently or alongside our network firms, we deliver a 'single firm' experience. With our culturally diverse teams and African proximity, we have developed a fundamental understanding of the continent's multiple and varied legal systems and cultures. We also bring international perspective to our clients through our alliance with global firm. Linklaters.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webber_Wentzel

Webber Wentzel was founded in 1868 and is the only large South African law firm to retain a traditional partnership organisation and not incorporate into a limited liability company.

Notable deals[edit]

• Transaction between The Coca-Cola Company, SABMiller Plc and GFI to create the largest Coca-Cola bottler in Africa[28]

• Lead African legal adviser in the largest transaction ever to be done in Africa, AB InBev's take-over of SABMiller[29]

• Old Mutual[30] plc on its Managed Separation – African homecoming (listings on the Johannesburg, London, Malawi, Namibia and Zimbabwe Stock Exchanges)

• Wal-Mart's acquisition of Massmart[31] – entry into Africa

• Mercer Africa's (Marsh & McLennan) acquisition of Alexander Forbes[32]

• Oceana Group's acquisition of Daybrook Fisheries in the USA[33]

• Gold Fields' 50:50 incorporated joint venture with Asanko Gold Inc.[34]

• Structuring of the African entities of General Electric[35]

• Tokio Marine Holdings' acquisition of Hollard[36] enabling it to acquire precious foothold in full-scale African expansion

• Pioneer Foods Group Ltd in respect of the firm intention offer by PepsiCo[37] Inc. to acquire the ordinary shares by way of a scheme of arrangement or standby offer valued at ZAR 25 billion

• USD 2,1 billion combination of the majority of Barclays' African operations with Absa Group – the largest cross-border African M&A transaction in 2013[38]

• Actis-backed Emerging Markets Knowledge Holdings' acquisitions relating to its tertiary education buy-and-build platform[39]

• The Carlyle Group (via its Sub-Saharan Africa Fund[40]) on various M&A transactions and fund structuring

• American Tower Corporation's acquisition of up to 723 of Telkom Kenya's transmission towers[41] – ATC's first entry into the Kenyan market, its fifth market in Africa

• Anglo American's restructuring of its shareholding in Anglo American Platinum and its interests in De Beers (combined deal value of ZAR 87 billion)

• Vodafone Group in respect of the disposal of its indirect 34,94% interest in Safaricom to Vodacom Group for ZAR 35 billion

• Woolworths on its takeover of Australian retailer, David Jones, valued at AUD 2,14 billion, and its acquisition of Country Road[42]

• Anglo American on the sale of the New Largo thermal coal project in South Africa to New Largo Coal[43]

• Sibanye Stillwater in respect of its US$500 million streaming transaction with Wheaton Precious Metals International[44]

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/28/23 (Sun) 19:40:34 17f2f6 No.18916842

>>18916836

Webber Wentzel – 2 of 2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webber_Wentzel

Notable cases[edit]

• In 1957 the firm advised Consolidated Diamond Mines of South-West Africa (CDM) in the Great South-West Diamond Case. CDM had been given exclusive rights to mine for diamonds in a diamond-rich area by the administrator of South West Africa, who subsequently conferred the right to Suidwes-Afrika Prospekteers. CDM successfully sued South West Africa to protect their sole right to mine.[6]

• In 1973 the firm successfully completed the case of Venkatrathnan and Another vs Officer Commanding Robben Island. In the case the court decided that prisoners were in principle entitled to study for tertiary degrees.[6]

• In 2004 the firm successfully challenged South African pharmaceutical price capping legislation in the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa in terms of which pharmacists, when dispensing prescription medicine, could charge a fixed fee limited to 26% and capped at R26.00.[6][45]

Notable alumni[edit]

Notable alumni of the firm include:[6]

• Bruce Cleaver, CEO of De Beers Group[46]

• Charles Augustus Wentzel, former Chief Magistrate of the Witwatersrand

• Henry Charles Hull, former board member of Anglo American Corporation and the first Minister of Finance (South Africa)[47]

• Sir Edward Solomon, former South African Senator and Minister of Public Works (South Africa)[48]

• Walter Webber, former Member of Parliament for the Labour Party in Troyeville, founder and champion of the Bantu Men's Social Centre and the Joint Council of Europeans and Natives.

• Ed Southey, President of the Law Society of the Transvaal (1985 and 1986) President of Association of Law Societies of Republic of South Africa (1991)[49]

• Stanley Sessel, former president of the Council of the Association of Law Societies

• Brett Kebble, mining magnate [murdered][50]

• Sheila Camerer, South African ambassador to Bulgaria[51]

• Nicky Newton-King, chief executive officer of the JSE Limited.

• Eric Pfaff, founder of the Maitland Group.[9]

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/28/23 (Sun) 19:46:37 17f2f6 No.18916863

>>18916772

>“Obviously then we need to know government’s involvement because we know that AB Logistics which is the logistical company belonging to Armscor was responsible for the handling of the freight and delivering of the rounds and shells from Russia to our ammunition depot.”

Armscor continues business, from Apartheid to now.

“The Secretary: How Middlemen and Corporations Armed the Rwandan Genocide” – Armscor 1 of 2

https://www.opensecrets.org.za/the-secretary-report/

May 11, 2023

Excerpts

Rather, declassified archival material shows how for years apartheid South Africa and its allies—some of them permanent members of the UN Security Council—circumvented the arms embargo using a complex network to launder cash for arms and to create end-user certificates. Zaire, in particular, served as a central node for the transit of weapons bought illegally by the apartheid regime for União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA) in Angola.18 This relationship was also exploited for Mobutu Sese Seko’s suppression of opposition in Zaire; for meetings between South African envoys and representatives of Gabon’s Omar Bongo and Equatorial Guinea’s Obiang Nguema Mbasogo; and to aid Hissene Habre’s coup in Chad.19

State-owned arms company Armscor sold infantry weapons worth millions to the Rwandan government between 1980 and 1992.21 Between 1990 and 1993 alone, South Africa was estimated to have sold arms worth $32 million to Rwanda.22

With regard to the Rwandan civil war and genocide, there are two documented arms sales between South Africa and Rwanda: one in 1992 between Armscor and the Rwandan government and the other in May 1994 (which is the subject of this investigation). The weapons Armscor sold to Rwanda in 1992 were used not only in the civil war but also in the genocide.

Ehlers’ selection as a secretary of PW Botha, the ‘Big Crocodile’, was no coincidence. The young man’s military experience, exposure to state secrets, and ties to the apartheid power elite had groomed him to become part of the regime’s inner circle. He would be Botha’s side when he was developing strategy and consulting with foreign dignitaries.

In late 1989, Ters Ehlers lost his position. PW Botha was ousted as leader of his beloved National Party, and within months, his cabinet was successful in evicting the ailing Botha, who had suffered multiple strokes, from the presidency too.

The 42-year-old Ehlers left his offices at the Union Buildings in Pretoria carrying a little black book that was second to none. His decade as handlanger or assistant to Botha had set him up for life. He, like many securocrats, would leave government to privatise his services. Ehlers packed up his navy uniform and set up shop as a fixer and middleman in the dangerous and dirty world of highly lucrative arms deals. Ehlers became part of what Human Rights Watch, in a report published in 2000, described as South Africa’s ‘old-boy network’ spanning national defence and private business and drawing on experience gained dodging apartheid arms embargoes. This network would go on to run the arms trade in Africa and globally, which included dealing with some of the world’s worst human rights offenders.

In 1990, Ehlers made a seamless transition from the security state to one of its most curious, secret front companies—the Seychelles-based GMR. Named after Italian Giovanni Mario Ricci, GMR was a sanctions-busting front for the apartheid regime from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s.13 Ehlers was tasked with taking over the reins of GMR from Craig Williamson, who he knew well from his days in Botha’s presidency.14 This relationship with GMR is important for our understanding of Ehlers’ role in the arms sales to Rwanda during the genocide as those weapons transited through the Seychelles in 1994.

In June 1994, as South Africa settled into a tenuous peace in its second month as a democracy and the genocide in Rwanda reached an alarming crescendo, Ehlers was facilitating a secretive and circuitous arms transaction. He travelled from South Africa to the scenic Seychelles islands to buy weapons, which were sold on to a Rwandan colonel, who provided a falsified end-user certificate (EUC) from then Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC).

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/28/23 (Sun) 19:47:43 17f2f6 No.18916868

>>18916863

“The Secretary: How Middlemen and Corporations Armed the Rwandan Genocide” – Armscor 2 of 2

https://www.opensecrets.org.za/the-secretary-report/

May 11, 2023

The arms travelled to their destination— Rwanda—with Colonel Théoneste Bagosora on a DC-8 plane registered in Zaire.6 Bagosora was an official in the Rwandan ministry of defence and a leader of the Interahamwe,7 the extremist militia considered to be the main perpetrator of the genocide. This circuitous trip was undertaken twice, and was unsuccessful the third time, as the media and people in the Seychelles learned that the arms were supporting the ongoing genocide in Rwanda.8 This arms sale was in explicit contravention of United Nations (UN) sanctions on the sale of weapons to the genocidal Rwandan regime.

Using declassified records from South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) cables and faxes; and police affidavits, witness testimonies, and other documents of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, we show that Ters Ehlers and Théoneste Bagosora facilitated and perpetuated crimes against humanity and genocide in Rwanda in June 1994—a genocide that claimed the lives of over 800,000 to one million people in just 100 days.14

Among the documents Ehlers showed us, there was one he said he is very proud of—it is his certificate, signed by President Nelson Mandela, appointing him as honorary consul of Colombia.

He says that this was the result of work he conducted for the Colombians at the behest of a good friend who held an ambassadorial post at the UN in Geneva. This friend told him that Colombia was ‘struggling with Armscor’. While Armscor and Colombia had a relatively good relationship and Colombia already bought lots of ammunition from Armscor, the South African state-owned arms company was reluctant to sell a Mirage aircraft part that it had developed, which cost half of what it did in France and lasted five times longer.

To assist the Colombians, Ehlers called the chairman of Armscor. Later, in 1995, ‘the friend in Geneva’ called to say that the Colombians had managed to secure the deal with his help. Two months later, the Colombian ministry of foreign affairs offered Ehlers an honorary consul position in South Africa, as Colombia did not have an embassy in South Africa at the time.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/30/23 (Tue) 12:27:01 72024b No.18924452

>>18879754

>>18879871

Glencore has interests in Corpus Christi…

Glencore Subsidiary Buys Sherwin Alumina at Bankruptcy Auction

https://aluminiuminsider.com/glencore-subsidiary-buys-sherwin-alumina-at-bankruptcy-auction/

APR. 25, 2016

Texas’ Corpus Christi Alumina (CCA) purchased the assets of Sherwin Alumina at auction last week, winning the bid with a US$54 million offer. Both companies are subsidiaries of Anglo-Swiss multinational commodity trading and mining company Glencore plc.

Although the Port of Corpus Christi submitted a bid, court filings indicated that Sherwin had a pre-existing plan to sell to CCA when it (Sherwin) filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in January. The plan involved Sherwin selling CCA the entirety of its assets in exchange for forgiveness of US$95 million of debt, plus US$250 thousand in cash. Another Glencore company has given Sherwin US$40 million to continue operating during bankruptcy proceedings. Sherwin was able to accept a higher bid if one was offered, but this arrangement is part of a plan to move Sherwin through bankruptcy quickly and in a debt-free condition.

The next step in the plan is to take the plan back to bankruptcy court. The court, namely the US Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of Texas in Houston, will set a date to consider the plan within the next several days or weeks.

The firm is also in negotiations with labor at the plant, but according to a spokesman for US Steelworkers, which represents the plant’s labor force, said it is too early to tell what the sale might mean for labor negotiations. Negotiators are planning to meet with Sherwin’s attorneys this week in an effort to come to an amicable conclusion to talks that have gone on for over one-and-a-half years.

If negotiations fall through, USW’s representatives said that they will work towards separating workers from the plant and securing any back payments Sherwin may owe them. That would allow them to re-apply with Sherwin, but not as members of USW. The union’s attorneys are also working to insure that any agreements made with Sherwin will remain in force once the company’s ownership is settled.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/30/23 (Tue) 12:27:51 72024b No.18924456

>>18924452

“Power plant at old Sherwin Alumina site to resume operations”

https://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2019/05/02/power-plant-old-sherwin-alumina-site-resume-operations/3650943002/

May 2, 2019

A shuttered power plant on the old Sherwin Alumina property in Gregory is planning to restart operations in June.

The natural gas plant was built in 2002 to provide energy to its partner, Sherwin Alumina, said David Knox, a spokesman for NRG Energy Inc. It was "mothballed" in 2016 when Sherwin Alumina filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations, he said.

Now that some issues related to that bankruptcy filing have been resolved, work is underway to get the power plant back up and running as a combined cycle facility by early June 2019, according to a news release.

"I am pleased to announce the return to service of this highly efficient natural gas plant," said Mauricio Gutierrez, president and CEO of NRG, in a statement. "The Public Utility Commission of Texas' recent actions to further strengthen the ERCOT market reinforced our decision to return Gregory to service ahead of summer, providing additional reliability to our customers and Texas' growing economy."

The Sherwin Alumina property has been undergoing environmental remediation since the company entered into bankruptcy. And while the plant is situated on the property, it is not located within the old Sherwin Alumina facility or on the land being cleaned up, Knox said.

The NRG plant is capable of powering about 77,000 homes on the hottest days of the year at full power, the release states.

The plant will also undergo some revamping, as it shifts away from providing steam to the Sherwin Alumina plant, Knox said. It will have eight full-time employees.

"Instead of doing that steam out (to the plant), it just focuses all that steam on the steam turbine and generating that power," he said. "Without the primary customer, we needed to have the economics work."

After its closure, the Sherwin Alumina site was put under the ownership of Corpus Christi Alumina, a subsidiary of Sherwin Alumina's Swiss-based parent company, Glencore Holdings. A representative with Glencore declined to comment when contacted by the Caller-Times on Thursday.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/30/23 (Tue) 12:29:47 72024b No.18924464

>>18879754

>>18924452

>>18924456

Its business as usual eventhough…

“Bribery Scandal To Cost Glencore $1.1 Billion, While Billionaire Execs Avoid Blame—For Now”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2022/05/26/bribery-scandal-to-cost-glencore-11b—billionaire-execs-avoid-blame-for-now/?sh=11642fa1625a

May 26, 2022,11:44am EDT

Below are excerpts

Marc Rich, the legendary commodities trader, fled the United States for Europe in 1983 after being indicted for trading Iranian oil during the 1979 hostage crisis and evading $50 million in taxes. From Switzerland, Rich continued to operate Marc Rich & Co. until selling the trading house to his protégés in 1994. By the time President Bill Clinton pardoned Rich on his last day in office in 2001, the company had been renamed Glencore International. Rich died in 2013, age 79, a billionaire and a free man—an example that Glencore’s next generation of fat cats now seek to follow.

Including Rich (and his longtime right hand Pincus Green, now retired with an estimated $900 million) the company has birthed at least nine billion-dollar fortunes. The richest of the Glencore gang is former CEO Ivan Glasenberg, at $8.9 billion, according to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaire rankings. Others include Daniel Maté, 58, a metals trader worth an estimated $3.6 billion, and oil trader Tor Peterson at $2.7 billion.

All three left the company in the past two years, but neither they nor other billionaire executives have yet been fingered in the Department of Justice investigation into Glencore’s misdeeds, resolved this week with the company’s admissions of guilt and $1.1 billion in fines.

According to a statement from U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, the execs likely knew something: “With approval and knowledge of top executives,” Glencore traders for more than a decade until 2018 made illicit payments seem customary. Glencore admits now that its traders bribed foreign officials to secure contracts and cargoes, bribed bureaucrats to avoid audits, and bribed judges to make lawsuits disappear. Its fine under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act will amount to $430 million, with forfeiture of $270 million of ill-gotten gains.

Two Glencore traders have so far pled guilty and are soon to be sentenced. First, Emilio Jose Heredia Collado of California admitted to conspiring to manipulate the price of marine fuel oil in the ports of Los Angeles and Houston. (Those shenanigans will cost Glencore a fine of $341 million and the forfeiture of $144 million in profits.) Second is the government’s star witness, Anthony Stimler, formerly a senior oil trader overseeing West Africa. Stimler last year pled guilty to bribery and money laundering. He has reportedly shown remorse, and has been helping to elucidate for prosecutors the details of how Glencore, via “dozens of agreements” paid millions in bribes to Nigerian officials.

In 2014 Stimler, according to DOJ filings, was told to contribute an “advance” of $300,000 toward the reelection campaign of a Nigerian official. The payment flowed via wire transfer from a Glencore bank account in Switzerland through a New York bank to a Nigerian-owned account in Cyprus. In 2015 in order to get the opportunity to buy cargoes of oil from Nigeria, Glencore was required to submit $50,000 per cargo as an “advance payment.” According to court documents, Glencore made illicit profits of $124 million due to the scheme.

Other details include $147,000 in “Operation Carwash” payments made to three Brazilian officials at state-controlled oil giant Petrobras, which were disguised as a “service fee” of 50 cents per barrel of Brazilian oil that Glencore bought. All told, Glencore allegedly made $40 million in illicit payments to Brazilian officials.

In Venezuela, Glencore paid government-connected intermediaries $1.3 million in order to speed up $12 million in late payments that Petroleos de Venezuela owed the trading house under oil contracts.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, when a lawsuit alleged that Glencore had breached a contract and owed $16 million in damages, a company intermediary had a private meeting with the judge presiding over the case, paid a bribe of $500,000 disguised as a fake invoice for legal work, and the lawsuit went away. In DRC, Glencore admits to paying $27.5 million in bribes.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/30/23 (Tue) 12:33:26 72024b No.18924476

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>>18816485

>>18826327

>Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

“Corruption blamed for Hammanskraal water crisis”

https://youtu.be/Ef6adU4rrbw

May 25, 2023

Former Tshwane MMC for Utility Services, Abel Tau says the Hammanskraal cholera water crisis, which has claimed 17 lives so far, could have been avoided years ago if corruption was not rife and political leaders paid attention to the cries of the community. This comes after the Special Investigation Unit revealed that it has enough preliminary grounds to probe a tender for the upgrade of the Rooiwal Wastewater Treatment Plant in Hammanskraal.

The tender in question was awarded to controversial businessman Edwin Sodi and later revoked by then-MMC Abel Tau. He unpacks this further.

“Killer cholera hits amid decade-long bickering over Hammanskraal water crisis – and tender scandals” [including the new Minister of Electricity, ANC’s Kgosientsho ‘Sputla’ Ramokgopa”

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-05-23-killer-cholera-hits-amid-decade-long-bickering-over-hammanskraal-water-crisis-and-tender-scandals/

23 May 2023

The cholera outbreak has killed 15 people so far in Hammanskraal, Tshwane, where water issues have long been used as a campaigning tool by political parties to gain votes and control in the metro.

Thirteen years ago, it was reported that the Department of water affairs had declared the Apies River a disaster area after raw sewage had been pouring into the river located near the Rooiwal sewage treatment plant. That was in 2010.

In response to AfriForum’s petition calling on the Tshwane council to resolve the issue, the then council led by former mayor and now Minister of Electricity ANC’s Kgosientsho ‘Sputla’ Ramokgopa earmarked R11-million for maintenance and upgrading of the treatment plant.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/30/23 (Tue) 12:36:25 72024b No.18924486

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>>18924476

“Fikile Mbalula here in interview with HardTalk's Stephen Sakur” - https://youtu.be/NwwK9qcJnrM

“Life in the Time of Cholera – the SA reality as ANC governance falls behind 19th Century civilization” – 1 of 2

https://www.biznews.com/health/2023/05/29/cholera-anc-failure

29th May 2023

The cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, which has killed 21 people so far, is not only tragic but an ominous sign of the continuing disintegration of the South African state. Under the ANC, one after another of the nation’s essential services has fallen to pieces.

In his appalling interview on Hard Talk on the BBC last week, Fikile Mbalula, Secretary General of the ANC, said that electricity was the “one single failure” of 29 years of ANC rule. The interviewer, Stephen Sackur, did not even pick him up on this preposterous claim. Electricity is but one of a multitude of failures which is ruining our country, and by no means the most important one. Failures in education, crime prevention, and unemployment are all more important than our collapsing electricity supply, although none of them have the sudden, spectacular effects of load-shedding. Perhaps most important of all is the ANC’s failure to maintain two of the greatest needs of civilisation: clean water and good sanitation.

Cholera can be treated simply by giving the patient water with suitable salts, cheap and plentifully available, either by drinking or by injection. It is an utter disgrace that anyone in the world today should die of cholera. In South Africa this month, over twenty people did so at Hammanskraal, in the richest province in South Africa, purely as a result of misgovernance.

The ANC’s manifold failures – in education, crime prevention, health, water and sanitation, railways, ports, municipalities, railways, and employment – are caused not only by corruption, incompetence, neglect and arrogance but also by deliberate policy. The ANC has deliberately forced upon the nation policies it knows are ruinous and to which it would never dream of submitting itself. Consider somewhat similar failures in another country far away a century ago.

One of the world’s worst epidemics of malaria happened in Russia in 1922, spreading as far north as Archangel on the Arctic Circle. Nowadays, it would have been blamed on climate change (in the freezing cold!), but actually, it was caused by the collapse of Russian health services following the brutal disruption of the communist revolution and the civil war. (Malaria decimated the European population during the horrible cold of the 16th and 17th Centuries and probably killed Cromwell.) But an even worse loss of life, this time by starvation, was caused by deliberate communist policy.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/30/23 (Tue) 12:38:03 72024b No.18924491

>>18924486

“Life in the Time of Cholera – the SA reality as ANC governance falls behind 19th Century civilization” – 2 of 2

https://www.biznews.com/health/2023/05/29/cholera-anc-failure

29th May 2023

Forced upon the nation

In South Africa, the ANC has forced upon the nation policies such as racial affirmative action, employment equity, transformation, cadre deployment and BEE, which it knows full well are ruinous. It knows that these policies have ruined education for the great mass of our people. ANC ministers would not dream of sending their own children to schools with affirmative action teachers, 92% of whom were black (in line with the Employment Equity Act, which the ANC has recently strengthened). BEE procurement has helped to ruin Eskom, but the ANC keeps pushing it harder and harder. From what we know about the tragedy at Hammanskraal and here, some of the facts seem as muddy as the water the local people have to drink; these ANC policies are largely responsible for the loss of life.

Hammanskraal is a large peri-urban municipality in the north of Gauteng. It falls under the Tshwane local authority, which was ruled by the ANC until 2016 when a DA-led coalition took over. It has a long history of failing water supply and sanitation. In 2008, sewage from the Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Plant (RWWT) in the Tshwane municipality began flowing into the Apies River. Nothing much seems to have been done about it then. In 2011, the ANC closed the Temba Water Purification Plant. In 2019, Thembeka Mphefu, a Tshwane official and the divisional head of supply chain management, awarded a tender worth R295 million to upgrade the RWWT to a consortium of three companies, all owned by a businessman, Edwin Sodi, described as “an ANC benefactor”. Had Mr Sodi completed the work as he promised, the water at Hammanskraal would this month have been safe to drink, and 21 people would not have died. He did not do so and did not have the competence to do so.

According to a tweet by Koketso Resane on 23 May 2023, published in The Citizen, “Instead of using the money to upgrade the plant and ensure Hammanskraal residents get clean water, Edwin bought additional luxury cars, paid ANC salaries, and bagged Kefilwe Mabote as his side.” (Please google “Kefilwe Mabota images”.) In other words, he acted in full compliance with BEE procurement, which President Ramaphosa has recently confirmed he supports. I notice that Comrade Fikile Mbalula blames the DA for the Hammanskraal tragedy.

Will the ANC reverse its ruinous racial policies and allow the poor people in the municipalities to receive the best services at the lowest prices from the most competent and honest suppliers and contractors, regardless of their race or political connections? Will it consider the provision of clean water and good sanitation to all the people to be more important than racial ideology and favours to rich cronies? I don’t think so. Just listen to Fikile Mbalula in the Hard Talk interview, and you won’t think so, either. Stalin thought that achieving socialism was more important than feeding starving people. The ANC thinks that racial ideology and enrichment of the few are more important than the welfare of the many.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/30/23 (Tue) 12:53:51 72024b No.18924517

File: d27ac8035868968⋯.jpg (420.58 KB,1155x770,3:2,shutterstock_715579408.jpg)

>>18916863

>Rather, declassified archival material shows how for years apartheid South Africa and its allies—some of them permanent members of the UN Security Council—circumvented the arms embargo using a complex network to launder cash for arms and to create end-user certificates. Zaire, in particular, served as a central node for the transit of weapons bought illegally by the apartheid regime for União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA) in Angola.18 This relationship was also exploited for Mobutu Sese Seko’s suppression of opposition in Zaire; for meetings between South African envoys and representatives of Gabon’s Omar Bongo and Equatorial Guinea’s Obiang Nguema Mbasogo; and to aid Hissene Habre’s coup in Chad.19

Mobutu Sese Seko Connections

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/10/where-concorde-once-flew-the-story-of-president-mobutus-african-versailles

Tue 10 Feb 2015 07.58 EST

In 1963 he was invited by president John F Kennedy to the White House and effectively recruited to the capitalist side in the cold war’s African battleground. Two years later he declared himself head of state, renamed his country Zaire, renamed himself Mobutu Sese Seko Koko Ngbendu wa za Banga (meaning “the all-powerful warrior who, because of endurance and an inflexible will to win, will go from conquest to conquest leaving fire in his wake”) and adopted his infamous leopard-skin hat.

America, his patron, appeared willing to bankroll or turn a blind eye to any excess. Mobutu rapidly set the tone for his rule by ordering the public hanging of four former ministers at a sports stadium for an alleged coup plot.

There was no greater symbol of excess than Gbadolite and its palaces, for which he hired the Tunisian-born French architect Olivier Clement Cacoub and Senegal’s Pierre Goudiaby Atépa.

Guests over the years reputedly included Pope John Paul II, the king of Belgium, French president Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, UN secretary-general Boutros Boutros Ghali, self-declared emperor Jean-Bédel Bokassa of the Central African Republic, American televangelist Pat Robertson, oil scion David Rockefeller, businessman Maurice Tempelsman and William Casey, director of the CIA.

https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1997/vp970909/09090471.htm

His country was a lonely outpost of anti-communism on a continent rife with post-colonial socialism. The CIA helped him rise to power in the 1960s, and American aid was vital to his rule. President George Bush praised him in 1989 as ``one of our most valued friends.''

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/30/23 (Tue) 12:58:19 72024b No.18924528

>>18924517

Keep in mind…

Maurice Tempelsman, De Beers/Oppenheimers/US Connections

https://www.shoppbs.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/programs/transcripts/1209.html

http://web.archive.org/web/20210301035453/https://www.shoppbs.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/programs/transcripts/1209.html

NARRATOR: Maurice Tempelsman is an independent diamond dealer and a key intermediary for De Beers.

Mr. ASKIN: In a matter of, oh, 10 days, Maurice Tempelsman holds consultations in Brussels with key officials. He meets with the U.S. embassy in Kinshasa, has consultations with the U.S. State Department, speaks with Mobutu, flies on to go meet with Mr. Oppenheimer of De Beers in South Africa in what, according to what is certainly shown by a number of declassified U.S. State Department documents to be an attempt to stitch together a relationship between the De Beers empire and the Mobutu regime. So it's very clear that from the very beginning of the Mobutu regime Tempelsman had an important role in, to put it most charitably, advising and guiding Mobutu on how to deal with companies like De Beers.–

NARRATOR: The Oppenheimers, through Tempelsman, arranged to have the exclusive supply of diamonds shipped to their offices in London. De Beers has done well on Zaire's diamonds. So has President Mobutu.

Is it coincidence?…

http://whale.to/c/maurice_tempelsman.html

Belgian-born Maurice Tempelsman has a long and bloody history in Africa. When Congo’s first Premier, Patrice Lumumba, pledged to return diamond wealth back to the newly independent Congo in the early 60’s, Tempelsman, who began with De Beers in the 1950’s, helped engineer the coup d’etat that consolidated the dictatorship of 29 year-old Colonel Mobutu, and the coup against Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah; diamonds were at stake in each.

“I believe this was the beginning of what we now know of as conflict diamonds in the Congo,” says blood diamond expert and investigative journalist Janine Roberts, author of the book Glitter and Greed: The Secret World of the Diamond Cartel. “From then on diamonds would be extensively used to discreetly fund wars, coups, repression and dictatorships, in Africa.”

Maurice Tempelsman is Chairman of the American Jewish Congress, a Zionist pressure group that claims it works closely with the Israeli military. SEC filings show that LKI directors are high-rolling Zionist lawyers and investment bankers: one director belongs to the law firm that once represented President Kennedy—another Tempelsman friend. LKI is also connected to the euphemistically named United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

The Tempelsman empire remains rock solid behind Leon Tempelsman & Sons, De Beers, and Lazare Kaplan International—supplier of Tiffany’s and Cartier’s diamonds. A client of Adelai Stevenson’s law firm during the first Congo crises (1960-1970), Tempelsman later hired Lawrence Devlin, a CIA station chief responsible for covert operations in Katanga, to maintain the Mobutu diamond/cobalt connections into the late 1980’s.

Tempelsman is the deep pockets of the Democratic party, a regular supporter of the campaigns of John Kerry (D); Ed Royce (R); Tom Daschle (D); Barack Obama (D); Maxine Waters (D); John Rockefeller (D); Richard Gephardt (D); Howard Wolpe (D); Patrick (D) and Edward Kennedy (D); and the 1988 win of George H.W. Bush.

Tempelsman contributed some $500,000 to Clinton for president, and he is backing Hillary (D)… Botswana’s President Mogae attended the 1999 Attracting Capital to Africa Summit in Houston (TX), organized by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), the “who’s who” of multinational corporations. CCA chairman Maurice Tempelsman organized the summit, where 10 African heads of state met with half of Clinton's Cabinet and 200 corporate representatives.[26] Tempelsman and the CCA organized the U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Africa in 2001, featuring DRC President Joseph Kabila, coordinated with an Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) meeting involving President G. W. Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powel.

Maurice Tempelsman was Jackie O’Nassis Kennedy’s lover and he reportedly courted Madeline Albright.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/30/23 (Tue) 13:38:08 72024b No.18924629

File: 1aaac2a13daa613⋯.jpg (20.11 KB,376x299,376:299,alessandra_berridge.jpg)

>>18916821

>Phineas Mojapelo [Candidate Attorney: Webber Wentzel, Johannesburg: Jan 1978 – Dec 1979] to head Ramaphosa's panel into Russian vessel matter

>>18916836

>Webber Wentzel

>>18916842

>Bruce Cleaver, CEO of De Beers Group[46]

“Alessandra Berridge - Executive Vice-president, Commercial and Partnerships” at De Beers Group and was a partner at Webber Wentzel

https://www.debeersgroup.com/about-us/leadership#alessandra-berridge

Alessandra was appointed Executive Vice-President, Commercial and Partnerships, in February 2018.

Skills and Experience

Alessandra was Lead Legal Counsel for Anglo American from 2013 to 2018, leading on mergers and acquisitions and strategic transactions. Previously, she was Group General Counsel for De Beers Group from 2008. She has also served as a director of De Beers UK, De Beers Group Services and De Beers Marine.

Before joining De Beers, she was a partner at Webber Wentzel, Africa’s largest law firm.

Alessandra is a qualified lawyer with a BA in English, Philosophy and Law and an LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. She is also an Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.

External Appointments

None.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/30/23 (Tue) 13:51:40 72024b No.18924675

>>18924528

>Botswana

>>18924629

“Botswana says it is still keen on De Beers partnership, confident of new deal”

https://www.miningweekly.com/article/botswana-says-it-is-still-keen-on-de-beers-partnership-confident-of-new-deal-2023-05-30

30th May 2023

Botswana wants to maintain its partnership with De Beers and is confident that ongoing negotiations for a new diamond sales agreement will succeed, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Botswana is negotiating a new sales deal with Anglo American's De Beers ahead of the expiry of its current agreement, signed in 2011, later this year.

President Mokgweetsi Masisi's threats to walk away from the negotiations if Botswana fails to secure a bigger share of rough diamonds produced by Debswana, their 54-year-old diamond mining joint venture, have fueled speculation that the government may end the relationship.

But in a statement, government spokesperson William Sentshebeng said the negotiations between the government and De Beers "are ongoing, and we are confident that they will result in a deal that will benefit both parties".

Botswana's share of Debswana's output increased to 25% in 2020 from 10% in 2011. Although Botswana has not publicly stated what share it is seeking in the new deal, it is believed to be as high as 50%.

Sentshebeng said talks to renew De Beers' diamond mining rights, which are due to expire in 2029, were also being held well in advance to allow for critical investment decisions.

De Beers and Botswana plan to invest in capital intensive expansion projects at their two largest mines, Jwaneng and Orapa, to extend their lifespans by another 20 years.

In March, Masisi's announcement that Botswana will take up a 24% stake in Belgian gem cutter and trader HB Antwerp was seen as an attempt to reduce De Beers’ dominance over the country’s diamond industry.

But Sentshebeng said Botswana's partnership with HB Antwerp was meant to secure a stake in diamond processing and value addition.

“The partnership with HB Antwerp will not affect or replace the partnership with De Beers, which is premised on mining and selling rough diamonds,” Sentshebeng said.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 05/31/23 (Wed) 02:50:29 78f3c8 No.18927938

>>18924464

>trading Iranian oil during the 1979 hostage crisis

Absolutely no way Glencore does not have fingers in the "ghost fleet" moving sanctioned Russian oil.

Oh wait, moving Iranian oil to Venezuela? Have they not done that one since 1979?

Would any anons be surprised to have a ship full of Russian iron ore show up in say Durban and then sail on to Europe with the cargo manifest stating the cargo was from Glencore and originated in South Africa?

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/01/23 (Thu) 18:04:03 bf6b77 No.18935782

>>18927938

Glencore is deep in Russian oil.

“Glencore to honour pre-existing Russia contracts, no new deals”

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/glencore-honour-pre-existing-russia-contracts-no-new-deals-2022-03-30/

March 30, 20228:15 AM EDT

LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - Global mining and trading Glencore (GLEN.L) said on Wednesday it had "no realistic way to exit" its stakes in Russian company En+ Group and state oil firm Rosneft (ROSN.MM) after reviewing its business ties.

The London-listed miner added in the statement that it would "not enter into any new trading business in respect of Russian origin commodities unless directed by the relevant government authorities".

On March 1, the Swiss company said it was reviewing its business activities in Russia.

Eventhough…

“Glencore sells stake in Russia's Russneft to cap 20-year partnership”

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-glencore-sells-stake-russias-071110826.html

February 15, 2022

MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) - Glencore has sold out of Russneft, capping two decades of investments which saw the Swiss commodities firm trading millions of barrels of the Russian group's oil even as it witnessed some of Russia's top corporate and political battles.

Glencore had helped [Mikhail] Gutseriyev build Russneft from scratch since the early 2000s into a top-10 Russian oil firm by funding the firm's expansion in return for oil export rights.

The deal allowed Glencore, one of the top three global oil traders, to market large volumes of Russian oil.

Glencore remained a shareholder in Russneft during decades of turbulence surrounding the firm, including Gutseriyev losing control, fleeing Russia to London in 2007, and returning home later to become a loyal Kremlin partner again.

Other challenges included Russneft's billions of dollars of debt to Russian state banks, as well as bankruptcies at other financial institutions founded by Gutseriyev.

Keep in mind…

“Glencore Poised to Become Largest Russian Oil Trader”

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Glencore-Poised-to-Become-Largest-Russian-Oil-Trader.html

Feb 02, 2013, 6:00 PM

An unprecedented deal between Russia’s state-controlled Rosneft and Glencore (GLEN:LN)—the world’s largest oil trader—gives Rosneft much-needed cash and positions Glencore to become the world’s largest trader of Russian oil. This is no small deal for a foreign company in Russia.

The deal—sealed in late Decemberwill first see Glencore and another trading major, Vitol, pay Rosneft $10 billion in advance for future Russian oil.– Under the deal, What does $10 billion buy Glencore and its deal partner Vitol? Quite a lot: they will take 67 million tons of Rosneft's oil exports for the next five years.

The cash will help Rosneft recoup after acquiring TNK-BP.

To many analysts, this is a perfect marriage of one of the world’s largest producers and the world’s largest trader. And no one expected the deal to close so quickly. Glencore had long attempted such a move but had failed repeatedly to make it happen. Apparently, though, some shaky relationships have recently been strengthened; namely that between the circle around Russian President Vladimir Putin and a Russian aluminum tycoon, Oleg Deripaska, who has close ties to Glencore.

Where does this put Glencore? At the top of the Russian oil trading list. The Russian oil futures represent almost one-tenth of Glencore’s entire global holdings of 2.5 million barrels per day.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/01/23 (Thu) 18:05:20 bf6b77 No.18935789

“Second Major Railway Grinds To Halt In South Africa”

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/second-major-railway-grinds-halt-south-africa

Thursday, Jun 01, 2023 - 06:55 AM

The precise question one needs to ask is: What the hell is continuing to unfold in South Africa? An economic crisis is worsening, and extended rolling blackouts have been the norm over the last several months, but in the last week, multiple major railways have ground to a halt due to rampant theft of power cables.

Bloomberg said a 535-mile rail line used to haul iron ore and manganese from Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.'s giant Sishen mine in the Northern Cape province to west coast ports was paralyzed on Tuesday after criminal organized gangs stole power cables used to power electric locomotives.

Transnet SOC Ltd., the state-owned entity that operates the line, wrote in a statement:

"Security teams were immediately activated and are working with law enforcement agencies, stakeholders and customers to curb this security threat.

"Our employees will be working around the clock to get services back to normal and get customers' cargo moving as soon as possible."

The 535-mile rail line is the second to be vandalized by theft within a week. This time last week, a 428-mile rail line from the Port of Durban to Gauteng province had capacity significantly reduced due to "theft, vandalism, and rail damage" by gangs.

Meanwhile, this morning, South Africa's rand hit a new record low against the dollar due to rising diplomatic tensions and worsening economic risks.

The rand touched 19.9204 per dollar, just shy of the 20 handle.

Bloomberg noted:

The latest setback for investors is the government's plan to provide diplomatic immunity to attendees of BRICS meetings as it prepares to host Russian President Vladimir Putin at an August summit. That's added to power cuts that are hurting the economy, concerns over China's growth, and renewed gains in the US dollar.

And it's been about a week since the African National Congress, a social-democratic political party in the country, warned that the country could become a "failed state."

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/01/23 (Thu) 18:07:11 bf6b77 No.18935795

>>18935789

>And it's been about a week since the African National Congress, a social-democratic political party in the country, warned that the country could become a "failed state."

South Africa is already in a failed state when laws like this are passed. The key point in this article, “the proposed regulations exempt mining companies”

“Proposed water licensing regulations requiring up to 75% black South African shareholding place tenuous food security at further risk”

https://agrisa.co.za/media/proposed-water-licensing-regulations-requiring-up-to-75-black-south-african-shareholding-place-tenuous-food-security-at-further-risk

1 Jun

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) recently published draft revised Regulations regarding the Procedural Requirements for Water Use Licence Applications and Amendments for comment. According to the draft regulations, certain enterprises applying for water use licenses to take or store water, will in the future have to allocate shares of up to 75% to black South Africans in order for such water use licenses to be granted. The consequences for food security and the sustainability of the agricultural sector should these regulations be passed in the current form cannot be understated – they would have a devastating impact on the sector and its ability to provide the country with a secure supply of food. This is because focussing solely on ownership, to the exclusion of all other relevant factors, will mean the loss (or partial loss) of water resources for numerous currently viable commercial farming enterprises.

Similar requirements are also prescribed in the draft with respect to so-called “stream flow reduction activities” (essentially commercial forestry plantations). The regulations also make provision for hydraulic fracturing (which is a further risk and threat to food security).

The prescribed minimum black South African shareholding requirements of 25%, 50%, or 75%, required for a water use license to succeed depends on the volume of water abstracted or stored, or the area covered (in the case of commercial forest plantations).

The proposed regulations are seen as the DWS’s most radical and sweeping effort to date toward changing the demographics with respect to water use in South Africa. The agricultural and forestry sectors appear to be the primary target of the proposed regulations. The agricultural sector accounts for approximately 60% of South Africa’s total water use. It is worth noting that the proposed regulations exempt mining companies, the state and state-owned entities, as well as 100% black-owned entities.

“Agri SA is of the view that the proposed regulations will have a devastating effect on South Africa’s commercial agricultural sector if adopted in their current form,” says Janse Rabie, legal and policy executive at Agri SA. “It is well known that the DWS envisages compulsory licensing of existing lawful water uses in the near future (a fact which is emphasised by regulation 13 of the proposed regulations). By far the greatest number of agricultural water uses are exercised in terms of historic existing lawful water uses.”

Concerningly, the draft regulations would seem to be attempting to replace the current suite of considerations which apply to granting water licenses with ownership demographics. In terms of section 27 of the National Water Act, the DWS must take all relevant factors into account when issuing a water use license. This already includes the need to redress the results of past racial and gender discrimination.

“Section 27 of the National Water Act however also contains at least 10 other considerations that the DWS (as being the responsible authority for granting water use licenses) needs to consider before granting any application for a water use license. What the proposed regulations seek to achieve is to make BBBEE the sole consideration for granting licenses,” says Rabie.

By contrast, Rabie stresses that this effort by government cannot have come at a worse time for the sector and the economy, which is already reeling from the impact of load shedding, rural crime and deteriorating public infrastructure.

The commentary period on the proposed Revision of Regulations regarding the Procedural Requirements for Water Use Licence Applications and Amendments will expire on 18 July 2023.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/01/23 (Thu) 18:09:38 bf6b77 No.18935804

File: a7d63702deeefa6⋯.pdf (129.6 KB,DH_Race_law_.pdf)

File: c22c878b263a21d⋯.pdf (48.36 KB,Attachment_Executive_Summa….pdf)

>>18935795

>“Proposed water licensing regulations requiring up to 75% black South African shareholding place tenuous food security at further risk”

“Solidarity to companies – you do not have the right to obey injustice”

https://solidariteit.co.za/en/solidarity-to-companies-you-do-not-have-the-right-to-obey-injustice/

Thursday | 01 June | 2023

Solidarity today wrote to at least 2 000 of South Africa’s major companies, asking them to record their protest against the government’s latest race laws.

Companies are requested to collectively refuse to implement the Act, to exert political pressure on the government and to join the legal battle.

Solidarity Chief Executive writes that now is not the time for blind obedience, but it is time for positive protest. This will be for the good of everyone in South Africa.

According to the letter, companies that obey this new injustice are not only complicit in the injustice but also in the deepening crisis in the country. The letter also points out that companies do not have the right to obey injustice.

It is also pointed out in the letter that the new Act deprives employers of the right to do business and employees of the right to work.

Therefore, as Hermann writes, the onus to stop the Act and the regulations rests largely on businesses.

Hermann further states that these regulations make South Africa the most racially regulated country in the world. These regulations place employers in an impossible position. They are unimplementable, but will become law.

Continuing, the letter reads: “Flip Buys, chairperson of the Solidarity Movement, writes in a column that the new racial laws should not be seen in isolation from the broader disasters the government has wrought upon the country. It is the very same ideology that has led to the country’s decay, the impunity of corruption, the crime crisis and economic collapse. Companies that support these racial laws should not complain about the energy crisis, municipal decay or about the risk of the US kicking us out of the AGOA agreement. This is just another piece of the same puzzle.”

The new race law and the regulations give the Minister of Employment and Labour the right to identify sectors and to set race quotas for these sectors that can be imposed on employers.

The minister has published 60 pages of regulations prescribing in detail to employers what their race numbers should look like.

“Redressing imbalances or creating more jobs is a legitimate goal but the focus is not on redress or jobs but on race – even if it is at the cost of jobs,” Hermann writes.

Here, https://solidariteit.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=06cebdddb93ed5ecee55f281f&id=ac40cca4e8&e=1320ada9cf, is the letter to employers, and here, https://solidariteit.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=06cebdddb93ed5ecee55f281f&id=f90671b3cf&e=1320ada9cf. is the report’s executive summary. See attachments

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/01/23 (Thu) 18:11:16 bf6b77 No.18935811

>>18935804

>Here, https://solidariteit.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=06cebdddb93ed5ecee55f281f&id=ac40cca4e8&e=1320ada9cf, is the letter to employers

The letter also states;

Two injustices are at stake here. The first is the injustice done to white, coloured and Indian persons, relegating them to second-class citizenship.

The second injustice is that there are still many companies in the country that accept this injustice as “just” and normal.

The onus to stop the Act and the regulations rests largely on companies.

In light of this, we kindly request you to:

• Not implement this Act and the regulations as the implementation thereof will condone it;

• Put pressure on the government to withdraw the Act and the regulations;

• Bring an application against the Act yourself, or be admitted to the litigation as a friend of the court; and to

• Make a contribution towards Solidarity’s litigation if you cannot bring an application yourself.

This is going to be an epic and expensive court battle for the benefit of everyone across traditional boundaries.

Now is not the time for blind obedience but for positive protest.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/10/23 (Sat) 14:55:04 d9322e No.18982897

>>18846295

>However, evidence suggests that 27 years into its democracy, South Africa's arms trade still bears a resemblance to its apartheid-era predecessor.

>In violation of its EUC agreements, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been diverting South African weapons to militias in Yemen. Since 2015, SA-made weaponry has been documented on all sides of the conflict in Yemen.

>One of the most egregious diversions of South African weapons involves Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM), a joint venture between German arms company Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH and South African Denel.

>>18916772

“President Ramaphosa must expand Lady R probe to include Nato” – Part 1

https://www.iol.co.za/sundayindependent/analysis/president-ramaphosa-must-expand-lady-r-probe-to-include-nato-def71913-5d75-4c40-84b6-a39c63828ca6

Published Jun 6, 2023

I am not privy to the cost implication of the inquiry to the taxpayer, save to allude to the historically exorbitant fees out of the fiscus every time an initiative of this nature is undertaken. But, still, that is the lesser of my concerns.

In fact, that at hand is of utmost importance in SA’s foreign policy practice is an understatement. Any slight finding that could give credence to Brigety’s publicly discredited allegations will be of dire consequences to Pretoria.

Already, US-SA relations are at their lowest in history, aggravated by SA’s non-aligned stance in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The US has failed to prevail over SA to take their side against Russia, much to Washington’s exasperation with Pretoria’s seeming stubbornness.

I have earlier argued against the narrow terms of reference awarded to the Commission. As a self-declared non-aligned sovereign state, methinks the Ramaphosa administration should have extended to the terms of references to cover, among others, whether any of the Nato states has supplied SA-sourced weapons or military equipment to Ukraine without the requisite permission of SA.

There have been reports – hitherto unchallenged – that Estonia has supplied its batch of SA-purchased Mamba 4x4 Armoured Personnel Carrier vehicles to Ukraine as part of the US-led Nato appeal for the armament of the Kyiv’s Zelensky administration.

According to international law, an “End User Certificate (EUC) is required prior to the export, or re-export, of conventional arms, irrespective of origin.”

Estonia has had no permission from SA to re-export the Mambas to Ukraine. SA could never have granted such a permission as Pretoria’s stance is non-aligned in the conflict.

Yet, there has been no threat of consequences looming against Estonia, ostensibly insulated from reprisals by its Nato membership.

Apart from the Estonian example of how SA’s rights were likely violated under international law, there are further examples where Nato states could be doing just the same at this very moment – with impunity.

For example, last December Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM), a consortium that comprises SA’s arms’ manufacturer Denel, won a multimillion-euro contract to build an explosives factory in Hungary, a Nato state.

DefenceWeb reported that in terms of the deal – signed on December 15, 2022 – a new plant would be built this year and production expected to begin in the next few years.

The new plant is expected to produce explosives that can be used for artillery, tank and mortar ammunition, among others.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/10/23 (Sat) 14:55:41 d9322e No.18982901

>>18982897

“President Ramaphosa must expand Lady R probe to include Nato” – Part 2

https://www.iol.co.za/sundayindependent/analysis/president-ramaphosa-must-expand-lady-r-probe-to-include-nato-def71913-5d75-4c40-84b6-a39c63828ca6

Published Jun 6, 2023

Rheinmetall explained in interviews that their undertaking in Hungary “is in response to the shortage of explosives resulting from strong demand for ammunition in Europe and Nato”.

RDM specialises in “the development, design and manufacture of large and medium calibre ammunition as well as plant engineering”. The consortium at whose centre is SA arms manufacturer Denel, a state-owned entity, is credited with establishing “filling plants in three dozen different countries over the last three decades”.

RDM’s “Assegai family of artillery ammunition can be fired from any Nato STANAG-compatible artillery system, including the PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer”. Germany has supplied “a number of PzH 2000s to Ukraine, which is using them against Russian forces”. Furthermore, the system is in service in Italy, the Netherlands, Greece, Lithuania, Hungary, Qatar and Croatia.

Another company that ought to come under the government’s scrutiny is explosives and landmines specialists, DCD Protected Mobility – a Boksburg-based company near OR Tambo International.

DCD’s general manager Cornelius Grundling was quoted as follows: “The company’s flagship product, the Husky – also known as the Vehicle Mounted Mine Detector (VMMD) – is in service in 17 countries around the world, including Nato nations.”

Furthermore, “DCD Protected Mobility has a long-standing partnership with the US-based AirBoss Defense Group (ADG),” through which the Husky Mine Detection System is marketed and supported, according to the company.

My argument is that, if the government’s primary concern is the claims by Brigety, so be it. Let’s accept that the US claims triggered the probe. However, in the light of plausible claims that SA-manufactured ammunition supplied to Nato countries are freely forwarded to the battlefield in Ukraine is a grave matter that cannot be ignored.

Non-aligned means SA is not involved in the conflict – on either side – directly or indirectly. Nato countries cannot be at liberty to flaunt the international rules, practices and laws in their Russophobia-inspired aid to Ukraine by doing as they please about SA-acquired arms.

Since the facts about SA weapons-manufacturing companies’ likely involvement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict are public knowledge, methinks officials in the Presidency or elsewhere in the government should flag this probable transgression of international law. A probe led by the retired judge should have its powers expanded, and terms of reference widened, so that the government establishes facts about the extent of the country’s involvement – if any, in the conflict.

A holistic enquiry will likely answer most, if not all the curious public interest-related questions, instead of partial accountability.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/10/23 (Sat) 15:04:46 d9322e No.18982942

>>18982897

>>18982901

>Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM)

Rheinmetall’s atrocities date back to WWII

https://www.opensecrets.org.za/report-profiting-from-misery-south-africas-complicity-in-war-crimes-in-yemen/

March 3, 2021

Before we turn to the evidence against RDM, it is necessary to explore its history and that of its majority shareholder, Rheinmetall. Doing so reveals Rheinmetall’s dubious history in Germany, as well as close and intricate ties with the apartheid-era military establishment.

Today, Rheinmetall AG is a corporate giant, earning more than €6 billion in revenue in 2019 and employing more than 25 000 people around the world. Looking back, Rheinmetall AG (Rhine Metal in English) was founded in April 1889 in Düsseldorf on the banks of Germany’s Rhine River. This was the centre of Germany’s booming industrial heartland, the Rhineland, where locally mined coal and iron ore fuelled the massive foundries that would build Germany’s imperial war machine.3 Starting as a small factory, it grew to become one of Germany’s biggest arms manufacturers.

By 1936 when Hitler’s Nazi Party was in full control of the German economy, Rheinmetall merged with one of the most important train and engine manufacturers in fascist Germany, August Borsig GmbH, to become Rheinmetall-Borsig AG. Just prior to the outbreak of the Second World War, all German arms factories – including Rheinmetall-Borsig – were brought under the direct control of the armed forces of Nazi Germany.4 During the six-year long war Rheinmetall-Borsig was the second biggest supplier of weapons to Hitler’s war machine.5

Between 1939 and 1945, Rheinmetall used the German concentration camp system to exploit prisoners. Through slave labour inmates were forced to manufacture weapons, set up underground arms production facilities and supplement other Rheinmetall factories.6 The Nazi state’s hundreds of slave labour camps across Europe provided free labour to large German companies like Rheinmetall which generated enormous profits from the exploitation of prisoners in concentration camps.7 Rheinmetall was not the only German arms corporation to have exploited slave labour during the Second World War, but it is known as one of the ‘greatest offenders’.8

Rheinmetall also had close ties to the SS, Hitler’s paramilitary organisation, and was involved in the exploitation of prisoners in Auschwitz, where nearly 1.1 million people were murdered as part of the Holocaust. The company enslaved more than 5 000 concentration camp inmates, and itself had camps in Sömmerda, Hundsfeld near Breslau and Unterlüss.

After the war, proof of Rheinmetall’s complicity in gross human rights violations surfaced. Rheinmetall was unapologetic and evasive. It denied the accusations and refused to offer compensation to survivors of slave labour camps. Author Tom Hoffman writes that in general, Rheinmetall acted immorally in their rejection of any restitution for their proven use of slave labour during the war’.10

South Africa’s history and continued struggle for justice is a searing reminder of the complicity of arms companies and foreign governments that capitalised on apartheid. While the UN Security Council enforced a mandatory arms embargo against the regime in 1977, a range of states and companies defied this and lined up to sell weapons to it – at a premium. They made a fortune from propping up a crime against humanity.13 Many companies and states are doing the same today in regard to Yemen.

Rheinmetall was one of these key German suppliers. Starting in the 1970s, and using fraudulent export declarations, Rheinmetall illegally exported weapons to the regime. This included the illegal export of an entire munitions factory that produced 155mm extended range projectiles needed by apartheid security forces for their wars in southern Africa. The Rheinmetall-made plant was set up in Pretoria and started operating in 1979, producing up to 100 rounds of ammunition per hour.18 The production and export of munitions factories would remain an enterprise of the company for decades to come.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/10/23 (Sat) 16:02:07 d9322e No.18983193

>>18982901

>Rheinmetall explained in interviews that their undertaking in Hungary “is in response to the shortage of explosives resulting from strong demand for ammunition in Europe and Nato”.

>RDM specialises in “the development, design and manufacture of large and medium calibre ammunition as well as plant engineering”. The consortium at whose centre is SA arms manufacturer Denel, a state-owned entity, is credited with establishing “filling plants in three dozen different countries over the last three decades”.

“‘If this was about a bailout, they would be here’: Denel board snubs Scopa“

https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/parliament/denel-board-snubs-scopa-june-2023/

6 Jun 2023

The financially embattled Denel pulled a no-show on Tuesday at a meeting with parliament’s Standing Committee of Public Accounts (Scopa).

The state-owned enterprise (SOE) was scheduled to appear before Scopa on Tuesday to explain why it did not table its annual report, and to provide an update on its liquidity crisis.

The committee was also expected to receive an update on the investigations conducted by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) at Denel.

But the meeting was adjourned after Denel’s board snubbed Scopa, leaving members of the committee frustrated.

Delays accountability

At the beginning of Tuesday’s meeting, Scopa chairperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa indicated that he was notified that Denel board chairperson Gloria Serobe was abroad.

However, he was informed that there would be other board members available, although Denel Group interim CEO Mike Kgobe was present at the meeting.

Hlengwa said the Denel board’s no-show was disrespectful and unacceptable.

“The accounting authority of Denel is the board, not the executives,” he said, adding that the meeting cannot proceed without the board.

Another DA MP Benedicta van Minnen also expressed her frustration with Denel, pointing out that Denel has received a total of R9 billion in bailouts over five years.

Denel restructuring

Denel is currently under a restructuring process carried out by the Department of Public Enterprises amid allegations of malfeasance against Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, City Press has reported.

Denel was granted a R3.2 billion bailout by the National Treasury in February to help turn around the state arms manufacturer within the next two years.

Denel is also reportedly being sued for R112 million by Armscor over contract failure.

The company was awarded a contract, worth R8 billion by Armscor for the full-scale production of new-generation 8×8 Badger infantry combat vehicles in 2013.

The tender is at risk of being cancelled and could cost taxpayers R7.4 billion.

https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/news/denel-board-snubs-scopa-meeting-d14e225d-cf50-48fd-9d05-da31981a9099

Hlengwa said they would reconvene next Wednesday and that the board would have to explain at the next meeting as to why the cost incurred by the MPs, Department of Public Enterprises and Special Investigating Unit should not be borne by them personally [with taxpayer funds].

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/11/23 (Sun) 18:56:49 17f2f6 No.18988979

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>>18846309

>While we focus on the Ambassador’s reaction, the Kremlin, not the Ambassador in Washington or in Pretoria, the Kremlin releases a statement saying, by the way, we had an extensive call, my friend Cyril Ramaphosa and I, and they release gory details basically saying the South Africans confirmed we are the ally; economically, politically and so on. Even they are cornering South Africa now and the idea that President Putin should join the BRICS summit in August virtually. Guess what President Putin said to our President, “You dare do that. There will be consequences from Russia as well.” There are prices and consequences for our choices… And the problem sits with us.”

“Ramaphosa expected to go to Moscow in an attempt to convince Putin to attend BRICS summit virtually”

https://youtu.be/8otzNx7vUK0

Jun 11, 2023

As the 15th BRICS summit draws closer, President Cyril Ramaphosa is reportedly expected to travel to Moscow in a last ditch attempt to convince Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the gathering virtually. The summit is meant to be held in South Africa this August. According to Business Day, cabinet ministers considered moving the summit to China to get round the problem of Putin’s arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. Can this matter be resolved in time? Conflict resolution expert Dr Kingsley Makhubela weighs in.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/11/23 (Sun) 18:58:09 17f2f6 No.18988989

>>18988979

“BRICS expansion will accelerate creation of a new world order”

https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/opinion/brics-expansion-will-accelerate-creation-of-a-new-world-order-33823bde-beea-4250-8354-1411a5a5a0e5

SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2023

Excerpts

In preparation for the 15th BRICS Summit in August, the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs met in Cape Town.

About 14 countries, some of whom have expressed their desire to join BRICS, including Saudi Arabia, Iran, Argentina, Egypt, Bangladesh, and Uruguay, were invited to the meeting.

The ministers deliberated on key global issues, including strengthening multilateralism, the implementation of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, international trade and finance, climate change negotiations and violent conflicts, among other things.

The ministerial meeting of the respective countries’ top diplomats helps set the agenda for the summit and ensure that bloc members are aligned on important global issues.

The upcoming summit will be important, because it will potentially change the structure and size of the bloc by admitting new members, most likely Iran and Argentina, who have long submitted formal applications to join the group.

With a combined GDP of $847 billion and a combined population of 133 million people, Argentina and Iran will sure add immense strategic value to the group. Their addition will strengthen the BRICS’ case for de-dollarisation and also further shift the global economy towards a South-South orientation through increased volumes of trade, technology transfers, and investments.

The meeting discussed pertinent and critical issues affecting the global economy and security. These include strengthening multilateralism especially by elevating the central role of the United Nations (UN) as the main platform for sovereign states to co-operate in delivering global public goods.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/11/23 (Sun) 19:02:45 17f2f6 No.18989009

“Secrecy surrounding Lady R probe questioned”

https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/news/secrecy-surrounding-lady-r-probe-questioned-d477c1ba-bea3-4078-943f-846c4cb25092

Published Jun 6, 2023

The DA said it has submitted an application in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (Paia) to obtain the panel’s terms of reference, while the party is obtaining legal advice to “challenge Ramaphosa’s plan to hide the report once it is complete”.

This comes after The Presidency said the terms of reference for the inquiry would not be gazetted nor published as the investigation covers issues of national security and classified information, which is protected from disclosure.

The panel has been tasked to establish persons who were aware of the cargo ship’s arrival, and, if any, the contents to be off-loaded or loaded, the departure and destination of the cargo. The panel will also evaluate whether constitutional, legal or other obligations were complied with in relation to the cargo ship’s arrival, its stay, the loading or off-loading of its contents, and its departure.

DA leader John Steenhuisen said hiding the panel’s findings will completely undermine the ability of prosecutors and the public to hold guilty parties accountable for any violations of the law. “Hiding the findings of the report will only further damage South Africa’s international standing, as it will create legitimate fears of a cover up.

“The fact that Ramaphosa has suddenly announced his intention to hide the report from the public suggests he has already become aware of incriminating information that he wants to hide from public view to protect his ANC government.”

Legal expert Mpumelelo Zikalala said questions will be raised about the attempt to classify material before the panel has started its work. “You cannot hide anything by simply saying it is a matter of national security because there is significant public interest in this.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/13/23 (Tue) 16:26:19 734ce2 No.18999686

“SA Presidency acknowledges receipt of call for farm murder commission”, “Eight farmers murdered in a week.”

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/sa-presidency-acknowledges-receipt-of-call-for-farm-murder-commission/

12th Jun 2023

The latest spate of farm killings has seen renewed calls for action including a commission of inquiry and an appeal to the national agricultural community to “intensify” security and readiness.

Since the start of June there have been at least eight farm related murders reported in Limpopo and Western Cape.

The call for a commission of inquiry was made to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa by Noko Masipa, Democratic Alliance (DA) Shadow Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister. Her letter was acknowledged by The Presidency on the same day it was electronically sent.

Part of the Masipa letter reads: “Despite the frequency of farm attacks and murders, the DA and indeed the whole of South Africa, remain perplexed not much is being done to protect our farmers from criminal elements terrorising rural communities. Lawlessness has taken root on our farms and in rural communities but nothing is done to deal with the scourge decisively”.

“If we continue to pursue rural crime prevention as a separate activity from food production value chain, we continue to expose farmers and rural residents to criminal networks,” she warns the South African number one.

Pieter Groenewald’s Freedom Front Plus (FF+) maintains farmers are under siege and cannot be blamed “if they take the law into their own hands to protect themselves”.

“Eight farmers murdered in a week. That is the same number as was murdered in the first three months of this year, according to the latest SA Police Service (SAPS) crime statistics. Government is too quick to label farm murders as ordinary criminality. This excuse has been held up for far too long now,” Groenewald said, adding “burning farm murder victims alive does not amount to ordinary criminality” and pointing out the use of AK-47assault rifles should not qualify for the SAPS “ordinary criminality” descriptor.

While nowhere near the official SAPS statistic of close to 70 murders a day in South Africa, FF+ statistics show one farm murder for every eight rural attacks over the past four years.

He warns: “If the police do not take swift, decisive action to address farm attacks, it should be no surprise if farmers increasingly start taking the law into their own hands”.

AfriForum, long a vociferous campaigner for improved policing in South Africa’s agricultural sector, also made its voice heard in the wake of the latest attacks and deaths.

“AfriForum urges farmers and rural residents to urgently become part of local neighbourhood or farm watches. The only way to curb these horrific attacks is for communities to mobilise and step up preparedness,” Jacques Broodryk, AfriForum community safety spokesman, said.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/13/23 (Tue) 16:26:48 734ce2 No.18999691

>>18999686

“‘Farm attacks and farm murders are being driven by false narratives’”

https://southafricatoday.net/south-africa-news/farm-attacks-and-farm-murders-are-being-driven-by-false-narratives/

June 7, 2023

The recent wave of farm attacks that have plagued the country in the past eight days can most likely be attributed to inflammatory remarks from organisations such as Cosatu, which believe that farmers are rapists and murderers, fueling animosity towards farmers.

According to TLU SA’s statistics on farm attacks and murders – tracked since 1990 – there was a slight decrease in these crimes in May of this year compared to the same period in 2022. This was also reflected in the crime figures released a week ago. However, the past week’s attacks indicate that there must have been a catalyst somewhere.

“We once again appeal to the Human Rights Commission to consider ‘offensive’ statements against farmers in a more serious light,” says Bennie van Zyl, the CEO of TLU SA.

“Farmers cannot rely on the police or the government to protect us. Getting a quick response from security companies in rural environments is also not as easy as in cities. Therefore, we are reliant on ourselves to secure our communities and change the narrative about farmers – that they assault workers, have lots of money, and stole the land.”

TLU SA is continuously involved in rural security projects and readily provides input and advice on improving the system.

“We will continue to build relationships with the police on a rural and personal level to establish a security network,” says Van Zyl.

“We have experienced several foot soldiers in the police who still believe in what they do and try to perform their duties properly under tough circumstances. We sympathise with the challenges that hinder them, such as poor top-level management, a shortage of basic resources like reliable vehicles, and a lack of experienced specialised forces. However, this impacts the safety of farmers, their families, workers, and ultimately food production.

TLU SA urgently appeals to President Ramaphosa and the rest of the cabinet to dismiss the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, and officials who fail to fulfil their duties properly and replace them with driven, loyal, diligent, and experienced officials who are up to the task of combating crime.”

Read: Cosatu – ‘Farmers rape, assault and murder their workers’ – TLU SA files hate speech complaint - https://southafricatoday.net/south-africa-news/cosatu-farmers-rape-assault-and-murder-their-workers-tlu-sa-files-hate-speech-complaint/

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/13/23 (Tue) 16:27:38 734ce2 No.18999696

>>18999691

>TLU SA urgently appeals to President Ramaphosa and the rest of the cabinet to dismiss the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, and officials who fail to fulfil their duties properly and replace them with driven, loyal, diligent, and experienced officials who are up to the task of combating crime.”

“BRICS Summit: Police Minister and SAPS high level delegation visit China”

https://southafricatoday.net/south-africa-news/brics-summit-police-minister-and-saps-high-level-delegation-visit-china/

June 12, 2023

Police Minister, General Bheki Cele has successfully wrapped up a five day official visit to the People’s Republic of China, ahead of the upcoming 15th BRICS Summit to be hosted in Johannesburg in August 2023.

Minister Cele led a delegation of senior officials from the South African Police Service (SAPS) headed by the Deputy National Commissioner of the SAPS, Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili.

The official visit to the People’s Republic of China saw the South African and Chinese police delegations, discuss among other policing matters, the strengthening of China-South Africa practical law-enforcement cooperation and collaboration.

The three city tour to Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai was characterised by engagements with various key safety and security role players of China.

China’s Minister of Public Security, Wang Xiaohong hosted Minister Cele and the South African delegation on 8 June 2023.

High on the agenda of the fruitful engagement was the establishment of a formal and rigorous policing exchange program of personnel capabilities and training between the two countries.

The two Ministers also reflected on security preparations of the 15th BRICS summit to be hosted in Johannesburg, where President Xi Jinping will join other head of states and attend the summit in August.

Transnational and environmental crimes, the collaboration to deal with violent crimes in South Africa, through technological interventions and the safety of nationals residing in both countries also featured high on the agenda.

“We have no doubt that the fruitful security and safety discussions on this trip will be cemented and put into action in the shortest possible time. While we share a rich history with China and have had several cooperations with our law enforcements over the years, we are encouraged by the new avenues being explored to boost South African techniques in law enforcement with our Chinese counterparts. The first price for both our countries is a revived policing partnership that will translate to the safety of citizens and the improvement of policing through technology, specialised skills and modernised South African police service that is people orientated.”

Engagements with the management and senior officials from the Chinese Department of Public Safety and the China People’s Public Security University (CPPSU) ranked the most elite police academy in China; also formed part of the five day official visit. Members from SAPS specialised units such as the National Intervention Unit (NIU) and Special Task Force (STF) recently received combat and educational training and graduated from the University.

Minister Cele and the South African delegation also throughout the week in the People’s Republic, visited police stations in Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai.

The delegation noted the country’s police station models which serve as one-stop service centre points for residents promoting transparency and an open-door policy between police and the communities they serve.

SAPS Newsroom - https://www.saps.gov.za/newsroom/msspeechdetail.php?nid=46616

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/13/23 (Tue) 16:28:46 734ce2 No.18999706

“US Cracks Down On Entities Training Chinese Pilots, Including Erik Prince's Frontier Services Group” - South Africa mentioned

https://zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-cracks-down-entities-training-chinese-pilots-including-princes-frontier-services

TUESDAY, JUN 13, 2023 - 06:55 AM

The Biden administration is going after China's ability to train pilots abroad, particularly while utilizing NATO or Western resources. On Monday the Biden administration added 43 entities to an export control list involved in training programs for Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) pilots.

Front and center on the list is Frontier Services Group Ltd, which is the Hong Kong-based security and aviation company founded and led until April 2021 by Erik Prince, also the founder of the now defunct and infamous Blackwater private security firm.

Reuters reviews that the new listings "include Frontier Services Group sites in China, Kenya, Laos and the United Arab Emirates; TFASA units in South Africa, China, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom; and AVIC entities in China and South Africa."

The US Bureau of Industry and Security said of its export control list that the entities are being targeted as they have been training PLA pilots using "Western and NATO sources." These have been deemed activities which "threaten national security."

Further, according to Reuters, some of the companies have hired elite pilots from the UK to teach Chinese military pilots.

"The Test Flying Academy of South Africa, a flight school under scrutiny by authorities in Britain for recruiting British ex-military pilots to train Chinese military fliers, was also added to the U.S. Commerce Department's Entity List," per the report.

The listed companies are now blocked from receiving US exports for any activities seen as running counter to American interests.

Reuters also notes of the export control list that "Thirty-one Chinese entities in total were added to the list, some for acquiring U.S.-origin items in support of China's military modernization, such as hypersonic weapons development."

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/13/23 (Tue) 21:36:00 3f4b2a No.19001584

Twitter embed. Click thumbnail to play.

Gee weez

Don't let your daughters near england

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/13/23 (Tue) 23:47:00 78f3c8 No.19002435

General Research #23331 >>19001992

13 Jun, 2023 15:58

Macron asks for invitation to BRICS summit – media

The French president would be the first Western leader to sit in on the gathering of emerging economies

French President Emmanuel Macron has asked South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for an invitation to the upcoming BRICS summit in Pretoria, French newspaper L’Opinion reported on Monday.Macron’s recent attempts to win over his African counterparts have fallen flat.

He raised the possibility of attending the summit during a phone call with Ramaphosa earlier this month, L’Opinion stated, citing sources in the Elysee palace.

According to one “well-informed” source, Ramaphosa was non-committal. “Presence at this summit was mentioned during the conversation between the two leaders, but Pretoria gave no indication of whether or not to extend this meeting to other international leaders,” the source said.

If Macron were to attend the summit,he would be the first leader of a G7 nation to do so. BRICS leaders and Macron apparently share a desire to overhaul the global financial and geopolitical order, with Macron hosting a conference in Paris next week aimed at overhauling the financial system to better benefit the developing world. Ramaphosa is due to attend the conference, and a cordial meeting between him and Macron could set the stage for the French president to make history in Pretoria.

However,Macron’s relations with the rest of the BRICS bloc– Brazil, Russia, India, and China –are fractious at best, and Paris has sent mixed messages to these nations. For example, Macron has called for peace negotiations in Ukraine and put himself forward as a potential mediator, yet has backed a Ukrainian-drafted peace plan that Russia categorically rejects, while continuing to send heavy weapons to Kiev.

Likewise, Macron has asserted that Europe must not follow the US into a confrontation with China, and has opposed the opening of a controversial NATO liaison office in Japan.

However, he signed a joint communique with other G7 leaders last month labeling China “the greatest challenge to global security and prosperity in our time,” a position identical to that of the US.

Meanwhile in Africa, Macron’s condemnations of Russia have irritated France’s former colonies on the continent, who see Russia as a more reliable partner than their former master.

Since the term was first coined in 2001, BRICS has grown from an acronym into an informal alliance that has overtaken the US-led G7 bloc in its share of global GDP, has its own development bank, and counts Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Argentina among 19 prospective members.

https://www.rt.com/news/577963-macron-south-africa-brics/

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/16/23 (Fri) 18:15:22 d9322e No.19017498

>>18816521

>“National Health Insurance Plan for South Africa” (2009) – “funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation”

“Parliament has passed NHI Bill”

https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/parliament-has-passed-nhi-bill-539c6e6a-eadc-4f40-a1fb-49727a3208e1

TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2023

Health Minister Joe Phaahla says the adoption of the National Health Insurance Bill was to stop two trains travelling on parallel tracks heading for a crash.

But the situation can be rescued if they can be pulled together so that they complement each other.

This was how Phaahla described the role that would be played by the NHI in the country to end the two tier system in the healthcare system.

He said the current situation was not sustainable.

But opposition parties said they did not support the Bill as the healthcare system in the country was already facing challenges.

The Freedom Front Plus threatened the government with action if the Bill was signed into law after going through the National Council of Provinces and other processes.

But the ANC on Tuesday muscled through the National Health Insurance Bill in the National Assembly with a majority of 205 members against 125 votes from the opposition parties.

Phaahla said they need to adopt universal health coverage in the country.

He said the NHI Bill has been in the making for 12 years.

“Honourable members in simple terms what the NHI seeks to do is stop the two trains, that is, private health and public health travelling on parallel tracks but both surely going toward crashing while if they can be pooled together there is a good chance of complementing each other.

“The NHI seeks to pool resources of those who can only contribute to the fiscus through indirect means such as VAT and other collections and those of us who are able and are already making fragmented contributions into 81 different schemes into one pool which can purchase services from both the public health system and private providers from lowest level of care up to the highest,” said Phaahla.

The DA said it would be difficult to implement the NHI because in the UK the NHS system was already buckling under pressure with a backlog of 7.6 million people on the waiting list for hospital services.

The IFP said hospitals and clinics were already stretched to the limit and there were no doctors and nurses in public health facilities.

But Phaahla defended the implementation of the NHI saying it would provide equal access to healthcare services for all South Africans.

“What we have not been so successful with is the avoidance of replacement of race-based differentiation of access and quality by a class-based differentiation. As inequality has been growing in our country even cutting across race, access to quality health services has been a casualty with those who have private medical insurance consuming 51% of the national spending while constituting only 16% of the population, while 84% depend on 49% resources from the fiscus and services provided by the Public Health System only.

“This has led to a situation where the Public Health System is under tremendous pressure while private healthcare is over-servicing its clients leading to ever rising costs to the members of medical schemes while the investors are enjoying huge dividends including from the JSE,” said Phaahla.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/16/23 (Fri) 18:15:40 d9322e No.19017499

>>19017498

“Medical Association rejects NHI Bill in current form”

https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/news/medical-association-rejects-nhi-bill-in-current-form-b29c4502-1014-4cdd-b5d2-e1834e2c8edc

Published May 31, 2023

The bill, looks to give every South African the right to access comprehensive health-care services free of charge at accredited health facilities such as clinics, hospitals and private health practitioners.

Sama chairperson Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa said the association had been engaging the bill since 2007, and participated in all the stages of the submissions.

"While universal health coverage as envisaged in the objectives of the bill intends to improve the health and livelihoods of the citizens of South Africa, the bill in its current form sets up the health-care system for failure at the expense of further deterioration of the health and well-being of all who live in the country," Mzukwa said.

“In all those engagements we raised issues because we realised that we have a vision in the country that has to fit into the UN’s sustainable goals, especially on universal health coverage.

“We agree that our health-care system needs reform, but how that reform comes about is the debate we are engaging in.”

Mzukwa said one of the concerns was that there had not been any proof of concept in terms of piloting the NHI project.

“The pilot project between 2012 and 2013 had serious deficiencies as it did not talk about the reinvestment mechanisms, the private sector and contracting of general practitioners. There were many elements that were left out,” said Mzukwa.

He said the funding mechanism was open to corruption as it gave immense power to the health minister.

“If we allow the NHI to go without a watchdog, we are worried we will face the same corruption challenges we faced during Covid-19.”

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/16/23 (Fri) 18:16:40 d9322e No.19017506

>>19017498

>>19017499

“Condemnation after Parliament accepts the new bill on National Health Insurance”

https://southafricatoday.net/south-africa-news/condemnation-after-parliament-accepts-the-new-bill-on-national-health-insurance/

June 15, 2023

The civil rights organisation AfriForum strongly condemns parliament’s decision to accept the new bill on National Health Insurance (NHI).

The organisation has also already assembled a team of the country’s top legal experts, economists, and medical experts to oppose the legislation on all possible levels.

According to AfriForum, NHI is just one more of the castles in the sky that the ANC government has built with the aim of campaigning for votes in light of next year’s national election.

The current public health system is succumbing to its ANC inflicted wounds, yet government now wants to force all citizens to become even more dependent on the state with their culture of mismanagement.

The result will be that medical practitioners leave the country, patients die, and cadres are further enriched through corrupt medical contracts.

“People thought load shedding was bad, but this policy will lead to health care shedding,” says Jacques Broodryk, spokesperson for AfriForum.

“Besides, there is no way the already overburdened taxpayer is going to be able to finance the state’s new pipe dream. Do you think for one moment that the members of parliament who passed the legislation use government hospitals when they are sick? No, they use top private hospitals or even travel abroad for medical treatment,” concludes Broodryk.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/16/23 (Fri) 18:18:44 d9322e No.19017513

“‘Unapproved dangerous’ goods on plane spark diplomatic spat between Poland and South Africa”

https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/unapproved-dangerous-goods-on-plane-spark-diplomatic-spat-between-poland-and-south-africa-2b19c125-7fa9-49b5-8560-9e2687caa4b0

FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2023

Cape Town - The Foreign Ministry of Poland confirmed the detainment of a plane in Warsaw, which precipitated a standoff, attributing it to the presence of dangerous goods onboard for which the security team had no permission to bring into the country.

The Ministry indicated that thorough preparations had been undertaken for President Cyril Ramaphosa's trip to Poland on Thursday.

This trip was part of a peace mission by African leaders and was intended as a stopover en route to Kyiv, Ukraine. Ramaphosa arrived in Kyiv on Friday and toured various regions of the conflict before his meeting with his counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky.

The Polish Foreign Ministry highlighted that it had held several discussions with South African officials to adequately prepare for Ramaphosa's trip, aiming to address all necessary details for the visit.

However, the Ministry noted that the plane's detainment was due to it carrying dangerous goods.

"The plane had dangerous goods onboard, which the South African representatives were not authorized to bring in. Additionally, there were individuals onboard the aircraft whose presence the Polish side hadn't been informed of in advance," stated the Foreign Ministry.

“Racism allegations fly as South African plane with security forces denied disembarkation in Poland”

https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/racism-allegations-fly-as-south-african-plane-with-security-forces-denied-disembarkation-in-poland-d201c8f1-1c1e-4031-89aa-40abb932768b

FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2023

South Africa said on Friday a plane carrying the security personnel accompanying President Cyril Ramaphosa on a peace mission to Ukraine was held up in Poland, in an incident that sparked a diplomatic squabble.

A charter flight carrying security forces and journalists was blocked upon landing at Warsaw Chopin Airport on Thursday, with Polish authorities not allowing those on board to disembark, according to South African officials.

The Polish government said some of those on board did not have permission to carry weapons into the country and were thus not allowed to disembark.

"They were not given permission to leave the plane with their weapons. They considered that they would remain on board," said the country's deputy minister for special services, Stanislaw Zaryn.

Magwenya said South African officials were working to resolve the impasse, which earlier triggered an outburst from the head of Ramaphosa's security, who accused Polish authorities of racism – a charge Zaryn dismissed as "nonsense".

The plane left Pretoria early on Thursday, reportedly carrying about 120 people, in between security personnel and journalists.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/17/23 (Sat) 02:32:51 78f3c8 No.19019972

General Research #23354 >>19019916

Zelensky offers zero flexibility to African leaders

Ukraine’s leader has again rejected the offer to mediate an end to the conflict

16 Jun, 2023 22:12

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky brushed off the African Union peace initiative on Friday, insisting there can be no negotiations with Russia. The high-ranking delegation, led by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, visited Kiev and is headed to Moscow next.

“I have said clearly and many times during our meeting today that allowing any talks with Russia while the occupiers are still on our land means freezing the conflict, the pain and the suffering,” Zelensky said at the press conference afterward.

According to Zelensky, Russia “deceived” the world for years with the Minsk process and is trying to do so again. For peace to happen, he argued, “Russian troops need to leave our entire independent territory.”

The Franco-German proposal Ukraine had agreed to in 2015 was supposed to bring peace in the Donbass, but former German chancellor Angela Merkel admitted last year that its true intent was to buy time for NATO to arm Ukraine. Former French president Francois Hollande has confirmed Merkel’s account. Russian President Vladimir Putin reacted with disappointment, saying he believed for years that Berlin and Paris had been sincere.

Zelensky also told reporters that Ukraine was greatly helping African nations with food security and setting up “grain hubs” on the continent “with our partners,” accusing Russia of using hunger and social instability as a tool of political pressure.

The grain Kiev exported under the terms of the Black Sea Initiative, however, has mostly gone to the EU and ended up as animal feed. Meanwhile, the UN has failed to unblock the export of Russian food and fertilizer to Africa, which used to account for a far greater share of the continent’s needs.

The African Union mission got off to an inauspicious start in Warsaw, when Polish authorities held up Ramaphosa’s security detail. While in Kiev on Friday, the visitors were reportedly told to take shelter from incoming “Russian missiles.” Ukrainian authorities later claimed to have shot down six Russian hypersonic rockets.

“There's obviously some deliberate misinformation being spread here,”Ramaphosa’s spokesman Vincent Magwenya later told South African media, adding that the delegation didn’t hear any explosions or see anything out of the ordinary.

Zelensky has previously turned down the Vatican’s offer to mediate a ceasefire as well, telling the papal envoy Cardinal Matteo Zuppi earlier this month that he would only accept the terms of his own Ukrainian “peace formula.” The list of ten demands includes Russia’s withdrawal from all territories Kiev claims as its own, payment of reparations, war crimes trials and NATO membership for Ukraine. Moscow has dismissed it as delusional and said that any peace talks will be with Zelensky’s “masters” in the West, rather than their puppet.

https://www.rt.com/russia/578176-zelensky-african-union-peace/

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/17/23 (Sat) 16:29:38 a70000 No.19022249

“‘Section 194 Inquiry won’t be distracted by gossip,’ says ANC MP on Mkhwebane extortion claims”

https://www.citizen.co.za/news/section-194-inquiry-mkhwebane-extortion-claims/

2 Jun 2023

Some MPs have come to the defence of the Section 194 Committee chairperson, Qubudile Dyantyi, amid allegations that he attempted to solicit a bribe from suspended public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane.

Dyantyi, African National Congress (ANC) chief whip Pemmy Majodina and former minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson have been accused trying to extort funds from Mkhwebane to make her impeachment inquiry into her fitness to hold office “go away”.

While a case has since been opened with the police, National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula also advised Mkhwebane to formally file a complaint with the Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests.

‘Fiction’

In a meeting on Friday, United Democratic Movement (UDM) MP Bantu Holomisa asked the committee to address the allegations hanging over Dyantyi before the inquiry resumed next week.

“It would be possible that on Monday the chairperson of the Ethics Committee, who has been approached by the public protector on the advice of the Speaker, comes and briefs the committee before we start.

“Perhaps the Speaker or the Ethics Committee, if they want, should also liase with the Hawks who I believe are investigating this matter so that we know [what happened] because these allegations are serious,” Holomisa said.

But ANC deputy chief whip Doris Dlakude urged the committee to refrain from getting involved.

“It will be unfair to get into a matter that doesn’t concern us,” she said.

ANC MP Boyce Maneli shared the same sentiments, saying the matter should be dealt with by the relevant structures unless it affected the committee’s work.

“I’m saying this without subtracting the fact that we are where we are because the committee has bent backwards to enter into a space that we believe that we should have not, but all of this was done because it had material implications for the continuation of this inquiry,” Maneli said.

Xola Nqola, also from the ANC, labelled the allegations as “fiction” aimed at tainting the inquiry as the process edges towards its finality.

“We are not going to allow ourselves to be defocused by gossip in the streets or any fictitious kind of activity that is happening out there.”

Dyantyi, meanwhile, highlighted that the committee would not stop any person from raising their grievances.

“There are always platforms, whether it’s the court and if there are serious allegations of corrupt activities and criminality, where those things must be sent to, whether it’s laying charges… they are within their own rights to do that,” he said.

‘Expose the whistleblower’

Speaking to the SABC on Thursday, Mkhwebane insisted that there was evidence to back up the allegations and this was given to the police when her husband, Mandla Skosana, opened a case of extortion last week.

The public protector also confirmed that she laid her complaint with the Ethics Committee, but expressed her dissatisfaction with the Speaker’s decision to decline her request for a meeting.

“I said I wanted to discuss with you as a whistleblower and privately I wanted to engage her and tell her and inform her what has transpired. She then as well said no I can’t meet with you, just refer the matter to the Ethics Committee.

“Now the worst part is that she went ahead to even expose the whistleblower. The letter is very clear, very clear that can you keep this, there’s a confidential and very sensitive matter I would want to discuss with you involving the members of the committee,” Mkhwebane said.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/17/23 (Sat) 16:30:58 a70000 No.19022252

>>19022249

>Tina Joemat-Pettersson have been accused trying to extort funds from Mkhwebane to make her impeachment inquiry into her fitness to hold office “go away”.

“Tina Joemat-Pettersson leaves a complicated legacy” – Part 1

https://www.citizen.co.za/news/tina-joemat-pettersson-complicated-legacy-june-2023/

6 Jun 2023

As tributes pour in for former Cabinet minister and African National Congress (ANC) MP Tina Joemat-Pettersson, she leaves a complicated legacy behind.

South Africa learnt of Joemat-Pettersson’s death at the age of 59 on Monday evening, sparking mixed reactions from the public as the former minister was no stranger to controversy.

Here’s what you need to know about Joemat-Pettersson:

Education

Born on 16 December 1963 in Kimberly, Joemat-Pettersson attended William Pescod High School before she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and History and a Higher Diploma in Education – both from the University of the Western Cape.

She also obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Executive Management in Education from the University of Cape Town (UCT).

Career

Joemat-Pettersson worked as a teacher before beginning her activism in the Azanian Students Organisation (Azaso) around 1985 and was later a member of the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu).

She then became active in politics in 1994, campaigning for the ANC in the Northern Cape in the first democratic elections.

The ANC member was subsequently elected as a member of the Northern Cape legislature, where she served as the Education, Arts and Culture MEC for 10 years and was the Agriculture MEC for a term.

She also held various leadership positions in the South Africa Communist Party (SACP), where she was a chairperson in the Northern Cape in 1998, and in 2003 she was elected as the ANC provincial treasurer in her home province.

In 2009, she was elected to Parliament and was appointed as the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Minister.

Former president Jacob Zuma appointed her as Energy Minister in 2014.

Joemat-Pettersson further served as an ANC MP and chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police from 2019 until her death.

Fuel reserves scandal

Her tenure as Energy Minister came with some controversy, especially the 2015 sale of South African oil reserves, where she was found to have flouted the Public and Financial Management Act (PFMA) and other statutes.

Joematt-Pettersson allegedly approved a deal for the Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF) to sell 10.3 million barrels of the country’s oil reserves at a discounted rate.

She told Parliament that it was not a sale but simply a rotation of the stock, despite no new stock having been purchased.

However, Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane later found no wrongdoing on Joemat-Pettersson’s part in a report on maladministration and misconduct allegations against her pertaining to the deal.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/17/23 (Sat) 16:31:26 a70000 No.19022254

>>19022252

“Tina Joemat-Pettersson leaves a complicated legacy” – Part 2

https://www.citizen.co.za/news/tina-joemat-pettersson-complicated-legacy-june-2023/

6 Jun 2023

Nuclear deal

Joemat-Pettersson during this time also signed an intergovernmental nuclear power deal with Russian state nuclear firm Rosatom.

The deal would have seen Rosatom build reactors in South Africa with a total installed capacity of up to 9 600MW, but the agreement was declared unlawful and unconstitutional by the courts.

Sekunjalo scandal

Joemat-Pettersson was also involved in controversy in 2012 when she was at the centre of an R800 million tender.

As Minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, she oversaw the granting of the multimillion contract to businessman Iqbal Survé’s Sekunjalo Marine Services Consortium to manage the department’s fishery, research and patrol vessels. [Dr Iqbal Survé, Non-Executive Chairman of Independent Media, and Chairman of the Sekunjalo Group - https://www.iol.co.za/authors/dr-iqbal-surve, https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/economy/dr-iqbal-surve-we-need-to-move-forward-together-as-wef-2023-starts-0d69e6f6-e4ac-406b-b7e1-aa77d01c6a51, https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/economy/wef-2023-3-things-sa-must-do-now-for-tomorrow-says-surve-5e4a6816-f84f-4147-8eb9-d97a7e53eeea]

This despite the company having no experience in the field. The contract was declared improper and irregular.

She was then found guilty of maladministration by former public protector Thuli Madonsela in 2013 for her role in the matter.

Violated Ethics Code

In 2019, Joemat-Pettersson was found to have brought the ANC into disrepute following the release of a report by the public protector.

She was found to have violated the Executive Ethics Code when she spent over R150 000 to fly her two children and their nanny home from an overseas trip in 2010.

Although she was ordered to pay back the funds, the ANC’s integrity commission in April this year cleared her of wrongdoing.

Mkhwebane extortion allegations

More recently, Joemat-Pettersson was accused of trying to extort funds from Mkhwebane to make her impeachment inquiry “go away”.

The committee’s chairperson, Qubudile Dyantyi, and ANC chief whip, Pemmy Majodina have also been implicated.

Mkhwebane’s husband, David Skosana, has opened a case of extortion.

Skosana reportedly gave screenshots of WhatsApp messages purported to be between Joemat-Pettersson and himself to the police.

Mkhwebane has also reported the allegations to the Ethics and Members Committee.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/17/23 (Sat) 16:37:39 a70000 No.19022282

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>>19022249

>“‘Section 194 Inquiry won’t be distracted by gossip,’ says ANC MP on Mkhwebane extortion claims”

>>19022252

>South Africa learnt of Joemat-Pettersson’s death at the age of 59 on Monday evening

>However, Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane later found no wrongdoing on Joemat-Pettersson’s part in a report on maladministration and misconduct allegations against her pertaining to the deal.

“"The biggest corruption scandal to hit SA's Parliament" - Mkhwebane shares alleged bribe clips”

https://youtu.be/lU3nco4-QGc

Jun 13, 2023

Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane released the clips to back up her claims that the late Tina Joemat-Pettersson, another ANC MP Pemmy Majodina and the chairperson of the Parliament's Section 194 inquiry Richard Dyanti tried to solicit a R600,000 bribe from her to make the inquiry disappear.

Remember

“Ramaphosa implicated in ‘money laundering’ and misleading parliament by Mkhwebane – report”

https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/politics/ramaphosa-implicated-in-money-laundering-and-misleading-parliament-by-mkhwebane-report/

9 Jun 2019

If a leaked preliminary report by the public protector is made final, the president may sit with an embarrassing black mark next to his name.

The Sunday Independent has reported that Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has found President Cyril Ramaphosa guilty of “inadvertently misleading” parliament over his R500,000 campaign donation from Bosasa in her preliminary report.

The paper has had access to the report, which they claim includes the bombshell that Ramaphosa and his campaign team may have become part of money laundering activities, since the donation from controversial Bosasa CEO Gavin Watson had gone through a number of intermediary companies to reach them. [Keep in mind, “Gavin Watson: Pathologist concludes he was dead before fatal crash – report” - https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/gavin-watson-death-cause-pathologist-report-how/]

Then

“Mkhwebane fights against suspension: Ramaphosa is ‘heavily implicated’”

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/busisiwe-mkhwebane-public-protector-ramaphosa-suspension/

28-05-2022

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane says President Cyril Ramaphosa should not suspend her, because HE is heavily implicated…

Then

“President Cyril Ramaphosa suspends Public Protector Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane”

https://www.gov.za/speeches/president-cyril-ramaphosa-suspends-public-protector-adv-busisiwe-mkhwebane-9-jun-2022-0000

9 Jun 2022

President Cyril Ramaphosa has, in accordance with section 194 (3)(a) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, decided to suspend Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane from the office of the Public Protector effective 9 June 2022.

Section 194(3) (a) of the Constitution provides that the President may suspend the Public Protector (or any member of a Chapter 9 institution) “at any time after the start of proceedings by a committee of the National Assembly for [their] removal”.

Advocate Mkhwebane will remain suspended until the section 194 process in the National Assembly has been completed.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/18/23 (Sun) 15:25:36 bf6b77 No.19027267

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

“Of parties and puppets | Carte Blanche | M-Net” – Another vote of no confidence for the new Johannesburg mayor scheduled for 20 June 2023

https://youtu.be/FaE71cgT8lM

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟰 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯.

Johannesburg is the economic hub of Gauteng. It’s a cosmopolitan metropolis that boasts the tallest building in the country; a symbol of wealth towering above Africa’s richest square mile. It should be the envy of every municipality. But poor service delivery, corruption and gross mismanagement have turned the City of Gold into neglected decay. And its troubles don’t end there… While Joburg falls into a state of disrepair, the elected political elite – entrusted with the care of the city – have been squabbling for power, leaving the municipality rudderless. Now, there’s a new, new sheriff in town – the third mayor in just the last five months. A man with virtually no digital footprint or discernible experience in running a multi-billion-rand municipal budget, Kabelo Gwamanda seems wholly out of his depth.

“CONFIRMED: Joburg Mayor ran dodgy funeral scheme”

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/breaking-joburg-mayor-kabelo-gwamanda-latest-scheme-18-june-2023/

18-06-2023 09:36

All this comes just days before Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda is set to face a motion of no confidence against him in the council

The City of Johanesburg’s Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda’s seat is in jeopardy, now more than ever: Opposition parties in the council who have been calling for his removal could now have the ammunition they need to get rid of him as the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has reportedly confirmed to Sunday Times that he was at the centre of an illegal funeral scheme.

WHAT EXACTLY IS GWAMANDA ACCUSED OF?

Kabelo Gwamanda is accused of defrauding vulnerable people through his funeral insurance and burial scheme. Investigative journalism programme Carte Blance did a story on the allegations, which led to ActionSA filing a motion of no confidence against him.

The embattled mayor is said to have convinced his victims to make monthly contributions to this scheme, but they were unable to claim from it when the time came.

MOTION OF NO CONFIDENCE THIS WEEK

The motion of no confidence against the mayor of Africa’s economic hub is schedule for Tuesday, 20 June 2023. ActionSA is believed to have met with the different political parties to lobby for its support when the motion is heard.

ActionSA reportedly reached out to the DA on 15 May 2023 seeking a meeting about all parties discussing the need for a motion of no confidence in the wake of the Carte Blanche allegations.

The DA reportedly failed to respond to these requests despite several parties in the moonshot pact discussions observing the importance of repairing the reputational damage to the confidence in our multi-party coalition project at a local level.

Gwamanda became Joburg’s mayor in the beginning of May 2023, following the resignation of his fellow Al Jama-ah councillor Thapelo Amad. There are concerns about the lack of stability in the City of Joburg, which many have attributed to the rows between the various political parties in the council.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/19/23 (Mon) 13:45:52 bf6b77 No.19032117

>>18860733

>Facilitated by the Brazzaville Foundation, we’ve been able to have these discussions.

>>18860752

>>18860761

“Brazzaville Foundation: Behind the African Peace Mission Between kyiv and Moscow”

https://weafrica24.com/2023/05/17/brazzaville-foundation-behind-the-african-peace-mission-between-kyiv-and-moscow/

Published May 17, 2023

The announcement by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to send an African peace mission to Ukraine and Russia surprised many African diplomats, as preparations are being carried out by the Brazzaville Foundation, created and directed by the French Jean-Yves Olivier.

The announcement was made on Tuesday, May 16th by Cyril Ramaphosa. According to the South African president, Kyiv, and Moscow have agreed to host a delegation led by the heads of state of Zambia, Senegal, Congo-Brazzaville, Uganda, Egypt, and the ‘South Africa.

It is therefore in parallel with the usual diplomatic frameworks that this mission project was set up. With, at the heart of its presidential networks, the Brazzaville Foundation was created in 2015 and chaired by the Frenchman Jean-Yves Ollivier. The businessman made his fortune trading commodities around the world, particularly in Africa, where he has forged strong ties with decision-makers over the past four decades. From former Ivorian President Félix Houphouët-Boigny to President of Congo-Brazzaville Denis Sassou-Nguesso via Angolan José dos Santos, Jean-Yves Ollivier is a regular at presidential palaces. “I devoted myself to business and politics caught up with me”.

Close to President Jacques Chirac, Jean-Yves Olivier worked in the shadows in South Africa during apartheid and then with Nelson Mandela, in the DRC, the Comoros, and even Sudan. In 2020, he also organized a conference in Lomé on the fight against counterfeit medicines with seven heads of state from the continent. “We know today that trafficking corrupts from the base to the highest level of the state, that it also feeds terrorism,” he said at the end of the event.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/19/23 (Mon) 13:51:47 bf6b77 No.19032138

File: ebf734bcef0b0fd⋯.jpg (111.38 KB,640x640,1:1,the_continent_issue_129_v0….jpg)

File: 6429d157f5a3e0e⋯.jpg (379.82 KB,2048x1366,1024:683,Fx4k3StWYAAIoVh.jpg)

>>19032117

“The arms dealer behind the African peace mission to Ukraine” – Part 1

https://mg.co.za/politics/2023-06-19-the-arms-dealer-behind-the-african-peace-mission-to-ukraine/

19 JUN 2023

Yoweri Museveni, infamously, manages his own Twitter account. Uganda’s 78-year-old president knows how to craft a viral tweet, but he does make the occasional mistake.

On 5 June, Museveni met on Zoom with six fellow African presidents. They were discussing their proposed mission to mediate Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

Also present, officially, was Jean-Yves Ollivier, a controversial French businessman who is claiming the credit for organising the African peace mission (“I will play Kissinger,” he told the Financial Times, referring to the notorious US diplomat who has been implicated in multiple alleged war crimes).

After the Zoom call, Museveni tweeted a screenshot of the video gathering. There, sharing Ollivier’s screen, was a middle-aged, greying white man, whose involvement had not previously been made public – and for good reason.

The man, whose name is Ivor Ichikowitz, owns one of the largest arms manufacturers on the African continent.

Ichikowitz’s Paramount Group sells weaponised drones, infantry combat vehicles, naval patrol ships and fighter jets, among other weapons systems.

Its clients include dictatorial regimes such as Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan and the Republic of Congo. The group has been implicated in multiple corruption allegations – most notably in Malawi, where a scandal over a $145-million contract to supply patrol boats helped to bring down the government of former president Joyce Banda.

Ichikowitz denies any wrongdoing, saying that neither he or his company has ever been formally charged with corruption.

The murky nature of Ichikowitz’s involvement was highlighted when The Continent requested comment from a spokesperson for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is ostensibly leading the African peace mission, and was present on the Zoom call.

“It’s the first time I hear of Ivor’s involvement,” Vincent Magwenya told The Continent. “I’m not certain as to what will be Ivor’s role.”

Ichikowitz is a major donor to the African National Congress, Ramaphosa’s political party.

Ichikowitz and Ollivier’s Brazzavile Foundation did not respond to The Continent’s requests to answer questions for this story.

But Ollivier, in private correspondence seen by The Continent, said of the arms dealer’s role in the peace mission: “Mr Ichikowitz is for a long time a friend of the Brazzaville Foundation. In the present initiative, Mr Ichikowitz [has] offered pro bono resources, contacts, access and advice. He was officially [thanked] by the six heads of state during the 5 June Summit meeting for his contribution.”

[Take note: “Ichikowitz also owns Molori Safari Lodge in the Madikwe Game Reserve bordering Botswana, dubbed the Camp David of Africa because of its popularity among statesmen and A-list celebrities alike, as well as the ultra-exclusive cliff top Moledi Gorge retreat in the Magaliesberg.” https://ivorichikowitz.com/industrialist/]

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/19/23 (Mon) 13:56:51 bf6b77 No.19032167

>>18879937

>>19022254

>Rosatom

>>19032138

“The arms dealer behind the African peace mission to Ukraine” – Part 2

https://mg.co.za/politics/2023-06-19-the-arms-dealer-behind-the-african-peace-mission-to-ukraine/

19 JUN 2023

Kremlin connections

The stated intention of the African peace mission is to end the war in Ukraine, but the mission is not off to an auspicious start.

By the time the delegation disembarked at the Kyiv train station on Friday morning, three presidents had already dropped out (Egypt’s Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, the Republic of Congo’s Denis Sassou Nguesso and Museveni).

Ramaphosa was travelling with a reduced security detail after the bulk of his security was grounded at the airport in Warsaw. Polish police said they did not have the appropriate authorisations for their weapons. This claim is disputed by Ramaphosa’s security head, who said Poland was trying to “sabotage” the mission.

On arrival in Kyiv, the presidents – Ramaphosa, Azali Assoumani of the Comoros, Macky Sall of Senegal and Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia – were greeted by the sound of air-raid sirens and explosions.

These were caused by a Russian missile attack, which could have led to awkward questions on Saturday, when the African leaders met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg. Russian authorities would have been well aware of the presence of four African presidents during the missile strike.

The revelation of Ichikowitz’s role, and his potential commercial interest, likely further complicated the negotiations. It is not known whether Paramount Group is selling weapons to either side in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, although at least one piece of military equipment produced by Paramount – a Marauder-type armoured vehicle – has been spotted with Russian forces on the front line, according to news website DefenceWeb.

Ichikowitz is known to be connected to at least one major oligarch who is close to Putin. Both Ichikowitz and the Brazzaville Foundation’s Ollivier spoke at the 2019 edition of the Rhodes Forum, described by some as “Putin’s Davos”.

The Rhodes Forum is organised by Vladimir Yakunin, a former KGB officer who later served as the president of Russian Railways. He has been under United States sanctions since 2014 due to his support for Russia’s actions in Ukraine. Australian sanctions on Yakunin describe him as “a close personal and financial associate of Vladimir Putin”.

Despite this, in 2020, the Brazzaville Foundation – of whom Ichikowitz has been an enthusiastic supporter and funder – announced a formal partnership with Yakunin’s think tank, the Dialogue of Civilizations, saying they “share many of the same objectives”. It has since said that this partnership “was never implemented”.

Ollivier’s ties to Russia are even closer, having served as an advisor to the state-owned nuclear energy company, Rosatom. This is the same energy company that was embroiled in a massive corruption scandal in South Africa under Ramaphosa’s predecessor, Jacob Zuma – a scandal that in part paved the way for Ramaphosa to take power.

Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, declined to comment specifically on the role of Ichikowitz and Ollivier.

He told The Continent: “When anyone in the world comes up with initiatives that ‘we will talk to Ukraine and Russia and settle everything’, we politely advise: if you want to actually help, and not pretend to mediate, so as not to take a position, focus on specific actions.”

This article first appeared in The Continent, the pan-African weekly newspaper produced in partnership with the Mail & Guardian. https://www.thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/287178_f84c8a1a7c80467cb308746909192747.pdf?index=true

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/19/23 (Mon) 14:00:52 bf6b77 No.19032189

File: c01ea94943c5f02⋯.jpg (63.15 KB,603x489,201:163,Yoweri_K_Museveni_Tweet.JPG)

>>19032138

>Yoweri Museveni, infamously, manages his own Twitter account. Uganda’s 78-year-old president knows how to craft a viral tweet, but he does make the occasional mistake.

>On 5 June, Museveni met on Zoom with six fellow African presidents. They were discussing their proposed mission to mediate Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

>Also present, officially, was Jean-Yves Ollivier, a controversial French businessman who is claiming the credit for organising the African peace mission (“I will play Kissinger,” he told the Financial Times, referring to the notorious US diplomat who has been implicated in multiple alleged war crimes).

>After the Zoom call, Museveni tweeted a screenshot of the video gathering. There, sharing Ollivier’s screen, was a middle-aged, greying white man, whose involvement had not previously been made public – and for good reason.

>The man, whose name is Ivor Ichikowitz, owns one of the largest arms manufacturers on the African continent.

Yoweri K Museveni Tweet about African ‘peace mission’ meeting

https://twitter.com/KagutaMuseveni/status/1665809455827632129

Jun 5, 2023

I thank President Cyril Ramaphosa for hosting the virtual meeting of the Presidents of the African Peace Initiative, in collaboration with the Brazzaville Foundation, to discuss how Africa can facilitate a peaceful resolution through open dialogue between Russia and Ukraine.

This war affects all of us, and it can get worse than it is now. It is threatening world peace plus the sanctions that have impacted banking & marine transport among others. Since we in Africa have our own perspective, we can share with them how we have solved our problems here.

Africa has good credentials in solving disputes, like that of South Africa (Apartheid), Congo, Somalia, etc.

I therefore pledge our support and contribution to the peace process through dialogue between Russia and Ukraine.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/19/23 (Mon) 15:51:19 bf6b77 No.19032592

File: a9ef5e3c228d609⋯.jpg (116.49 KB,1510x869,1510:869,Iqbal_Surve.JPG)

>>19022254

>As Minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, she oversaw the granting of the multimillion contract to businessman Iqbal Survé’s Sekunjalo Marine Services Consortium to manage the department’s fishery, research and patrol vessels. [Dr Iqbal Survé, Non-Executive Chairman of Independent Media, and Chairman of the Sekunjalo Group - https://www.iol.co.za/authors/dr-iqbal-surve

Snapshot from https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/economy/dr-iqbal-surve-we-need-to-move-forward-together-as-wef-2023-starts-0d69e6f6-e4ac-406b-b7e1-aa77d01c6a51

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/19/23 (Mon) 15:52:48 bf6b77 No.19032601

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

“President Cyril Ramaphosa and Africa peace mission team back home”

https://youtu.be/KHwfyOc9xbI

The crew that was meant to accompany President Cyril Ramaphosa to the war-torn Ukraine and Russia is back home, after being stuck in Poland for their visit. The almost 120-member team comprising 11 local journalists and over 90 SAPS and SANDF members was denied passage to both Ukraine and Russia due to the nature of weapons they were carrying on their flight. They arrived home just after 9pm yesterday at the Waterkloof Airforce Base in Pretoria. Meanwhile, President Ramaphosa is also back in the country after what he described as a successful mission.

He was with six other African heads of state on the African Peace Mission to meet with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymir Zelenskyy.

“Cyril Ramaphosa hails ‘historic’ Ukraine peace mission after talks”

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/cyril-ramaphosa-hails-historic-ukraine-peace-mission-after-talks-vladimir-putin-russia-breaking-19-june-2023/

19-06-2023 12:32

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday hailed an African mission to broker peace in Ukraine as “historic” upon returning from talks in Kyiv and Saint Petersburg that however did not yield any immediate results.

“This initiative has been historic in that it is the first time African leaders have embarked on a peace mission beyond the shores of the continent,” Ramaphosa said in a weekly newsletter on Monday.

On Monday, Cyril Ramaphosa said “one of the key achievements” of the mission “was the positive reception” it received from both sides, “which we found encouraging and which provides cause for optimism that the proposals will be given consideration.”

Both Zelensky and Putin have agreed to further engagements, he said.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/19/23 (Mon) 15:59:59 bf6b77 No.19032638

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>The almost 120-member team comprising 11 local journalists and over 90 SAPS and SANDF members was denied passage to both Ukraine and Russia due to the nature of weapons they were carrying on their flight.

“Govan Whittles’ account of SA flight's grounding in Poland”

https://youtu.be/oLL-jV_JlpA

Jun 19, 2023

Questions continue to be raised about why President Cyril Ramaphosa's security team was blocked from proceeding from Poland to Ukraine and Russia. There are also calls from the EFF for the Polish embassy to be downgraded and the ambassador to be expelled from South Africa. Newzroom Afrika’s Govan Whittles unpacks how the drama unfolded.

2:11 – “As soon as we landed, the air traffic controllers at Chopin International Airport in Poland ushered the South African plane to the furthest edge of the terminal building… We were with the cargo planes… Then right next to our plane was the perimeter fence of the airport and as soon as we touched down, the Polish media were already set up with cameras outside the fence. Clearly they were told that we were about to land… Only about 7 hours later does the head of the presidential security call us to the front and say, “come see what’s happening. The police here, they’re threatening to confiscate our weapons if we offload them.””

6:59 – “To be fair, this trip of which the preparation was very secret and weren’t allowed to say anything about our intention to travel to this area. We were explicitly advised not to report on it beforehand. Remember, even in the presidential briefing by the spokesperson the day before we went, the spokesperson said the President was only going to Geneva for that International Labor Organization Summit. He didn’t mention that from Geneva he would fly to Pland to attend to the African Peace Mission. That’s the level of secrecy that was around this.”

10:34 – “–What happened here is that the invitation was extended to us as a lift on the airplane which was being chartered by the presidency. Not at our request but they had offered us a lift and said that we could cover the African Peace Mission.” [Interesting! It reminds me of “Plot for Peace” - >>18860752]

11:45 – “Right now, we’re waiting for a statement from the presidency. A lot has happened and there were serious infringements alleged by the presidential protection services for which we’re hoping the presidency will clarify. We’ve been told that they’re not going to do so. Until they do, the only official statement on record about what happened is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Poland which says that they didn’t have premits for the weapons and they didn’t have the correct documentation. Of course there are other geopolitical factors here which are obvious based on how we were treated. We’ll get into that at a later stage. We should also point out that most of the presidential protection services and police hold diplomatic passports. So the allegation that they didn’t have proper documentation is neither here nor there. There did appear to be some wrangling of political forces in the background probably linked to the question of where those were going and then we get into the discussion of Lady R but we hope to unpack that through the afternoon.”

12:48 – “I think it was in the Sunday Times where they alleged that there was a conversation that was had prior to this trip about the return of a prisoner from South Africa, a Polish prisoner. Were there murmurs about this at all during your time there?… No none that we were aware of. As far as we were aware, the negotiations between the South African presidential protection services and the police were hostile and didn’t achieve much if anything, and those kind of negotiations would have happened during the Presidential check-in with his Polish counterpart which we understand didn’t last for more than a half an hour which is highly unusual for President to check-in with his counterpart and then be back on the plane within 45 minutes. So there did appear to be tension from that moment and that needs to be explored because, of course, after our President visited the Polish President and then made his way to off to Ukraine, the negotiations to let us off the plane deteriorated significantly. With him was our International Relations Minister, Naledi Pandor who we confirmed didn’t have extensive discussions with the Polish counterpart during that check-in in Warsaw.–”

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/19/23 (Mon) 16:59:44 bf6b77 No.19032970

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>>19032601

>The almost 120-member team comprising 11 local journalists and over 90 SAPS and SANDF members

“SA security officials 'warned about Polish protocols on weapons'”

https://youtu.be/EBe_fJYom1M

Jun 19, 2023

Members of the Presidential Protection Service and journalists travelling with President Cyril Ramaphosa on the African Union peace mission to Ukraine and Russia were grounded in Poland at the weekend. A PPS member was also strip-searched by Polish police. They wanted to confiscate weapons from the chartered flight. Security officials were reportedly warned about custom requirements for transporting weapons via Poland. Security Expert Rory Steyn weighs in.

4:35 – “Well, it is completed unprecedented. I have never ever heard of that large a number of security personnel traveling with our President.”

6:05 – “Having done this previously, how much security detail did the former President or the first President [Mandela] of the democratic South Africa enjoy?… I’m going to decline to answer that question as I always do. You’re not the first one to ask me that. Out of respect for my colleagues that still do this work, it would be inappropriate of me to comment on the numbers around the President because I don’t want to compromise either their safety nor that of our President. So I’m going to decline to answer that… Suffice to say, I’ve never heard of 120 South Africa personnel leaving the shore of South Africa for any presidential cooperation.”

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/19/23 (Mon) 17:00:40 bf6b77 No.19032975

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

“SA hosts high-level foreign delegations”

https://youtu.be/NvHzHyty1yg

Jun 19, 2023

Today, the French foreign minister is in SA to hold meetings with International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor, while tomorrow there will be high-level delegations from Denmark and The Netherlands in the country. University of Pretoria's Roland Henwood weighs in.

0:11 – “Over the last 3 months or so, you may have noticed there’s been a really high number of State visits to South Africa. People from diverse places such as Finland and many other places coming through to Pretoria.”

0:27 – “It’s really a parade of people. So many of them from European countries to South Africa. Is there any particular reason why there have been so many state visists here so recently?… The answer lies probably in history and the fact that especially European countries have been heavily invested in South Africa over a very long time.”

2:14 – “One must remember that traditionally Pretoria holds a very specific and interesting position in global politics in that this is one of the best connected diplomatic capitals in the world, after Washington, the second most missions. [It] used to be, I’m not sure if it’s still that high.”

10:49 – “We’re not discussing much closer to home what could be a civil war in Sudan for example. Is that simply because of how important the Russia Ukraine conflict is? The impact on food prices? Was it just because some fo the Western Powers have been able to make it the most important thing for us to discuss?… I think it’s a combination of these factors that yes it is a key issue. It is redefining global politics. We cannot ignore that. Yes it is also important because influential and powerful governments are driving this but there are other reasons also. It’s important because media is focused on that. It’s more accessible, it’s more visible and probably much bigger than anything we’ve had in a very long time. The problem with Sudan is it’s an African conflict and that does not make it less important but that makes it less newsworthy. It’s very difficult to get access and information and to show that to the rest of the world. This is the interesting part, African media houses are also fixating on the Russia-Ukraine war and are ignoring what is happening in Sudan by and large.”

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/20/23 (Tue) 15:03:52 17f2f6 No.19038359

“Protection services delayed before Russia peace mission (“due to aviation insurance exclusions”)” – 1 of 2

https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2023-06-13-protection-services-delayed-before-russia-peace-mission/

13 June 2023 - 20:46

The multimillion-rand mission by six African heads of state spearheaded by President Cyril Ramaphosa to forge peace in the war in Ukraine hit a glitch this week.

The advance team of the presidential protection services was scheduled to leave for Russia via Poland to establish its security apparatus and personnel before the imminent mission to Russia but encountered difficulties due to aviation insurance exclusions for certain aircraft operators into Russia.

According to aviation sources closely involved in the aviation charter business, a passenger jet costing more than R20m sourced from a North African airline apparently was no longer available due to insurance limitations travelling into Russia.

An aircraft was then apparently sourced in the United Arab Emirates, but the departure is expected to be delayed because clearances required for such flights were by Tuesday morning still in process. By the afternoon, the chartered aircraft had not arrived in Johannesburg.

This could mean a delay in the placement of the protectors and the timely completion of a threat assessment before the presidential mission, as well as the intricate logistics involved in the mission to succeed.

The heads of state from Egypt, Senegal, Uganda, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as Ramaphosa are leading the peace mission. While it was expected to start soon, Ramaphosa was to depart on Tuesday night for Geneva where he will attend the World of Work Summit, hosted by the International Labour Organisation.

The SA Police Service (SAPS) in its response did not elaborate much due to “operational security” reasons, but confirmed that the flight was “on schedule”. It is understood that the flight was scheduled to leave Tuesday night with about 120 passengers and equipment on board.

Security concerns

At a media briefing on Monday, presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said the departure and flight details of the presidential peace mission would not be made public due to security concerns in a high-risk area.

It is also unclear how and where Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky will fit into the negotiations as the advance team at least will fly only to Russia and back — not to Kyiv, Ukraine.

“The presidential protection services team is heading over there to conduct their usual advance security threat assessment and planning exercise once dates are affirmed [before the presidential mission],” Magwenya said.

Police national spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe said in response to Business Day’s questions that the charter of the team’s aircraft was not handled by the air force as it was only responsible for the air transport of the president and deputy president. The flight arrangements were therefore handled by the police.

The air force sources chartered aircraft as per a list of approved VVIP service providers on a government contract. Business Day understands from sources in the aviation industry that the service providers in turn need to find aircraft abroad for certain international flights if none is available in SA.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/20/23 (Tue) 15:04:22 17f2f6 No.19038362

>>19038359

“Protection services delayed before Russia peace mission (“due to aviation insurance exclusions”)” – 2 of 2

https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2023-06-13-protection-services-delayed-before-russia-peace-mission/

13 June 2023 - 20:46

Need assurance

Even though Mathe said the service provider was on the approved Treasury database, the aircraft sourced in North Africa encountered problems with the airline’s insurers because of the flight’s destination.

According to Mathe, the issue of insurance was not the police’s problem, but that of the airline responsible for supplying the chartered jet. The police just needed to be assured that the airline complied with international aviation rules and regulations.

Most SA service providers “contacted the same airline [for aircraft] but inflated the price [quoted to the police] with almost 200% in profit”, Mathe said.

She confirmed the flight path was from SA to Poland, then on to Russia and back to Poland, back to Russia and back to SA.

Insurance for aircraft operators became an issue after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the subsequent sanctions issued by the US and the EU. Russia closed its airspace to countries that maintained sanctions against it while the same applied to restrictions on Russian-registered aircraft over Europe, the US and other countries that sided with the US and the EU.

About 500 commercial aircraft leased from EU and US companies and operating within Russia remain trapped in Russia after the sanctions were announced. Russia subsequently confiscated the aircraft refusing to allow them to fly back to its lessors, causing millions of dollar in losses.

While certain airlines and aviation operators still continue with scheduled flights in and out of Russia, some chartered aircraft are leased under different insurance restrictions and would therefore not be covered when flying into the four countries. Aircraft from the UAE continue to operate in and out of Russia without any restrictions.

The peace talks in Russia would only be announced on the day they started in Moscow, Magwenya said.

Ramaphosa will host a joint working visit by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen next Tuesday.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/20/23 (Tue) 15:04:53 17f2f6 No.19038369

Ramaphosa’s plane “failed to get clearance to fly over Italian airspace”

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/breaking-president-cyril-ramaphosa-security-poland-latest-16-june-2023/

16-06-2023 05:29

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s peace mission has not been without drama as members of his security staff along with a number of South African journalists are stuck in Poland. According to several news reports, the flight, which left the country in the wee hours of Thursday, was flagged by aviation authorities after it failed to get clearance to fly over Italian airspace.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/20/23 (Tue) 16:03:44 d9322e No.19038744

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

Naledi Pandor Interview – Netherland and Denmark visit, G20 Summit, etc.

It is interesting that activists tend to become Presidents or Prime Ministers.

https://youtu.be/dacKhcMkSP4

Jun 20, 2023

President Cyril Ramaphosa will today host a joint working visit by the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte and the Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen in Pretoria. The Prime Ministers are on a two-day working visit to South Africa aimed at solidifying the three countries' relationship in the areas of green hydrogen, renewable energy and just energy transition. It is expected that South Africa and the Netherlands will sign the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation on green hydrogen. The visit also brings a substantial group of investors to South Africa. The investors will take part in a joint business seminar. Let's now cross to our International News Editor Sophie Mokoena.

0:36 – “These countries are quite important to South Africa. These are countries that supported South Africa during Apartheid. When you look at Netherlands in particular, you know that it was the queen of the Netherlands in the 60s who took the decision that she was not going to visit South Africa under the Apartheid government… until South Africa was free. That is why the late President Nelson Mandela, when he was released in prison, the Netherlands was also part of those countries that were prioritized in terms of visiting those countries.”

9:28 – “The Prime Minister of Denmark is her first visit but I do know having met her before that she was a young lady of 12 involved in all the protests against Apartheid in her country and she shared with me as we walked from the airplane to the car that it was her dream to visit the country when it is free [for criminals] and she’s realizing her dream by being here.”

11:41 – “As South Africa prepares to assume the G20 Chair in 2025.”

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/20/23 (Tue) 16:18:19 d9322e No.19038831

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>>19038744

>it is free [for criminals]

The South Africans struggle continues…

“Government only understands language of violence - Diepsloot residents” - https://youtu.be/rt43isBbVtA

“Eskom rescues technicians from dangerous Joburg areas”

https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/eskom-rescues-technicians-from-dangerous-joburg-areas-e6d135ba-371d-46c1-bbc5-f15931022e7e

TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2023

Eskom has withdrawn its technicians in the Diepsloot and Marlboro areas over the safety of its technicians.

The power utility issued a statement on Tuesday indicating that it had become unsafe for its staff members to resolve technical issues in the area.

"We will return to the areas when we deem it safe for our employees to operate. Their safety is important to us," the parastatal said.

Over the last few days, protests in the Dieplsoot turned violent as residents have vowed to wage war against high-levels of crime in the area.

In images that have gone viral, residents could be seen barricading roads with burning tyres and setting alight shacks which they say belong to criminals and drug lords.

Stalls belonging to some undocumented migrant vendors had to be closed down, with some of them being attacked by angry community members.

Meanwhile, in Marlboro, Eskom had already begun a process to remove illegal connections.

According to the utility, this was part of its initiative to "safeguard electricity infrastructure against overloading."

It said it was also doing this to prevent supply interruptions as well as any injuries and fatalities that may occur due to the illegal connections.

As a result, Eskom technicians have been targeted, prompting the utility halting its operations in the area.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/20/23 (Tue) 16:23:13 d9322e No.19038867

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

“SELF-MANAGEMENT: State-resistant solutions for the future” [English subtitles]

https://youtu.be/s3rbcgu-iqI

Feb 16, 2023

“Surviving State Collapse: Lessons From South Africa”

https://zerohedge.com/news/2023-02-28/surviving-state-collapse-lessons-south-africa

TUESDAY, FEB 28, 2023 - 8:31

Working to advance that trajectory, the Biden Administration announced in May that it would prioritize Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia for refugee resettlement. With that in mind, it's worth paying attention to another country which prizes its diversity, the Rainbow Nation of South Africa.

In addition to its 80% African population comprised of several different ethnolinguistic groups, and its shrinking white population, South Africa also has a significant South Asian minority. Although cheerleaders of demographic change in the United States generally don't predict we will end up with a majority African population, if we commit to continued mass immigration, and the UN projections graphed by Steve Sailer below prove accurate, it's not entirely out of the realm of possibility.

The rest of that post detailed the chaos engulfing South Africa at the time. Apparently things have gotten even worse there.

State Collapse In South Africa

The thread below details the state collapse occurring in South Africa now. Following that, we'll look at some steps Afrikaners are taking to survive it, lessons that may be useful to minorities (and future minorities) elsewhere.

6. * Sewage treatment works - more than half are offline. And those are working, aren't effective. https://t.co/GrZfs9aEvN

— #zombieland (@k9_reaper) February 28, 2023

8. * Electrical grid - by now, most of you know that South Africa is going through "load shedding". Where the government turns off large parts of the electrical grid in order to avoid grid collapse. https://t.co/25AIThjJwu

This leads to every possible issue imaginable.

— #zombieland (@k9_reaper) February 28, 2023

10. * Almost every single state run enterprise (SOE), is defunct. They're literally the spitting image of Zimbabwe. ESKOM - our only power producer - is dead in the water. Averaging a 50% or less power output. https://t.co/EdUrAAYqZA

— #zombieland (@k9_reaper) February 28, 2023

12. * Our rail is dead. 1/4 of our freight, gone in not even 5 years. But it's worse now.. the rail just isn't there anymore. It's gone. Stolen. Every piece of available track, copper cable and scrap metal - gone. https://t.co/uzSzjWFeE2

https://t.co/isflc68nDH

— #zombieland (@k9_reaper) February 28, 2023

14. Working roads, what's that? 😂 Our roads are basically just one giant pothole and nothing else. I don't want to repeat it, but our roads have collapsed. At some stage, they even ran out of tar to facilitate repairs. https://t.co/IEND13orNBhttps://t.co/MjqKdPQLNt

— #zombieland (@k9_reaper) February 28, 2023

16. City Power - our biggest grid repairer - is almost non operational. They also no longer do Nightshift due to attacks on employees and lack of funds. They've also used up their budget for the year. https://t.co/xGYlNoWAnf

— #zombieland (@k9_reaper) February 28, 2023

18. [Part 3: Societal collapse]

This is why we are where we are.

— #zombieland (@k9_reaper) February 28, 2023

20. Looting is our national sport. Trucks are targeted (guerilla warfare style) and stopped on uphills. Objects are then placed behind the wheels so that the driver cannot escape. Looting then begins. https://t.co/cZfcrINHRuhttps://t.co/2cIU3F0quS

— #zombieland (@k9_reaper) February 28, 2023

22. Crime. Read 👇

1 rape every 10 minutes.

80 murders every 24 hours.

3 - 4 kids murdered every 24 hours.

Average of 70 hijackings a day.

Average of 2500 home invasions every 24 hours.

At least 4 - 5 CIT heists every week. pic.twitter.com/HWPvw9xGxE

— #zombieland (@k9_reaper) February 28, 2023

24. Societal collapse has led to the US government issuing a warning to international travelers in SA - stock up prepper style on food and water. https://t.co/6XaYMjbdsu

— #zombieland (@k9_reaper) February 28, 2023

The thread goes on to describe the breakdown in the healthcare system and other sectors, but a key point the writer makes is that the South African government has said it's not obligated to provide basic services such as power to its people. This highlights the problem of centralization, something the documentary below addresses.

"Self-Management"

"Selfbestuur" means "self-management" in Afrikaans. The main political point this short documentary makes is that you don't want to rely on a distant central government to provide the necessities of life for you: electricity, sewage treatment, policing, etc. That's been a problem in South Africa, where the central government is increasingly corrupt and incompetent.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/20/23 (Tue) 22:05:39 78f3c8 No.19040837

>>19038369

I'll say it

Washington leaned on Rome.

Washington does not want any peace they haven't brokered themselves. Washington certainly does not want any BRICS nation stopping the fighting to protect the biolabs and money laundering. Washington is greatly upset South Africa defies them on sanctioning Russia. Washington is greatly upset South Africa dares to hold naval exercises with Russia and China.

Washington is talking about investing in Africa and Asia. That's a nice carrot, but the Dollar is backed by "the full faith and CREDIT of the United States Government." Millions and billions of fancy paper or numbers in a SWIFT computer. The Ruble is backed by gold.

Ah yes, the stick. Threatening to pull AGOA funds and let's never forget denying the shipment of fuel rods for Eskom's reactors. Denying shipments of grains and fertilizers from Russia, and blaming Russia for it while saying how "humanitarian" they are.

Thank You for reading anons, rant over

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Post last edited at 06/20/23 (Tue) 22:10:44

Anonymous 06/21/23 (Wed) 21:57:10 78f3c8 No.19047814

General Research #23390 >>19047755

21 Jun, 2023 16:02

NATO member threatens African aid cuts over support for Russia

The Finnish government’s approach is a classic case of coercive diplomacy, a South African politician has told RT

African countries that back Russia in the Ukraine conflictwill lose development assistance from Finland, the country’s foreign trade and development minister, Ville Tavio, said on Monday.

The new Finnish government led by Petteri Orpo is seeking to cut development aid by around $1 billion and redirect the savings. Tavio told national broadcaster YLE that “Ukraine will become a new recipient country.”

In a separate interview with The Times, the minister claimed his country’s “primary duty is to support Ukraine,” arguing that it is “morally wrong” for countries that support Russia’s “aggression” against Kiev to continue receiving development aid from Finland.

“Developing nations should focus on their internal development instead of endorsing Russia’s war. I am keeping an eye on countries that receive aid from Finland, but choose not to respectinternational rules-based orderand Ukraine’s state sovereignty,” Tavio said.

Although the minister did not name any countries, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia, and Mozambique are Finland’s main partners in Africa, having received foreign aid from Helsinki for decades.

Several countries on the continent, including South Africa, have remained non-aligned in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, despite foreign pressure to back Kiev.

South African politician Themba Godi, a former member of the National Assembly, described it as a “disgrace” for the Finnish government to threaten African nations with aid cuts.

“It’s a classic case of coercive diplomacy where threats and blackmail are used to achieve certain positions,” Godi told RT. He added that “positions that countries take on the Russia-Ukraine conflict may not necessarily be informed by rational thinking and independent decisions but may be the product of blackmail.”

According to Godi, Helsinki’s stance only reinforces the view that countries that are US allies have no regard for Africans.

The continent’s nations, he added, are more drawn toward Russia and China as a result of bullying by Finland and others.

The new Finnish government has additionally outlined plans to tighten immigration rules and make it more difficult for foreign nationals to obtain residency or citizenship in the country.

https://www.rt.com/africa/578382-finland-african-aid-cut-threat/

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/22/23 (Thu) 21:01:26 d9322e No.19053808

“Peace mission fiasco in Poland – FF Plus demands answers”

https://southafricatoday.net/south-africa-news/peace-mission-fiasco-in-poland-ff-plus-demands-answers/

June 20, 2023

The FF Plus demands that Maj. Gen. Wally Rhoode must appear before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Police to explain the fiasco in Poland involving President Cyril Ramaphosa’s security detail.

Maj. Gen. Rhoode, head of the presidential protection unit, was part of the security group denied entry into Poland.

According to the Polish authorities, there had been problems with documents and permits for goods and personnel.

According to a media report (News24, 18 June 2023: Ramaphosa’s protection team ignored warnings about Polish permits), air force officials had warned the “leadership” of the security contingency about this.

It seems that they were specifically informed about the documentation required to travel with certain goods and personnel. This warning was, however, ignored.

Still, Maj. Gen. Rhoode decided to have an impromptu media conference on the plane’s steps at the Chopin Airport and accused Poland of racism.

By making such rash statements, Maj. Gen. Rhoode entered the political arena.

It is not appropriate for a member of the police to make such statements, and he must be called to account.

Clarity must also be provided on why such a large security contingency was needed, and why they had taken weapons along.

I will ask the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, whether a permit was issued for the weapons, and he must also indicate how many weapons and how much ammunition was taken along.

What transpired here is to be expected when it comes to any form of planning by the ANC government.

It is, however, still an embarrassment for the whole of South Africa, and the country and its people deserve answers.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/22/23 (Thu) 21:02:24 d9322e No.19053812

>>19040837

It all appears to be a puppet show with smoke and mirrors.

The key players of the Brazzaville Foundation want to replicate their successes in South Africa’s transformation into a global one. I will not be surprised that this is part of the reason they invited journalists and had such a large personnel contingency to capture this ‘historic initiative’, as Cyril puts it. >>19032601

I will not trust BRICS either as its founding chairman of BRICS Business Council, Patrice Motsepe, is Cyril Ramaphosa’s brother-in-law, a mining magnet, heavily involved in the WEF and owns a digital bank, Tyme, which will most likely prove to be worse. We all know how these mining companies shaped the constitutions of supposed sovereign nations. Take for instance De Beers, sanctions were placed on South Africa during Apartheid but De Beers were not affected eventhough the segregation policies they implemented in the early 20th century became law later and they were headquartered in London. Also, they did business with Russia [USSR then] during the cold war. Now South Africa has more segregation laws against the minorities than there were against the bantus during Apartheid. The world fought against Apartheid or in other words ‘separateness’ but ‘separateness’ took a more sinister form causing the demise of the country. BRICS and the world are silent about these human rights abuses as if they condone it. Then hearing leaders referring to whites as white supremacists and pushing CRT in schools around the world gives me the impression that they want global Apartheid/separateness.

Are you aware that?…

“BRIC is originally a term that was devised by Jim O’Neill of Goldman Sachs in 2001 with the aim of grouping those nations which were expected to experience major 3 economic growth in the world by 2050. He first expressed this concept on his paper “Building Better Global Economic BRICs” (O´Neill, 2001). According to Goldman Sachs, the protagonism of those four nations will be such that the world would be forced to both devise a new organization within the forums of international economics and accept new members within the G-7 (which is already formed by the most developed countries in the world). However, O’Neill was referring to China, India, Brazil and Russia but he did not think nor intended to include South Africa within this group since he thought it had not the economic potential for being included within the BRIC (El Economista, 2012).” https://www.unav.edu/documents/16800098/17755721/DT-01-2019_South-Africa_ENG+%281%29.pdf

“After successfully hosting the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup, it was a case of double celebration when the country was invited to join Brazil, Russia, India and China to be a member of the BRICS. Of course, compared to these economic giants, South Africa’s economy, population and growth prospects are quite small.” https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2012/03/brics-the-s-for-south-africa-represents-the-rising-a-for-africa/

Now…

>>18988989

>The ministers deliberated on key global issues, including strengthening multilateralism, the implementation of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, international trade and finance, climate change negotiations and violent conflicts, among other things.

>The meeting discussed pertinent and critical issues affecting the global economy and security. These include strengthening multilateralism especially by elevating the central role of the United Nations (UN)

I could go on but the previous posts and breads provide more information.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/24/23 (Sat) 16:39:21 d842e3 No.19064930

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

“Covid Is Genocide - A Biological Warfare Crime - Dr. David Martin Speaks To The European Parliament”

https://youtu.be/GaD8qEWJglY

Jun 23, 2023

He references Pfizer.

18:41 – “Let’s read this because we have to read this into the record everywhere I go. “Until an infectious disease crisis is very real present and at the emergency threshold that is often largely ignored. To sustain the funding base beyond the crisis,” he said, “we need to increase the public understanding for the need for medical countermeasures such as a pan influenza or pan coronavirus vaccine. A key driver is the media and the economics will follow the hype. We need to use that hype to our advantage to get to the real issues. Investors will respond if they see profit at the end of the process.” Sounds like public health? Sounds like the best of humanity? No ladies and gentlemen, this was premeditated domestic terrorism stated at the proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 2015, published in front of them. This is an act of biological and chemical warfare perpetrated on the human race and it was admitted to in writing that this was a financial heist and a financial fraud. Investors will follow if they see profit at the end of the process.”

Watch it in full!… It’s just brilliant!

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/24/23 (Sat) 16:46:27 d842e3 No.19064964

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>>19064930

>“Until an infectious disease crisis is very real present and at the emergency threshold that is often largely ignored. To sustain the funding base beyond the crisis,” he said, “we need to increase the public understanding for the need for medical countermeasures such as a pan influenza or pan coronavirus vaccine. A key driver is the media and the economics will follow the hype. We need to use that hype to our advantage to get to the real issues. Investors will respond if they see profit at the end of the process.”

This is not just in health… It’s all about profit and not humanity.

“BREAKING: BlackRock Recruiter Who ‘Decides People’s Fate’ Says ‘War is Good for Business’”

https://youtu.be/tgONwXR1Uwo

Jun 20, 2023

2:33 – “BlackRock, one of the world’s leading asset and investment managers which owns significant shares in companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Anheuser-Busch, Meta, Target, Proctor & Gamble, Comcast, CNN, Fox News and, yes, Pfizer.”

https://okeefemediagroup.com/breaking-blackrock-recruiter-who-decides-peoples-fate-says-war-is-good-for-business-while-spilling-info-on-asset-giant/

“The senators…are f***ing cheap – you got 10 grand, you can buy a senator,” Varlay remarked in what is arguably the most unabashed description of corruption and bribery from their own company we’ve ever heard. The extended soundbite from Varlay is below:

You can take this big f*** ton of money and buy people, I work for a company called BlackRock…It’s not who is the president it’s who is controlling the wallet of the president. You could buy your candidates. First, there is the senators these guys are fuckin cheap. Got 10 grand you can buy a senator I’ll give you 500k right now It doesn’t matter who wins they’re in my pocket.

Varlay doesn’t stop there, he goes on to describe what those in his line of work think of the tragedy of war saying its “real f***ing good for business”.

Ukraine is good for business, you know that right? Russia blows up Ukraine’s grain silos and the price of wheat is going to go mad up. The Ukrainian economy is the wheat market. The price of bread goes up, this is fantastic if you’re trading. Volatility creates opportunity for profit…

Varlay added that its “exciting when s*** goes wrong.”

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 06/26/23 (Mon) 17:19:44 bf6b77 No.19077312

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

“Illegal mining is economic sabotage – Mantashe” - https://youtu.be/CSGM-htlqpA

“Economic sabotage: Mantashe accuses Lesotho government after 31 illegal miners die in Free State mine”

https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/economic-sabotage-mantashe-accuses-lesotho-government-after-31-illegal-miners-die-in-free-state-mine-d4e9ed53-8dbc-49b3-95b2-3a3cb145b41d

Published Jun 23, 2023

Pretoria - As news broke on the presence of at least 31 bodies of suspected illegal miners, believed to be Basotho nationals, underground at the Virginia Mine in Free State, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe has accused Lesotho of interfering with South Africa’s economy.

Mantashe said officials of the Lesotho government have more information on the tragic incident, after survivors of the mining tragedy in Free State “ran to Lesotho to report” without informing any South African authorities.

Mantashe said on Thursday, Lesotho’s minister in charge of mineral resources was deployed to Welkom, Free State. He said the Lesotho minister “made a very strange suggestion”, that surviving illegal miners should be deployed to go underground and retrieve bodies of the deceased illegal miners.

“I asked him a very straightforward question: should we send people into a methane-infested shaft knowingly? What happens if more die, would you take responsibility? This incident, more than any other incident, has confirmed our view that this thing of illegal mining is actually economic sabotage, it is war on our economy and, therefore, those who died there are almost like soldiers dying in combat,” Mantashe said in an interview with broadcaster Newzroom Afrika on Friday.

“It is quite a serious matter and I don’t know why is the Lesotho government not seeing that this is quite dangerous, because they give us a lot of instructions, coming from the prime minister of Lesotho in trying to talk to the executives of Harmony (mining company [owned by Patrice Motsepe]) and everybody.

“I think it is a dangerous issue for neighbours to do that to one another. Lesotho must come partner with us in mining if they want to. They must come through the front door. We have done that with their water, we went there, met them, had a bilateral and we committed ourselves. The president has visited Lesotho and so on. They should do that,” said Mantashe.

He said Lesotho as a nation cannot be having “some strange relationship with illegal miners” operating in South Africa.

Earlier, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) said it received a report that at least 31 suspected illegal miners who are believed to be Basotho nationals, have lost their lives in a ventilation Shaft 5 Virginia Mine, in Welkom, Free State province.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Kingdom of Lesotho relayed this message to the High Commission of South Africa that, on May 18, 2023, a group of suspected illegal miners died in a mine ventilation shaft which was last operational in the 1990s,” said Makhosonke Buthelezi, spokesperson for South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy.

“Although information on this tragic situation comes sporadically, we are doing our utmost best to act on the information, including information regarding three bodies which have been reported to be retrieved and brought to the surface by other illegal miners.

“Working in collaboration with the previous owners of the mine, Harmony, the DMRE inspectors have assessed the situation and determined that methane levels at the mine ventilation shaft 5 are very high. As such, it is currently too risky to dispatch a search team to the shaft,” said Buthelezi.

However, the South African authorities are considering various options to speedily deal with the situation.

“Although this is a unique and strange situation, all relevant stakeholders will endeavour to ensure that the suspected deceased illegal miners are brought to the surface,” said Buthelezi.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/02/23 (Sun) 14:25:48 d842e3 No.19110654

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>>18916842

>Webber Wentzel

>Notable alumni of the firm include:

>Brett Kebble, mining magnate [murdered]

“Agliotti tells all in new book” - https://youtu.be/FiSjJ5uUVXc

“Agliotti dies on hospital operating table”

https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/sunday-times-1107/20230702/281569475173604

2 Jul 2023

Convicted drug dealer Glenn Agliotti, left, who turned state witness against late former police commissioner Jackie Selebi and stood trial for Brett Kebble’s 2005 murder, is believed to have died on the operating table of a Joburg hospital on Saturday.

According to a police source, his family rushed him to Olivedale Clinic in the morning where he later died. An inquest into his death has been opened.

A police officer stationed at Douglasdale police station, north of Joburg, said Agliotti, 66, who was required to report to the station for his parole, had recently been ill and seemed to be getting worse.

“He was required to check in and sign in and you could tell he was not well. At times he wouldn’t step out of the car when he came because he couldn’t walk,” said the officer.

Police spokesperson Lt-Col Mavela Masondo said he could not confirm the details surrounding Agliotti’s death. He declined to comment on social media rumours that Agliotti slipped and bumped his head on stairs at home and died of a brain haemorrhage in hospital.

“We cannot comment on the allegations until we receive a hospital report and until the inquest into Mr Agliotti’s death has been finalised,” said Masondo.

Agliotti was a key figure in the drug related prosecution of Selebi, with his evidence used to implicate and prosecute the former police boss, who died in 2015. Agliotti agreed to turn state witness against Selebi in exchange for a lenient sentence on drug trafficking charges.

He earned himself several nicknames in court, including being known as the “Landlord” for being a player in a drug syndicate, a name he insisted was misplaced.

Then there was Germiston magistrate Deon Snyman, who presided over a drug trafficking trial where he referred to Agliotti and his co-accused as “snitches, pimps, rats who would sell their soul to evade a long prison term”.

At the time of the Selebi court case, the state made a deal with three alleged drug dealers — Stefanos Paparas, his father Dimitri and their driver Stanley Poonin — who were acquitted by the Germiston magistrate’s court on the grounds that the evidence against them might be unreliable.

But perhaps Agliotti was best known for a quote from the late Selebi himself, who said about Agliotti: “He is my friend, finish and klaar”. Selebi was convicted in 2010 and sentenced to 15 years in prison.

In November 2010, Agliotti was granted a discharge application that freed him from the four charges, including a count of murder for the Kebble slaying.

“I am relieved … justice was done, justice wasn’t only done, it was seen to be done,” he said at the time. “I am angry at the same time.”

Agliotti’s co-accused in that case, including Mikey Schultz, Nigel McGurk and Faizel Smith, who shot Kebble, received indemnity from prosecution after testifying against Agliotti.

Judge Frans Kgomo, who granted the discharge application, was unimpressed with the outcome, saying: “This case is about corrupt civil servants as well as politicians or politically connected officials wining and dining with the devil incarnate under shade of darkness.”

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/02/23 (Sun) 14:27:00 d842e3 No.19110660

>Convicted drug dealer Glenn Agliotti, left, who turned state witness against late former police commissioner Jackie Selebi and stood trial for Brett Kebble’s 2005 murder, is believed to have died on the operating table of a Joburg hospital on Saturday.

Kebble, Agliotti and Selebi Timeline

https://www.dispatchlive.co.za/news/2023-07-02-glenn-agliotti-dies-in-joburg-hospital/

02 July 2023

TIMELINE

September 27 2005, 9pm - Brett Kebble was shot and killed in his Mercedes-Benz on a bridge over the M1 highway in Melrose, northern Johannesburg.

November 16 2006 - Glenn Agliotti was charged with Kebble's murder.

January 2008 - Former national police commissioner Jackie Selebi was arrested for corruption, based on his relationship with convicted druglord Agliotti.

July 26 2010 - Agliotti's trial begins in the Johannesburg High Court

August 3 2010 - Selebi is found guilty of corruption and sentenced to 15 years in jail.

November 4 2010 - Agliotti applies for the charges against him to be dismissed.

November 25 2010 - Agliotti is acquitted of murdering Kebble.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/02/23 (Sun) 14:43:16 d842e3 No.19110760

>Agliotti was a key figure in the drug related prosecution of Selebi, with his evidence used to implicate and prosecute the former police boss, who died in 2015. Agliotti agreed to turn state witness against Selebi in exchange for a lenient sentence on drug trafficking charges.

“Judge Joffe goes out with a bang” (Minutes after sentencing Jackie Selebi, “he announced his retirement")

https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/judge-joffe-goes-out-with-a-bang-671898

Published Aug 4, 2010

It was Judge Meyer Joffe's last sitting in the Johannesburg High Court as a judge but it will be the one he is remembered for.

On Tuesday after presiding over one of the most high profile cases in recent South African history, Judge Joffe sentenced former national police commissioner Jackie Selebi to 15 years in jail.

Minutes later he announced his retirement. He told a packed gallery that he had five minutes to vacate his office at the high court.

He is due to take up an executive director position at the South African Judicial Institute.

The institute was formed last year to train aspirant judges and would be temporarily housed in the CBD while its offices at Constitutional Hill are being built.

Despite this Judge Joffe indicated he would be available for Selebi's application for leave to appeal against his conviction and sentence if it was brought before him.

In October 2006, Judge Joffe was a presiding officer in the case of Thembekile Mankanyi, a South African gold miner, in his failed attempt to sue his employer AngloGold Ashanti, stating that he had developed the lung disease silicosis while working in the Vaal Reefs Mine.

Mankayi at the time sought R2.6 million.

Judge Joffe ruled against Mankayi.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/02/23 (Sun) 14:58:13 d842e3 No.19110853

>>19110660

“Judge Joffe fights back” – “defence's argument to have him recused from the corruption trial of former top cop Jackie Selebi “

https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/judge-joffe-fights-back-463081

Published Oct 29, 2009

Judge Meyer Joffe on Thursday angrily challenged several aspects of the defence's argument to have him recused from the corruption trial of former top cop Jackie Selebi.

Visibly infuriated at times, Joffe fired a rapid line of questions at defence lawyer Jaap Cilliers about arguments made that the judge showed pro-State bias.

Cilliers also criticised the judge's handling of a City Press article on which the defence wanted to cross-examine State witness Glenn Agliotti.

The article detailed a secret tape which showed Agliotti talking to the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) in January 2008.

In the article, the journalist said Agliotti appeared "enthusiastic" in the recording in requesting a meeting with intelligence officials.

In previous testimony Agliotti said he was summoned to a meeting with intelligence later that month.

Joffe stopped a question from the defence to Agliotti about his "enthusiasm" which he said was merely about a journalist's impression, rather than factual.

"I allowed it to an extent that I felt was correct," replied Joffe.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/02/23 (Sun) 16:33:34 a70000 No.19111414

File: 3ce853d71f814b8⋯.jpg (49.4 KB,500x264,125:66,Anglogold_Ashanti_Cyril.jpg)

>In October 2006, Judge Joffe was a presiding officer in the case of Thembekile Mankanyi, a South African gold miner, in his failed attempt to sue his employer AngloGold Ashanti, stating that he had developed the lung disease silicosis while working in the Vaal Reefs Mine.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/02/23 (Sun) 16:35:19 a70000 No.19111422

>On Tuesday after presiding over one of the most high profile cases in recent South African history, Judge Joffe sentenced former national police commissioner Jackie Selebi to 15 years in jail.

>Minutes later he announced his retirement. He told a packed gallery that he had five minutes to vacate his office at the high court.

>He is due to take up an executive director position at the South African Judicial Institute.

“Meyer Joffe tipped for top job at judicial institution”

https://mg.co.za/article/2009-11-27-meyer-joffe-tipped-for-top-job-at-judicial-institution/

27 NOV 2009

The Western Cape legal fraternity’s hopes of seeing the back of Judge President John Hlophe appear to have been dashed after it emerged this week that the Jackie Selebi trial judge, Meyer Joffe, is the only contender for the South African Judicial Institute’s top job.

The Mail & Guardian can reveal that Judge Joffe — who has been at the centre of some controversy as the judicial officer presiding over the corruption trial of South African’s former top cop — is the only judge who will be interviewed on Friday for the executive director’s position.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/02/23 (Sun) 16:35:56 a70000 No.19111427

“Retired judge [Meyer Joffe] to lead inquiry into Gupta assets”

https://www.southafricanlawyer.co.za/article/2020/08/retired-judge-to-lead-inquiry-into-gupta-assets/

Monday, 31 August 2020

Retired Judge Meyer Joffe will chair a closed inquiry into how an estimated R1bn of assets, cash, high-value residential and commercial properties and mining equipment belonging to the Guptas’ Islandsite company allegedly vanished, says a Sunday Times report.

The disappearance is alleged to have occurred through questionable business rescue practices and irregular intercompany loans, property valuations and sales agreements.

Islandsite, which was placed in business rescue in 2018 after SA’s banks unbanked the Guptas, reportedly owed creditors R770m. These debts included: Bank of India (R31m); Sahara Computers (R467m); and the Gupta’s Westdawn (R200m).

Law enforcement sources investigating the family allege the Guptas used Islandsite to channel funds from questionable government contracts to buy a Midrand office building, a Cessna jet, luxury German cars and plush homes in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.

Islandsite owns nearly R100m worth of residential and commercial properties as well as an estimated R500m worth of mining equipment which, through Westdawn, was leased to the Gupta’s Optimum Coal Mine.

Last week, Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) Judge Joseph Raulinga granted Islandsite’s new business rescue practitioner, Mahier Tayob, permission to hold an inquiry into the company’s affairs.

Declining to name those who would testify in-camera at the inquiry, to be held in Pretoria in September, Tayob said they would be subpoenaed this week.

The Sunday Times says it understands they include bank executives, shareholders, lawyers, estate agents and executives of Gupta-linked companies.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/02/23 (Sun) 16:39:15 a70000 No.19111438

>>19110660

>Jackie Selebi

Remember this older post.

Prior to Jackie Selebi’s conviction…

“Browse Mole report a ‘mixture of fact and fiction’”

https://mg.co.za/article/2008-07-03-browse-mole-report-a-mixture-of-fact-and-fiction/

3 Jul 2008

Suspended head of the National Prosecuting Authority Vusi Pikoli had a feeling that the first version of the Special Browse Mole Report would cause trouble but didn’t do anything about it immediately because he was advised to ”file” it and his department already had a heavy workload.

”It was one of those documents that you wish you have never seen. I had this gut feel about this document, that this was going to cause trouble,” he said in Johannesburg on Thursday at the Ginwala commission of inquiry into his fitness to hold office.

The report was handed to him in March or April 2006 by former Directorate of Special Operations (DSO) [or Scorpions] head Leonard McCarthy [he worked for the World Bank after the scorpions were disbanded October 2008].

McCarthy said that because he was so busy, there was no harm in filing it away because he was going to give him a final report.

Although it already contained a number of conclusions ”on the face of it”, Pikoli considered it a ”mixture of fact and fiction”.

The report contained allegations of a foreign funded operation to bring African National Congress president Jacob Zuma to power.

One of the ”high profile” investigations that the DSO was working on was a corruption case against Zuma. The other was a corruption case against police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi.

When he read the final version in June/July he became angry and thought that ”if there was a time that Mr McCarthy was going to leave the DSO, it was going to be that time”.

It had clearly been produced by someone who had contact with ”old apartheid structures of intelligence”, he said, and not a single member of the DSO had the capacity to produce it.

He believed it was clearly an intelligence report, and not the mandate of the DSO, although it had some elements of organised crime in it.

Pikoli was suspended on September 23 last year on the grounds of a breakdown in relations with Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Brigitte Mabandla and that he did not fully appreciate maters of national security.

He believes it is because of the Selebi investigation. – Sapa

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/02/23 (Sun) 16:41:23 a70000 No.19111447

>>19111438

>Convicted drug dealer Glenn Agliotti, left, who turned state witness against late former police commissioner Jackie Selebi and stood trial for Brett Kebble’s 2005 murder,

“Cops obstruct Selebi investigation”

https://mg.co.za/article/2008-07-05-cops-obstruct-selebi-investigation/

5 JUL 2008

Police and National Intelligence Agency leaders appear to be waging a war of attrition against the National Prosecuting Authority and the Scorpions.

Evidence at Jackie Selebi’s court appearance and at the Ginwala Inquiry suggests acting police commissioner Tim Williams and NIA boss Manala Manzini have instituted a campaign to frustrate the Selebi case.

Selebi’s lawyers last week tabled a series of letters between Williams and acting National Director of Public Prosecutions Mokotedi Mpshe as part of their unsuccessful application to oppose the postponement of Selebi’s case.

The correspondence shows Williams has blocked access by Scorpions investigators to crucial evidence needed for the Selebi prosecution.

In January and May Mpshe wrote to Williams asking him to facilitate the handing over of information in police hands, including:

• details of alleged mobster Glenn Agliotti’s role and payments as a police informer;

• police videos on which Agliotti is recorded;

• information on whether John Stratton, the Australian accused of planning Brett Kebble’s murder, was a police informer;

• the diaries of key players, including Selebi and members of crime intelligence, who interacted with Agliotti; and

• Selebi’s travel records.

Williams’s responses are sarcastic and hostile. In his first reply, he said the request was so ”vague and filled with discrepancies” that it was impossible for him to assist.

”My willingness at our informal meeting to assist you with a request for further material related to your already instituted prosecution of Commissioner Selebi did not amount to a willingness to conduct a further investigation on behalf of the DSO,” he wrote.

”I was under the impression, gleaned from media statements issued by yourself and your media relations officer — that you were already in a position to proceed with your prosecution against the national commissioner.

”Your request at this late stage is unreasonable and I would not want to become a reason for or a stumbling block preventing you from commencing with your prosecution without delay.”

On May 27 Mpshe repeated the request in more detail, providing explanations for how each piece of evidence would be useful to the prosecution.

Conveniently for Selebi, Mpshe’s correspondence and Williams’s reply were leaked to the media and some of it was published on June 22, allowing Selebi’s lawyers to write to the police on June 23 asking for it.

Contrasting starkly with their response to the NPA, the police sent Selebi’s lawyers the full correspondence on the same day, including Williams’s second reply, also dated June 23. Selebi may have seen the response before Mpshe did.

In his second reply Williams lectured Mpshe on the role of the crime intelligence division (CID), emphasising the prohibition on the disclosure of intelligence sources and methods.

He complained that the CID’s requests to the Scorpions for details of their investigation were denied: ”In fact the [Scorpions] deliberately misled the division regarding the extent of their investigation.”

Williams does not acknowledge that he knows key members of the CID are considered suspects in the Scorpions’ case. Williams states that as members of the investigation team were allowed supervised ”access” to informer documentation relating to Agliotti and others, this should suffice.

He would not provide the actual material, meaning it could not be used as evidence.

The same applied to video material, including a crucial 2003 recording in which Agliotti admits to crime intelligence boss Mulangi Mphego that he tried to get money from Kebble needed to pay Selebi.

Williams declined to say whether Stratton was a police informer, as this would disclose the ”secret services” of the SAPS. However, Mphego is known to have boasted to the media of Stratton’s status as his agent.

Also for reasons of ”secret service” Williams declined to make diaries available. On the subject of Selebi’s travel records, Williams complained provision of these would be a ”monumental task” but he would do his best to assist.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/02/23 (Sun) 16:52:22 a70000 No.19111485

>>19111438

>The report was handed to him in March or April 2006 by former Directorate of Special Operations (DSO) [or Scorpions] head Leonard McCarthy [he worked for the World Bank after the scorpions were disbanded October 2008].

Correction, Leonard McCarthy worked for the World Bank prior to the Scorpions being disbanded.

Leonard Frank McCarthy, Integrity Vice President, World Bank Group

https://live.worldbank.org/experts/leonard-frank-mccarthy

In June 2008, Leonard McCarthy was appointed by Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank, to serve as Vice President of the World Bank. He heads the Integrity Vice Presidency (INT), whose mandate it is to anticipate, detect, deter and prevent fraud and corruption in Bank Group-supported activities. INT impacts the work of the World Bank by ensuring that funds are used for their intended purposes, thereby contributing to the organization’s core mission of promoting development and reducing poverty.

Prior to joining the World Bank Group, Mr. McCarthy headed the Directorate of Special Operations (DSO) in South Africa, specializing in crime analysis, investigation, prosecution, forensic accounting, asset forfeiture, and civil litigation. During his tenure, the DSO successfully prosecuted many entities involved in financial crime, organized criminal enterprises, grand corruption, urban terror and money rackets. In addition, the DSO generated millions of rands destined for criminal restraint, and interdicted drugs and other contraband worth billions.

Since joining the World Bank Group, Mr. McCarthy has spearheaded significant operational and organizational changes within INT that have increased its capacity to address fraud and corruption in a more concerted manner. Under his leadership, INT focuses on promoting creative solutions in investigations, integrity due-diligence, litigation, forensic audits and settlements, to solidify the lending environment and provide assurance to World Bank shareholders.

INT’s newly-created Preventive Services Unit analyzes insights gained from investigations, and disseminates good practices to other Bank staff and governments in the form of structural precautions, fiduciary mechanisms, detection tools and sound advice. The recent increase in cooperation efforts with international stakeholders, facilitates information sharing and joint action with other investigating institutions.

Previously, Mr. McCarthy held the position of Director of Public Prosecutions in South Africa, to which he was appointed by then President, Nelson Mandela.

He is a lawyer by profession and holds the following degrees: Baccalaureus Artium (BA), Bachelor of Law (B.Juris), and LLB (Bachelor of Laws).

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/02/23 (Sun) 16:54:46 a70000 No.19111495

>>19111447

>Police and National Intelligence Agency leaders appear to be waging a war of attrition against the National Prosecuting Authority and the Scorpions.

>Judge Frans Kgomo, who granted the discharge application, was unimpressed with the outcome, saying: “This case is about corrupt civil servants as well as politicians or politically connected officials wining and dining with the devil incarnate under shade of darkness.”

>>19111485

“Scorpions were disbanded in October 2008 (3 months after Selebi trial) and was unconstitutional”

“Scorpions disbanding unconstitutional”

https://mg.co.za/article/2011-03-18-scorpions-disbanding-unconstitutional/

18 MAR 2011

The Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that sections of the Acts that disbanded the Scorpions and created the Hawks were inconsistent with the Constitution. It has given Parliament 18 months to rectify the legislation.

The ANC and its allies were cautious in their responses to the ruling but opposition parties expressed enthusiasm.

Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke delivered the majority judgment, prepared with Justice Edwin Cameron, which ruled that “the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation [the Hawks] is insufficiently insulated from political interference”.

The judgment was a narrow majority one, supported by five of the court’s nine judges.

Justices Johan Froneman, Bess Nkabinde and Thembile Skweyiya concurred with Moseneke and Cameron’s judgment.

A minority judgment, prepared by Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo, found that the Hawks’ structural and operational autonomy was already secure.

Acting Justice Frederik Brand and Justices Mogoeng Mogoeng and Zakeria Yacoob concurred with him.

The Hawks is a unit in the South African Police Service that reports to the ministry of safety and security, and is therefore in effect directed by the executive.

The former Scorpions was a unit in the National Prosecuting Authority and so was nominally independent of the executive.

The Scorpions achieved a conviction rate of more than 90% and pursued high-profile cases, including the arms deal investigation that led to the conviction of Zuma’s former financial adviser, Durban businessman Schabir Schaik, on fraud and corruption charges.

The unit’s “search and seizure” methods were bitterly opposed by sections of the alliance and it was formally disbanded in October 2008 after Parliament adopted the National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act and the South African Police Service Amendment Act.

The Hawks, which has all but shut down the arms deal probe, said it welcomed the judgment and “will be taking the necessary steps under the guidance of Parliament to give effect to the judgment”.

“The DA’s shadow minister for police, Dianne Kohler Barnard, said the Scorpions should have been retained. Disbanding them “was designed to shut down investigations into ANC politicians and allow [them] to continue to dispense patronage, as well as engage in corruption”, she said.”

Cope spokesperson Philip Dexter said the judgment put an onus on the government to “do the right thing” and the closure of the Scorpions had left a void in corruption investigations.

He cited police National Commissioner Bheki Cele, who “is implicated in wrongdoing. How can the Hawks investigate their own commissioner?”

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/03/23 (Mon) 20:51:06 78f3c8 No.19117473

ANC Bun

>>18801509 President Ramaphosa reveals that a health revolution is on the way (video)

>>18924476 “Killer cholera hits amid decade-long bickering over Hammanskraal water crisis – and tender scandals”

>>18924486, >>18924491 Life in the Time of Cholera – the SA reality as ANC governance falls behind 19th Century civilization (Parts 1&2)

>>18935795 Proposed water licensing regulations requiring up to 75% black South African shareholding place tenuous food security at further risk

>>19022249, >>19022252, >>19022254, >>19022282 ‘Section 194 Inquiry won’t be distracted by gossip,’ says ANC MP on Mkhwebane extortion claims

>>19022282 "The biggest corruption scandal to hit SA's Parliament" - Mkhwebane shares alleged bribe clips (video)

Brazzaville Foundation Bun

>>18860752 Jean-Yves Ollivier founded Brazzaville Foundation (video)

>>18860761 “Meet the Brazzaville Foundation: The royal-backed UK charity accused of ‘laundering’ the reputation of an oil-rich African autocrat

>>19032117 Brazzaville Foundation: Behind the African Peace Mission Between Kyiv and Moscow

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/03/23 (Mon) 20:51:20 78f3c8 No.19117475

BRICS Summit Bun

>>18988979 Ramaphosa expected to go to Moscow in an attempt to convince Putin to attend BRICS summit virtually (video)

>>18988989 BRICS expansion will accelerate creation of a new world order

>>18999696 BRICS Summit: Police Minister and SAPS high level delegation visit China

>>19002435 (from General Research) Macron asks for invitation to BRICS summit – media

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/03/23 (Mon) 20:51:37 78f3c8 No.19117478

Commodities Bun

>>18924452, >>18924456 Glencore Subsidiary Buys Sherwin Alumina at Bankruptcy Auction

>>18924464 Bribery Scandal To Cost Glencore $1.1 Billion, While Billionaire Execs Avoid Blame—For Now

>>18924675 Botswana says it is still keen on De Beers partnership, confident of new deal

>>18935782 Glencore to honour pre-existing Russia contracts, no new deals

>>19077312 Economic sabotage: Mantashe accuses Lesotho government after 31 illegal miners die in Free State mine (video)

Covid & Other Pestilence Bun

>>18842617 (from Canada #42) Secrets of Manufactured Consent

>>19064930 Covid Is Genocide - A Biological Warfare Crime - Dr. David Martin Speaks To The European Parliament (video)

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/03/23 (Mon) 20:51:50 78f3c8 No.19117482

Eskom Bun

>>18797342 Winter load shedding warning: From bad to worse – right back to bad

>>18797359, >>18797363 Andre de Ruyter to be served court papers in Germany: report (Parts 1&2)

>>18801277, >>18801280 South Africa prepares for Stage 9 load-shedding (Parts 1&2)

>>18810723 Jan Oberholzer discusses Jacques Pauw’s “distasteful article” [English Translation] (video)

>>18816313 “De Ruyter's claims on Eskom graft wild and untested" - News24 [Jacques Pauw] (video)

>>18816450, >>18816471, >>18816475 SA’s new third force poses a grave threat to democracy (Parts 1-3)

>>18816485 Ramaphosa deploys 900 soldiers to guard Eskom power stations

>>18819983, >>18819985 “Set aside Eskom judgment", says Pravin Gordhan (Parts 1&2)

>>18820086 SIU demands answers on appointment of intelligence operation by De Ruyter at Eskom

>>18826325 Eskom expected to implement up to Stage 10 load shedding

>>18826327 Agri SA bemoans impact of load shedding on Food Security

>>18826340 Countrywide blackout’: Botswana went dark on Monday

>>18826347 SASRIA will not pay claims related to grid failure (video)

>>18831021, >>18831026 MPs rap Eskom brass on the knuckles for forcing De Ruyter out instead of probing claims (Parts 1&2)

>>18835870, >>18835874 "Gordhan told De Ruyter to gather intelligence somehow," Scopa told (Parts 1&2; video)

>>19038831 Eskom rescues technicians from dangerous Joburg areas (video)

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/03/23 (Mon) 20:52:06 78f3c8 No.19117487

G4S Security Company Bun

>>18796453 “G4S vows to cooperate after contracts with DCS are terminated” due to the “the brazen prison escape of Thabo Bester” (video)

>>18796458 G4S: South Africa and History – Part 1

>>18796464 G4S: South Africa and History – Part 2

>>18796466 G4S: South Africa and History – Part 3

>>18796530 Public Private Partnerships of South Africa

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/03/23 (Mon) 20:52:19 78f3c8 No.19117488

Judge Meyer Joffe Bun

>>19110760 Judge Joffe goes out with a bang: Minutes after sentencing Jackie Selebi, he announced his retirement

>>19110853 Judge Joffe fights back: Defence's argument to have him recused from the corruption trial of former top cop Jackie Selebi

>>19111414 Judge Joffe was a presiding officer in the case of Thembekile Mankanyi, a South African gold miner, in his failed attempt to sue his employer AngloGold Ashanti

>>19111422 Meyer Joffe tipped for top job at judicial institution

>>19111427 Retired judge [Meyer Joffe] to lead inquiry into Gupta assets

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/03/23 (Mon) 20:52:46 78f3c8 No.19117492

Lady R Probe Bun

>>18830622 US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben E Brigety: “US had found that [Russian ship] Lady R was loaded with weapons.” (video)

>>18831050 Ramaphosa to appoint retired judge to probe Russian ship

>>18835928 US may have better insight about alleged weapons SA gave to Russia- Bruce (video)

>>18838646 (from General) 'It's a serious issue': White House responds to claims South Africa passed weapons to Russia

>>18846278 US ambassador to SA has ‘apologised unreservedly’: Dirco after demarche

>>18846288 SACP accuses Brigety of Reckless Behaviour due to his utterances (video)

>>18846309 U.S. accusation a veiled threat? (video)

>>18849431, >>18856532 US Unlikely To Sanction South Africa In Russia Weapons Dispute

>>18857412 U.S. says relationship with South Africa strong despite claim ally supplying arms to Russia

>>18860724, >>18860726 Russia denies weapons were loaded onto the Lady R (Parts 1&2)

>>18916772, >>18916821 DA reacts to appointment of panel to probe docking of Russian vessel (video)

>>18916821 Phineas Mojapelo to head Ramaphosa's panel into Russian vessel matter (video)

>>18982897, >>18982901 President Ramaphosa must expand Lady R probe to include Nato (Parts 1&2)

>>18989009 Secrecy surrounding Lady R probe questioned

Russia and Ukraine Bun

>>18835948 Why would Russia’s Kalashnikov make a NATO-friendly assault rifle? – AK-19

>>18835991 Cyril's Rubicon? RW Johnson on arms-to-Russia torpedo for SA's motor industry, AGOA, ARV supplies (video)

>>18860733 Joint Press Conference between PM Lee Hsien Loong and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (video)

>>18860752 Another “Plot for Peace”? Jean-Yves Ollivier founded Brazzaville Foundation (video)

>>19017513, >>19032638, >>19032970, >>19053808 Unapproved dangerous’ goods on plane spark diplomatic spat between Poland and South Africa (video)

>>19019972 (from General Research) Zelensky offers zero flexibility to African leaders

>>19032138, >>19032167 The arms dealer behind the African peace mission to Ukraine (Parts 1&2)

>>19032189 Yoweri K Museveni Tweet about African ‘peace mission’ meeting

>>19032601 Cyril Ramaphosa hails ‘historic’ Ukraine peace mission after talks (video)

>>19038359, >>19038362 Protection services delayed before Russia peace mission “due to aviation insurance exclusions” (Parts 1&2)

>>19038369 Ramaphosa’s plane “failed to get clearance to fly over Italian airspace”

>>19047814 (from General) NATO member threatens African aid cuts over support for Russia

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/03/23 (Mon) 20:53:24 78f3c8 No.19117497

Jackie Selebi Bun

>>19111438, >>19111485 Browse Mole report a ‘mixture of fact and fiction’

>>19111447 Cops obstruct Selebi investigation

>>19111495 Scorpions were disbanded in October 2008 (3 months after Selebi trial) and was unconstitutional

Violence and Crime Bun

>>18816337, >>18816392 Saps History – George Fivaz

>>18816405 Stratom: What it actually was and means

>>18819913 Wave of bombings hits Graskop and Hazyview

>>18856649 Cosatu – ‘Farmers rape and murder their workers’: HRC – ‘It’s not a human rights violation’

>>18856654 Maclear farmer (74) tortured for 13 hours – Attackers make themselves dinner

>>18935789 Second Major Railway Grinds To Halt In South Africa

>>18999686 SA Presidency acknowledges receipt of call for farm murder commission, eight farmers murdered in a week

>>18999691 Farm attacks and farm murders are being driven by false narratives

Webber Wentzel Bun

>>18916836 Webber Wentzel law firm (Part One)

>>18916842 Webber Wentzel law firm (Part Two)

>>18924629 Alessandra Berridge - Executive Vice-president, Commercial and Partnerships” at De Beers Group and was a partner at Webber Wentzel

>>19110660 Kebble, Agliotti and Selebi Timeline

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/03/23 (Mon) 20:56:40 78f3c8 No.19117512

Notables are NOT Endorsements

passing 150

#11

>>18816521, >>18816539 National Health Insurance Plan for South Africa” (2009) – funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (video and .pdf)

>>18830125 Meet Dr Patrick Moore: Greenpeace co-founder who left the organisation hijacked by political left (video)

>>18830765 AfriForum wins order against Rand Water with costs

>>18846292, >>18846295, >>18846297 How South African weapons are fuelling war crimes in Yemen (Parts 1-3)

>>18916863, >>18916868, >>18924517, >>18924528 How Middlemen and Corporations Armed the Rwandan Genocide - Armcor

>>18935804, >>18935811 Solidarity to companies – you do not have the right to obey injustice (with .pdf)

>>18983193 ‘If this was about a bailout, they would be here’: Denel board snubs Scopa

>>18999706 US Cracks Down On Entities Training Chinese Pilots, Including Erik Prince's Frontier Services Group - South Africa mentioned

>>19017498, >>19017499, >>19017506 Parliament has passed NHI Bill

>>19027267 Another vote of no confidence for the new Johannesburg mayor scheduled for 20 June 2023

>>19032975, >>19038744 SA hosts high-level foreign delegations (video)

>>19064964 Okeefe Media Group: BlackRock Recruiter Who ‘Decides People’s Fate’ Says ‘War is Good for Business’ (video)

>>19064964 BlackRock Recruiter Who ‘Decides People’s Fate’ Says ‘War is Good for Business’ (video)

>>19117473 ANC Bun | Brazzaville Foundation Bun

>>19117475 BRICS Summit Bun

>>19117478 Commodities Bun | Covid & Other Pestilence Bun

>>19117482 Eskom Bun

>>19117487 G4S Security Company Bun

>>19117488 Judge Meyer Joffe Bun

>>19117492 Lady R Probe Bun | Russia and Ukraine Bun

>>19117497 Jackie Selebi Bun | Violence and Crime Bun | Webber Wentzel Bun

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Post last edited at 07/03/23 (Mon) 20:58:18

Anonymous 07/05/23 (Wed) 12:06:11 d842e3 No.19126684

>>19110853

>“Judge Joffe fights back” – “defence's argument to have him recused from the corruption trial of former top cop Jackie Selebi “

Selebi’s attorney raised 3 issues to justify Judge Meyer Joffe’s recusal

“Selebi trial: Judge Joffe stands firm”

https://mg.co.za/article/2009-10-30-selebi-trial-judge-joffe-stands-firm/

30 OCT 2009

Earlier on Thursday, Cilliers listed the ways in which Selebi felt that Joffe had been biased against him. The first was that when Agliotti admitted to lying to the court Joffe did not raise the issue of the ”conduct of the prosecution” who ”had knowledge of the fact that their witness was lying”.

Cilliers’s next point was that chief prosecutor Gerrie Nel and his prosecuting team withheld important documents from the defence, which they then included in a bundle they had handed to Joffe.

”The prosecution acted with ulterior motive … they manipulated the evidence,” said Cilliers. ”You did not raise how it came about that the documents were put in that bundle.”

Joffe, appearing to be nearing the end of his tether, asked Cilliers: ”Mr Cilliers, how long have you been senior counsel? If you felt hard done by by Mr Nel’s conduct, why didn’t you tell me? I would’ve dealt with it. Why do you put it at my door and not raise it yourself … I’m being taken to task for not chastising Mr Nel. I’m putting it to you, why didn’t you raise the objection?”

The third issue revolved around a controversial City Press article of two weeks ago, which described a video that had been leaked to the newspaper by an unknown source. Joffe had not allowed Cilliers to complete cross-examining Agliotti on the article.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/05/23 (Wed) 12:22:39 d842e3 No.19126722

>>19126684

>The third issue revolved around a controversial City Press article of two weeks ago, which described a video that had been leaked to the newspaper by an unknown source. Joffe had not allowed Cilliers to complete cross-examining Agliotti on the article.

“Judge [Meyer Joffe] suggests City Press be investigated on Selebi tape”

https://www.news24.com/News24/Judge-suggests-City-Press-be-investigated-on-Selebi-tape-20150430

20 Oct 2009

SOUTH Gauteng High Court Judge Meyer Joffe has suggested that City Press be investigated on how it obtained a secret recording of a meeting Glenn Agliotti had with National intelligence Agency last year.

The meeting, held at a Sandton hotel on 4 January 2008, shows that Agliotti requested a meeting with then acting police crime intelligence head Mulangi Mphego because he had information he wanted to share with him.

Giving his testimony in the trial of former police commissioner Jackie Selebi, Agliotti had told the court that Mphego – who was at the January 4 meeting – requested a meeting with him which was held three days later.

However, video evidence seen by City Press reporters revealed that it was Agliotti – and not Mphego as the court heard – who requested the meeting.

In the video Agliotti said: “Look there are some things that I left out in the statement that I want to share with you. This is my brother (pointing at Mphego), and I’m willing to meet him again. You are a very busy man Mr Manzini. I really want to meet with Mphegs.”

Agliotti has testified that he met with NIA’s then-director general Manala Manzini and his deputy, Arthur Fraser, because he wanted a “better deal” for himself to stop his prosecution for the murder of mining magnate Brett Kebble.

Today Selebi’s lawyer, Jaap Cilliers, had begun asking Agliotti about the City Press article when state advocate Gerrie Nel objected, saying the witness could not be cross-examined on information contained in a newspaper. But Judge Joffe allowed Agliotti to answer a question on whether he remembered requesting the meeting with Mphego.

“It was later at night, I cannot remember or confirm. The only thing I can remember is that there was an arrangement for a meeting with Mphego,” Agliotti said.

When further questioning based on the article ensued, Nel objected and Cilliers suggested that, based on the City Press article, there was a video in existence which should be traced.

Judge Joffe said that the City Press reporter, Jackie Mapiloko, should be investigated on how she obtained the tape because “it is clear that someone is trying to improperly influence the court by leaking information” to the newspaper.

https://mg.co.za/article/2009-10-20-a-third-force-at-work-in-selebi-trial/

Cilliers maintained that the video was pivotal, as it will show Agliotti as a witness lacking credibility. ”The witness misled you when he tried to indicate how this meeting came about … The witness clearly stated in his evidence in chief how the January 4 and January 7 statements came about. This clearly contradicts his version.”

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/05/23 (Wed) 12:24:07 d842e3 No.19126731

“AN APPLICATION BY ZIMBABWE MINING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR THE REMOVAL OF STUART ISAACS, SC AND MR. JUSTICE MEYER JOFEE AS ARBITRATORS”

https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/judgment/zmsc/2018/581/eng@2018-01-12/source

Below are excerpts

APPEAL NO. 208/2014

SCZ/8/207/2014

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF ZAMBIA

HOLDEN AT KABWE

AMAPLAT MAURITUIS LIMITED 1 st APPELLANT

AMARI NICKEL HOLDINGS ZIMBABWE LIMITED 2nd APPELLANT

STAURT ISAACS, SC 3rd APPELLANT

MR. JUSTICE MEYER JOFEE 4™ APPELLANT

and

ZIMBABWE MINING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RESPONDENT

By a letter dated 22nd November 2010, Amaplat and Amari disputed ZMDC’s entitlement to terminate the MoUs and insisted that they remained legally binding.

The MoUs had arbitration clauses. As a result, Amaplat and Amari referred the matter to the International Court of I Arbitration (ICA) for arbitration. The ICA set up an arbitral Tribunal in terms of the Rules of that Court. The 3rd Appellant in the| first matter, Mr Stuart Isaacs, QC of the United Kingdom was nominated by the United Kingdom ICC National Committee as Chairman. The 4th Appellant in the first matter, Justice Meyer Joffe of South Africa, was nominated by Amaplat and Amari as co-arbitrator. Mr James Prince Mutizwa of Zimbabwe was nominated by ZMDC as co-arbitrator. On the 12th of May 2011, the ICA appointed Lusaka, Zambia as the seat of arbitration. Despite this, the matter was set down for hearing in Cape Town, South Africa, from the 13th of August to the 24th of August 2012.

The hearing commenced in Cape Town. ZMDC was suspicious of some of the questions posed by Judge Joffe to an Amaplat witness. They asked Judge Joffe to recuse himself. They also asked Mr. Stuart Isaacs, QC, to recuse himself, after he refused to determine a jurisdictional challenge brought by ZMDC. On the 27th of September 2012, the ICA dismissed the application asking Judge Joffe and Mr. Isaacs to recuse themselves.

1. A declaration that Judge Joffe and Mr. Stuart Isaacs, QC have conducted themselves in a manner that raised doubts as to their impartiality and that they demonstrated biasness or a perception of biasness;

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/05/23 (Wed) 13:01:50 d842e3 No.19126855

>>19126722

>Agliotti has testified that he met with NIA’s then-director general Manala Manzini and his deputy, Arthur Fraser, because he wanted a “better deal” for himself to stop his prosecution for the murder of mining magnate Brett Kebble.

>>19126684

>a video that had been leaked to the newspaper

In both trials, they have the same players and leaked videos. Coincidence?

Even Judge Meyer Joffe came out of retirement to address the Gupta assets. >>19111427

Remember, the Zondo Commission and the media pushed the narrative; “South Africa's Jacob Zuma would do anything for the Guptas - Zondo report” - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-61269603

>>19111438

>When he read the final version [Browse Mole Report] in June/July he became angry and thought that ”if there was a time that Mr McCarthy was going to leave the DSO, it was going to be that time”.

>It had clearly been produced by someone who had contact with ”old apartheid structures of intelligence”, he said, and not a single member of the DSO had the capacity to produce it.

>He believes it is because of the Selebi investigation.

>>19111447

>Police and National Intelligence Agency leaders appear to be waging a war of attrition against the National Prosecuting Authority and the Scorpions.

>Mokotedi Mpshe

Same players seen in both Selebi and Zuma’s trials

https://www.businesslive.co.za/fm/opinion/2021-09-14-justice-malala-how-ramaphosa-created-the-arthur-fraser-monster/

14 September 2021

He [Jacob Zuma] was in fine fettle as he defied the law for days until he was taken in by his security detail at midnight on July 7. Until that day the man could offer a lusty rendition of Awulethe Umshini Wami (Bring Me My Machine Gun) at the drop of a hat.

The only long-term illness Zuma suffers from is an aversion to facing the law, getting his day in court and answering allegations against him linked to the arms deal and his role in state capture. To evade the law, Zuma will do absolutely anything, including what his benefactor Schabir Shaik did over 10 years ago — faking it.

No-one should be surprised by the arrogant announcement on Tuesday evening by Arthur Fraser, the correctional services commissioner and former director-general of state security during Zuma’s presidency, that he had overruled a recommendation that his former boss should not be released on medical parole.

We all knew that Zuma was going to walk the minute he was taken to the Estcourt prison. Why? Because Fraser, who oversaw every detail of the destruction of the state security agency that has been detailed at the Zondo commission, was in charge of the prisons service – and he has delivered for his former boss before.

Remember that the Mail & Guardian newspaper told us back in 2009 that the leaked secret recordings of conversations between former Scorpions boss Leonard McCarthy and others, which Mokotedi Mpshe used to (wrongly) justify his dropping of corruption charges against Zuma, were leaked by Fraser. [Did Fraser also leak the Selebi recording?]

Giving Zuma a “get out of jail free” card for the second time was a cinch.

Ramaphosa’s ‘unity’ to blame

So what does this all mean?

No matter how anyone looks at it, the state capture cabal has won a significant victory. Ask any ordinary citizen today and they will tell you that in SA, there is nothing like the concept of “equal before the law”.

Indeed, many would declare that we are in full-on Animal Farm mode and that there is no equality across the entire society.

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s belief that it is his job to keep the ANC united is at the heart of the problem. Fraser should have been showed the door as soon as Zuma was out of power. Instead, Ramaphosa shifted him to correctional services.

Tolerating crooks

Unity should not mean tolerance of criminality — but Ramaphosa has largely allowed the criminal element in the ANC to hang around. There is merit in keeping one’s enemies close, but there is no merit in giving them the space to undermine your administration and your country.

We know now that the July riots were orchestrated from the heart of the intelligence structures [soon after Zuma handed himself over to the police].

We know this because Ramaphosa fired the state security minister and brought the intelligence portfolio into his office, with an instruction to former minister Sydney Mufamadi to clean house. He didn’t do this for fun — it was because his initial play of leaving the intelligence structures in the hands of Zuma-ites was used against him [or the intelligence has full control of the country now and are running it].

Consider the secretary-general’s office at the ANC head office. Walking into that office was like stepping into the living room at the Gupta family home: it was a hotbed of Zuma acolytes.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/06/23 (Thu) 20:48:55 d9322e No.19134522

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

“WATCH | Motorist viciously assaulted by members of police's VIP Unit” - https://youtu.be/Uj_QP2DX1Bg

“SANDF union reveals how N1 highway assault victims were pushed off the road by VIP ‘blue light bullies’”

https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/sandf-union-reveals-how-n1-highway-assault-victims-were-pushed-off-the-road-by-vip-blue-light-bullies-fa125f31-4b95-4f3c-af7a-38f6ea5b3859

Published Jul 5, 2023

The SA National Defence Union has shed some light on the circumstances that led to the three men seen being brutally assaulted by a group of six VIP protection officers this week, saying they were pushed off the road and firearms were pointed at them while driving on the N1 highway in Joburg.

The union's secretary, Pikkie Greeff said the three victims - who are all attached to the SANDF - were boxed in and aggressively pushed to the side of the road by the VIP officers who were driving in two police-owned BMW X5s.

The VIP officers have since been revealed to be attached to Deputy President Paul Mashatile, although he was not present in any of the cars when the incident took place earlier this week.

Greeff said one of the victims was a member of the union, while two others were still military trainees.

Greeff said the soldiers were travelling from Johannesburg to Pretoria when the incident, which has caused national fury against the blue lights brigade, occurred.

He said at least one of the VIP police officers pointed a firearm at the victims while they were being pushed off the road in their blue VW Polo with NKR (Ladysmith) licence plates.

He explained that the victims were boxed in by more SUVs and forced to stop on the left lane of the N1 freeway before being brutally assaulted and kicked.

Video of the incident showed the VIP officers attempting to smash the windscreen of the victims' car, upon failing to smash the windscreen, they broke the rear window and assaulted them as they lay on the ground.

The police watchdog, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) had interviewed the soldiers on Tuesday, and advised them not to speak to SAPS officers, while the Ipid investigation continues.

Ipid confirmed on Wednesday that it had opened a case of assault, malicious damage to property and pointing of a firearm against the SAPS VIP officers, at the Sandton Police Station.

Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe told television news channel eNCA that Ipid was leading the criminal investigation against the officers and they supported the Ipid investigation.

SAPS was also instituting its own internal disciplinary investigation on the matter.

Mathe said four VIP members involved in the incident had been identified and served with letters expressing an intention to suspend. She said they were expected to provide reasons as to why they should not be suspended.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/06/23 (Thu) 21:16:02 d9322e No.19134665

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

“Adv. Paul Hoffman on Phala Phala report”

https://youtu.be/_6B3hcw5kPU

Jul 3, 2023

A report by Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has found that President Cyril Ramaphosa didn't violate the Executive Ethics Code in relation to the Phala Phala theft. Some opposition parties are now planning to challenge the findings, which have been described as illogical. Constitutional law expert Adv. Paul Hoffman says Gcaleka could have done better on the report.

“Acting public protector denies Phala Phala report was a 'whitewash'”

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-07-06-acting-public-protector-denies-phala-phala-report-was-a-whitewash/

06 July 2023 - 08:30

“I am confident the court would not find us biased. I am not worried that any malice would be found in the manner in which this report has been investigated.”

Unfazed acting public protector Kholeka Gcaleka said this as opposition parties threaten court action against her office’s report that found President Cyril Ramaphosa did not misuse state resources in the Phala Phala scandal.

The public protector investigated whether Ramaphosa had violated the executive ethics code for cabinet members and whether he abused state resources after millions of US dollars were stolen from his game farm in Limpopo in February 2020.

“The allegation that the president abused his power in using state resources by causing the PPS [presidential protection services] to be deployed to Phala Phala farm and to investigate a housebreaking with the intent to steal and theft at the said farm is not substantiated,” the report read [https://www.pprotect.org/sites/default/files/legislation_report/Phala%20Phala%20Final%20Report.pdf].

Speaking on Newsroom Afrika, Gcaleka said the report by her office was not biased in protection of Ramaphosa.

“This report has been well thought out. I am confident that this is a matter in which the public protector would not be found to have been biased, or to have dealt with the matter in an unbecoming manner.

“The court might arrive at a different decision — that is really up to the court but we are confident that we have done the best we could in line with the law,” she said.

The advocate said the report did not clear Ramaphosa of any wrongdoing relating to claims of the US dollars sale being fraudulent.

She said this was for the Hawks’ criminal investigation.

Gcaleka said her office did not investigate the sale transaction further as it was of a private entity and did not fall under her office’s mandate.

“We have made no findings on those matters. The president has not been cleared on whether there was anything untoward in respect of this particular transaction,” she said.

The EFF, DA , ATM and ActionSA have called for the report to be reviewed and set aside as they accused Gcaleka of protecting Ramaphosa.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/06/23 (Thu) 21:23:02 d9322e No.19134701

“Zuma 'likely' to appeal ruling against the private prosecution of Ramaphosa”

https://ewn.co.za/2023/07/06/zuma-likely-to-appeal-ruling-against-the-private-prosecution-of-ramaphosa

06 July 2023 06:51

JOHANNESBURG - It looks like former president Jacob Zuma will be appealing the Johannesburg High Court's ruling to set aside his private prosecution of President Cyril Ramphosa.

In December, on the eve of the African National Congress’s (ANC) national elective conference, Zuma instituted a private prosecution against Ramaphosa.

He accused him of being an accessory after the fact to contraventions of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Act, which he further accused State advocate Billy Downer of in a separate private prosecution.

This was because Ramaphosa had, according to Zuma, at least, failed to act on a complaint against Downer.

However, the court on Wednesday set aside the private prosecution as unlawful and unconstitutional.

Spokesperson for the Jacob Zuma Foundation Mzwanele Manyi said the former president’s legal team was studying the judgment and a way forward would be announced in due course.

In June, the Pietermaritzburg High Court set aside Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer and Karyn Maughan and Zuma has since lodged an appeal against the ruling.

“The likelihood is that this matter, too, will be appealed,” Manyi said.

If that happened, he said, the two appeals would likely be referred to the Supreme Court of Appeal and heard together, depending on what the court said.

In the meantime, Manyi said they believed their prospects of success were “more than good”.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/07/23 (Fri) 21:07:43 72024b No.19140862

>>19126731

Amari Holdings vs Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC)

“Zim assets face seizure”

https://www.newsday.co.zw/business/article/49900/zim-assets-face-seizure

Dec. 23, 2019

Companies linked to British Virgin Islands-based Amari Holdings won the right to seize assets worth US$65,9 million in compensation for Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC)’s cancellation of nickel and platinum ventures formed in 2007 and 2008.

The ruling by the International Court of Arbitration was made after a hearing in Lusaka, Zambia.

The development comes at a difficult time for Zimbabwe, with the government forecasting the economy will contract 6,5% this year because of crippling foreign-currency, fuel, wheat and power shortages. The State is seeking to convince investors from Cyprus, South Africa, Russia and Nigeria to spend billions of dollars developing its platinum reserves, the world’s third-largest. It’s also rich in gold, chrome and iron ore.

The dispute arose over plans Amari had to develop mines in Zimbabwe. The company formed platinum and nickel ventures with ZMDC that were 50% and 45% owned by the state company respectively.

Zimbabwe’s assertion that the deals were not appropriately approved by ZMDC officials and the Mines minister were rejected by the court.

Amari will seek to seize fixed assets owned by Zimbabwe and ZMDC both in the country and elsewhere and may also target shipments of diamonds and tobacco, Small-Smith said.

Amari was founded by Mike Nunn, the South African mining entrepreneur who established Tanzanite One Ltd to exploit the blue precious stone found only in Tanzania.

https://www.offshorealert.com/amaplat-mauritius-ltd-et-al-v-zimbabwe-mining-development-corporation-et-al-amended-complaint/

MAY 24, 2023

Amaplat Mauritius Ltd. et al v. Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation et al: Amended Complaint

Amended Complaint “to recognize and enforce the judgment of the High Court of Zambia, at the Commercial Registry at Lusaka, dated August 9, 2019 … in favor of Plaintiffs and against Defendants Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation and the Chief Mining Commissioner, Ministry of Mines of Zimbabwe” in Amaplat Mauritius Ltd. and Amari Nickel Holdings Zimbabwe Ltd., both of Mauritius v. Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation, The Chief Mining Commissioner, Ministry of Mines of Zimbabwe, and the Republic of Zimbabwe at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/07/23 (Fri) 21:09:15 72024b No.19140873

File: 33fdc41f22b1620⋯.jpg (16.84 KB,413x516,413:516,brd_michael_nunn.jpg)

>>19140862

>Amari was founded by Mike Nunn, the South African mining entrepreneur who established Tanzanite One Ltd to exploit the blue precious stone found only in Tanzania.

Michael Nunn – Non-Executive Director of Kropz

https://www.kropz.com/about-us/board

Non-Executive Director

Michael (Mike) Nunn is a South African mining entrepreneur and investor. Mike has founded and developed various businesses related to the mining industry in Africa. Mike is widely recognised as being the pioneer of the global tanzanite industry and was the founder of TanzaniteOne. Subsequent to his involvement in tanzanite, Mike established Amari in 2005, where he developed multiple mining businesses in various sub-Saharan African countries. Mike established Kropz in 2012 with the objective of developing a world class fertiliser business with a sub-Saharan African focus. Mike sits on the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.

https://www.kropz.com/about-us/who-we-are

Kropz is an AIM-listed, Africa-based company focused on responsible rock phosphate exploration, mining and processing.

Solidly backed by its cornerstone investor, African Rainbow Capital [Patrice Motsepe], the company’s objective is to secure quality resources across the continent, to initially supply the global fertiliser industry with phosphate feedstock, supporting the invaluable contribution of this to agriculture and thus to food security worldwide.

In the short term, Kropz expects to begin production from its Elandsfontein project on South Africa’s west coast in Q4 2021, taking advantage of the current buoyant prices, together with the company’s access to excellent shipping routes to major international markets. Traders have already been appointed to market Elandsfontein’s production.

In the medium term, in line with its mission to become a significant contributor to greater food production to help feed Sub-Saharan Africa’s growing population, the company plans to augment Elandsfontein’s production with that from its Hinda Project in the Republic of Congo. There is potential to blend streams from the two to meet specific market requirements.

Together, Elandsfontein and Hinda could contribute 4-5% of the internationally traded rock phosphate market.

Our mission is to set a new standard in the green mining of fertiliser feed minerals and to develop a world class plant nutrient fertiliser production and distribution capacity that will meaningfully contribute towards feeding sub-Saharan Africa for generations to come.

https://www.kropz.com/environment-social-governance/esg

The company does so, recognising, delivering on and reporting about its environmental, social and governance (ESG) responsibilities and accountabilities.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/07/23 (Fri) 21:18:13 72024b No.19140923

>>19140873

>The company [Kropz] does so, recognising, delivering on and reporting about its environmental, social and governance (ESG) responsibilities and accountabilities.

>>18935795

>The proposed regulations are seen as the DWS’s most radical and sweeping effort to date toward changing the demographics with respect to water use in South Africa. The agricultural and forestry sectors appear to be the primary target of the proposed regulations. The agricultural sector accounts for approximately 60% of South Africa’s total water use. It is worth noting that the proposed regulations exempt mining companies, the state and state-owned entities, as well as 100% black-owned entities.

“Cape High Court to STOP KROPZ from further dewatering Elandsfontein aquifer for a dormant mine . . .” - 1 of 2

http://www.weskusontheline.co.za/2017/10/11/cape-high-court-stop-kropz-dewatering-elandsfontein-aquifer-dormant-mine/

OCTOBER 11, 2017

First it was tanzanite mining king Mike Nunn’s controversial Elandsfontein Exploration and Mining (EEM) company that applied for mining rights to access the sedimentary phosphate on a piece of farmland adjacent to the West Coast National Park. No sooner did they get the mining licence (in a most suspicious way) or the company changed its name overnight to KROPZ and launched a major marketing campaign with double spread “green” advertisements promising to fertilize the entire African continent . . .

The next moment it stated that the phosphate is actually earmarked for international markets in Asia, Brazil or Australia . . . and long before an environmental impact study was completed or a water use licence was granted, a multi-million rand infrastructure was erected in record-time on the Elandsfontein aquifer. This came despite public outrage and several pending court applications lodged by the West Coast Environmental Protection Association (WCEPA) in an attempt to save the sensitive environment and lagoon from an “illegal” mine that threatens the entire region’s underground water network . An investigation by Carte Blanche confirmed the irregularities and inconsistencies in the granting of the mining rights.

During the Easter holiday (April 2017) the Water Use Licence (WUL) was finally granted . . . against all odds and despite the worst drought in more than a century in the West Coast. In August the entire mining project was suddenly iced for an indefinite, extended period due to “technical, market, and regulatory problems” although the dewatering of the mine continued. Meanwhile persistent rumours prevail that the temporary delay is just the calm before the storm and that KROPZ is secretly attempting to extend its mining activities to sections within the West Coast National Park.

This fuelled the WCEPA into renewed action, and this week the environmental association filed an urgent interdict application to stop Kropz from unlawfully dewatering the Elandsfontein aquifer for a dormant mine.

The media release and attached court papers read as follows:

The West Coast Environmental Protection Association (WCEPA), represented by environmental law firm,Cullinans and Associates, this week launched an urgent interdict application in the Cape Town High Court against Kropz Elandsfontein (Pty) Ltd (Kropz) to stop the mining company from continuing to unlawfully dewater and recharge the Elandsfontein aquifer – a critical water source situated on the water stressed West Coast – while the mine’s water use licence (WUL) is suspended.

Kropz’s controversial Elandsfontein phosphate mine is located in the aquifer and borders the West Coast National Park, which includes the Langebaan Lagoon Marine Protected Area. Impacts on the 5 to 10 million year old aquifer have not been properly assessed by the mine, and may affect the Langebaan Lagoon, a Ramsar site and wetland of international importance; a significant tourist attraction; and a water body on which many scale fishers depend. The mining site cuts through a biodiverse and climate change resilient corridor which was earmarked for inclusion in the West Coast National Park, and the Lagoon is also one of the most sensitive biodiversity regions along the coast of Africa. The fact that the Lagoon is surrounded by the 32,000 hectare National Park makes it unique.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/07/23 (Fri) 21:18:32 72024b No.19140927

>>19140923

“Cape High Court to STOP KROPZ from further dewatering Elandsfontein aquifer for a dormant mine . . .” – 2 of 2

http://www.weskusontheline.co.za/2017/10/11/cape-high-court-stop-kropz-dewatering-elandsfontein-aquifer-dormant-mine/

OCTOBER 11, 2017

WCEPA’s urgent interdict application follows soon after it emerged that Kropz has twice alluded to SANParks executive committee members that it may request to have sections of the West Coast National Park deproclaimed in order to extend its operations into the Park; and that it had also approached the Department of Mineral Resources in this regard.

Kropz managed to obtain a mining right in January 2015 and was granted a WUL in April 2017. The WUL is currently under appeal to the Water Tribunal by the WCEPA, meaning that it is suspended by operation of law under the National Water Act. This renders Kropz’s continued dewatering and artificial recharging of the aquifer unlawful, and a criminal offence under the National Water Act and National Environmental Management Act.

Walter Anderson, Senior Associate at Cullinans & Associates, says: “The National Water Act provides that a water use licence is automatically suspended as soon as an appeal to the Water Tribunal is lodged. Kropz continues to dewater the aquifer despite having knowledge of the appeal suspending its WUL, and despite not having challenged the validity of the appeal in the tribunal or court. Kropz’s wilful and unlawful flouting of the principle of legality leaves WCEPA with no option but to approach the courts for urgent relief, in the public interest.”

Patrice Motsepe’s [President Cyril Ramaphosa’s brother-in-law] African Rainbow Capital owns a 25% share in the Elandsfontein mine, which is an initiative of the former Zimbabwean mining entrepreneur, Mike Nunn.

Read the court papers here (copy and paste into url):

https://email.mweb.co.za/service/home/~/?auth=co&loc=en_US&id=69956&part=2

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/07/23 (Fri) 21:34:26 72024b No.19141022

File: 3d3661ba9055164⋯.jpg (15.09 KB,413x516,413:516,brd_lord_robin_renwick.jpg)

File: 8037248d669b5cf⋯.jpg (90.79 KB,870x754,15:13,Renwick_Malema_Hersov.JPG)

File: cf4b014f235eaea⋯.jpg (274.14 KB,1412x820,353:205,marianne_renwick_subbedm1.jpg)

File: c39b88f92113319⋯.jpg (52.22 KB,384x723,128:241,Robin_Renwick_Zweli_Mkhize.JPG)

>>19140873

>>19140923

Interesting to find Renwick on the board.

Lord Robin Renwick – Chairman of Kropz

https://www.kropz.com/about-us/board

Chairman

Lord Robin Renwick of Clifton is a former diplomat and served as British Ambassador to South Africa and the United States. He served subsequently as Deputy Chairman of the merchant bank Robert Fleming, then for fifteen years as Deputy Chairman of J.P. Morgan Europe. He has served on many boards including BHP Billiton, Fluor Corporation, SABMiller, British Airways and Harmony Gold [Patrice Motsepe]. He is currently a director of Stonehage Fleming and Senior Adviser to Richemont [Johann Rupert]. Lord Renwick chairs the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and sits on the Audit, Risk and Sustainability Committee.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/09/23 (Sun) 12:58:17 bf6b77 No.19149332

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>>19134522

“Ban the blue light mafia - Ian Cameron” - https://youtu.be/1Wt9jGHlSnQ [Jul 4, 2023]

“Motorists assaulted by VIP police allegedly prohibited by SANDF from speaking out”

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/motorists-assaulted-by-vip-police-allegedly-prohibited-by-sandf-from-speaking-out-breaking-news-08-july-2023/

08-07-2023 11:16

The motorists assaulted by the police’s VIP unit on the N1 have allegedly been prohibited by SANDF to speak to anyone about the attack.

SANDF allegedly prohibited the motorists assaulted by VIP police on N1 from speaking out about the attack.

THE MOTORISTS WHO WERE ASSAULTED BY VIP POLICE ARE ALLEGEDLY PROHIBITED FROM SPEAKING OUT

Civil organisation Action Society is representing one of the victims in civil litigation to be pursued against the police.

The motorists who were assaulted by the police’s VIP unit on the N1 in Johannesburg have allegedly been prohibited by their employer, the SA National Defence Force (SANDF), to speak to anyone about the attack unless a general is present.

The organisation’s Ian Cameron told the media this alleged order remained “even after hours in their personal capacity.”

According to reports, Action Society’s legal representative, Daniël Eloff, has challenged this order, saying it was an attempt to curtail the victims’ right to freedom of expression.

“In terms of South African law and the Constitution’s Bill of Rights, the SANDF has no jurisdiction to inhibit the victims or any individual from expressing their views or recounting their experiences outside of work hours and off military premises,” Eloff said.

“More importantly, one would expect the upper echelons of the defence force to stand by its members, supporting them in their time of need rather than aiding in the protection of the alleged assailants from the SAPS VIP Unit.

“The truth must be brought to light, and the victims have every right to bring their personal experiences into public view.”

THE OCCUPANTS OF THE BLUE POLO INITIALLY THOUGHT THEY WERE BEING HIJACKED

This comes after the occupants of the blue Volkswagen Polo initially thought they were being hijacked, as the VIP officers had allegedly tried to ram them off the road.

Forcing the Polo to a stop on the side of the highway, several officers allegedly got out and tried to break the driver’s window with an assault rifle, according to Cameron.

In a video shared on social media, the men can be seen being dragged from the Polo.

A VIDEO OF THE ASSAULT WAS SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA

At least two of the VIP members start kicking the men as they lie on the ground.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/09/23 (Sun) 14:06:47 bf6b77 No.19149620

“Carping Point: There are so many things we will never know about that Ukraine trip”

https://www.iol.co.za/saturday-star/news/carping-point-there-are-so-many-things-we-will-never-know-about-that-ukraine-trip-4b36b922-9e99-4db2-b33b-416548c078cb

Published Jun 24, 2023

Johannesburg - And so, the SAA Airbus returned to OR Tambo, with its John Wick manifest of bodyguards and a handful of hacks who’d gone to cover President Cyril Ramaphosa’s peace mission to Ukraine and Russia. The aircraft eventually got as far Poland, being grounded in Warsaw where it remained, until the talks were over and it flew back.

Ironically, Ramaphosa managed to get to Kyiv and then to St Petersburg where, by most accounts, he was resolute and unequivocal with President Vladimir Putin. But who knows? Putin apparently ordered the live feed stopped just after Cyril the Meek made his opening remarks.

The ongoing war won’t be stopped overnight – and the African bid is just one of many, including the Vatican, that are trying to get the two countries to the table to start speaking. History reminds us though that everyone said the same about ending apartheid in South Africa. In the end it was a host of different events and initiatives, in which the non-aligned African states played quite a considerable role in breaking the impasse.

The biggest lessons for Ramaphosa, who wasn’t stuck on a stationary aircraft with rapidly filling chemical toilets for more than 26 hours, will have been salutary. Notwithstanding his own access to generators and load-shedding exemptions, it will have been interesting for him to learn that a country in the grip of a vicious war and subject to almost daily artillery and rocket barrages actually has electricity.

It would have been novel for him to ride on a train from one country into another – apparently the only safe way to Kyiv from Poland – on infrastructure that has withstood 15 months of war when Transnet has been rendered almost wholly dysfunctional under almost 30 years of the ANC and entire rail networks have been destroyed and/or built over.

Perhaps the most significant lesson would have been that he was safe in two capitals of countries at war, while his 120 protectors were stuck back in a third country, along with 13 crates of unspecified arms and material that spooked the Poles.

What was in those crates? We’ll probably never know, just as we won’t know what was loaded onto Lady R or if the US faked the moon landings on Area 51. We won’t know either why the President has put his safety in the hands of Wally Rhoode. Nominally a major general in the police, Rhoode never served as a police officer. It’s a bit like appointing a fan of Masterchef as the executive chef of a five-star hotel, when the only culinary skill they’ve mastered is the TV remote.

Rhoode appears to have been the architect of last week’s VIP protection shambles, ignoring advice from professionals in the Department of Defence and Dirco. In a way it’s not that surprising, not if you look at how he handled the Phala Phala scandal. That was obviously just a taster of things to come. The mind boggles about what the President’s “protector” could achieve on his next attempt.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/09/23 (Sun) 16:48:13 734ce2 No.19150447

>>19140862

>Companies linked to British Virgin Islands-based Amari Holdings won the right to seize assets worth US$65,9 million in compensation for Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC)’s cancellation of nickel and platinum ventures formed in 2007 and 2008.

>>19140873

>Mike established Amari in 2005, where he developed multiple mining businesses in various sub-Saharan African countries. Mike established Kropz in 2012

>>19140923

>>19140927

>>19141022

>Chairman of Kropz

>Lord Robin Renwick of Clifton is a former diplomat and served as British Ambassador to South Africa and the United States.

>>19126731

>The ICA set up an arbitral Tribunal in terms of the Rules of that Court. The 3rd Appellant in the| first matter, Mr Stuart Isaacs, QC of the United Kingdom was nominated by the United Kingdom ICC National Committee as Chairman. The 4th Appellant in the first matter, Justice Meyer Joffe of South Africa, was nominated by Amaplat and Amari as co-arbitrator. Mr James Prince Mutizwa of Zimbabwe was nominated by ZMDC as co-arbitrator. On the 12th of May 2011, the ICA appointed Lusaka, Zambia as the seat of arbitration. Despite this, the matter was set down for hearing in Cape Town, South Africa, from the 13th of August to the 24th of August 2012.

Both Amaplat Mauritius Ltd and Amari Nickel Holdings Zimbabwe Ltd have the same address in Mauritius

https://jusmundi.com/en/document/pdf/other/en-amaplat-mauritius-limited-amari-nickel-holdings-zimbabwe-limited-v-zimbabwe-mining-development-corporation-the-chief-mining-commissioner-ministry-of-mines-zimbabwe-expert-opinion-of-michael-m-mundashi-friday-16th-september-2022

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Civil Action No. l-22-cv-0058-CRC

Amaplat Mauritius Ltd., c/o CKLB International Management Ltd., P.O. Box 80, Felix House, 24 Dr. Joseph Riviere Street, Port Louis 11602, Mauritius;

and

Amari Nickel Holdings Zimbabwe Ltd., c/o CKLB International Management Ltd., P.O. Box 80, Felix House, 24 Dr. Joseph Riviere Street, Port Louis 11602, Mauritius,

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/09/23 (Sun) 16:51:59 734ce2 No.19150466

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>>19150447

Then watch and read this.

“How Zim political bigwig illegally moved funds to London”

https://youtu.be/0il6qAcZMow

A joint report by investigative organisation The Sentry, and non-profit organisation, Open Secrets, has revealed how Zimbabwean presidential advisor, Kudakwashe Tagwirei, illegally moved funds to London. It is alleged that South African and Mauritians played a critical role in assisting Tagwirei to move the millions. Head of Research at Open Secrets, Michael Marchant explains these findings.

“PRESS RELEASE| Fronts, False Invoices, and Offshore Financial Façades Raise Questions About Tagwirei Mine Purchase” – South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Cayman Islands, United Kingdom

https://www.opensecrets.org.za/press-release-fronts-false-invoices-and-offshore-financial-facades/

July 6, 2023

Below are excerpts

A joint investigative report by The Sentry and Open Secrets exposes how Zimbabwean presidential advisor and business tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei, the subject of numerous corruption allegations, was able to move suspect funds from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to the City of London using a combination of fronts, apparently false invoices, and offshore financial façades.

The report, “Fronts, Fakes, and Façades: How South African and Mauritian Enablers Helped Move Millions from Zimbabwe to Britain” focuses on three payments that secured Tagwirei’s purchase of two Zimbabwean mines—Bindura Nickel and Freda Rebecca Gold Mine. Tagwirei, already surrounded by corruption allegations at the time of the deal, sought to create an offshore empire built on Zimbabwean mining.

Tagwirei’s deal may not have been possible without enablers—South African company directors, a Mauritian management company agent, a Cayman Islands investment fund, banks in numerous jurisdictions, and the company administrators in the United Kingdom—that, wittingly or unwittingly, facilitated Tagwirei’s purchase of the two mines. Many of these actors knew that Tagwirei was behind the deal. Some designed structures that had the effect of obscuring his involvement. Others had enough information that they should have suspected he was involved and asked appropriate questions.

Michael Marchant, Head of Investigations at Open Secrets, said: “The role of professionals around the globe in facilitating dubious money flows, whether knowingly or unknowingly, is a key contributor to the outflow of resources from poor countries like Zimbabwe to rich ones like the United Kingdom. It is essential that we see swift and effective action by regulators to hold these enablers to account.”

The investigative report reveals how Tagwirei used Sotic International, a Mauritian company that documents suggest was his front, to buy the mines for $29.5 million (R431 million, £23 million) from ASA Resource Group (ASA), a bankrupt firm that was being run by British company administrators Duff & Phelps (now known as Kroll). These purchases were made in three payments with each stage involving behavior that raises questions:

• Sotic’s Zimbabwean subsidiary, Landela Investments, obtained hard currency from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) at a favorable exchange rate when cashing in a $60 million portion of a large Treasury Bill given to Tagwirei’s company, Sakunda Holdings, with Landela telling the RBZ that some of the funds were needed to buy Bindura Nickel.

• To get money into Mauritius from Zimbabwe for Sotic’s second £12 million payment, South African directors created invoices for exports that could not be found in Zimbabwe’s official customs records, raising questions as to whether trade misinvoicing, a technique commonly used in trade-based money laundering, had occurred.

• For the final £8.7 million payment, Tagwirei moved his money into Sotic via a complex offshore façade that had the effect of disguising the source of funds.

After Tagwirei was sanctioned and accused of corruption by the US government in 2020, control of the two mines shifted from Sotic to Kuvimba Mining, which in 2021 was 65% owned by the Zimbabwean state and 35% owned by companies and trusts linked to Tagwirei.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/14/23 (Fri) 20:18:12 a70000 No.19179689

File: 4bf578174bf6f75⋯.pdf (4.57 MB,FrontsFakesFacades_Digital….pdf)

>>19150466

Attached is the report

“Zimbabwe Investigation| Fronts, Fakes and Façades”

https://www.opensecrets.org.za/report-fronts-fakes-and-facades/

6 July 2023

In 2019, Zimbabwean presidential advisor Kudakwashe Tagwirei moved millions of dollars in suspect funds from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to the City of London. The funds were used to buy two Zimbabwean mines— Bindura Nickel and Freda Rebecca Gold Mine—for $29.5 million (£23 million) from a bankrupt firm being run by British company administrators Duff & Phelps (now known as Kroll). At the time of the purchase, accusations of corruption and cronyism had already been swirling around Tagwirei for years.

The report relies on almost 2,000 emails and documents, including financial records and correspondence, provided by a whistleblower. These documents and additional investigations reveal that the purchase of the mines involved behaviour that raises questions and may carry policy implications when it comes to deterring powerful and connected individuals from exploiting the international financial system.

Entities/individuals involved

ZIMBABWE

KUDAKWASHE TAGWIREI: The business tycoon and presidential advisor who used a front company in Mauritius to purchase Zimbabwean gold and nickel mines from a British company

SAKUNDA HOLDINGS: A fuel company owned by Tagwirei that received a favourable exchange rate for a Treasury Bill from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)

LANDELA INVESTMENTS: A company owned by Tagwirei that was the official purchaser of the gold and nickel mines. It also received a favourable exchange rate from the RBZ when exchanging a Treasury Bill.

RIMOSA TRADING: A Zimbabwean trading company that made payments to Sotic International in response to seemingly fake invoices, where no product was shipped, according to customs data.

RESERVE BANK OF ZIMBABWE (RBZ): The Zimbabwean central bank. It exchanged Treasury Bills for Sakunda and Landela at a favourable rate.

KUVIMBA MINING HOUSE: The Zimbabwean company that received the gold and nickel mines in 2020 after the purchase was complete. The Zimbabwean government claims to own 65 per cent of Kuvimba.

SOUTH AFRICA

JOZEF BEHR: A commodity trader, formerly of Trafigura, who was one of the South African directors of and co-head of trading at Sotic International.

RONELLE SINCLAIR: An accountant who was one of the South African directors of and head of finance at Sotic International.

CHRISTOPHER FOURIE: A former metallurgist who was one of the South African directors of Sotic International and who managed the purchase of the mines on Tagwirei’s behalf. Fourie later became a whistle-blower.

REDFOX MANAGEMENT: A South African company that acted in an administrative role for Sotic International. A Redfox stamember generated an apparently fake invoice for Sotic International to provide to Rimosa Trading.

MAURITIUS

CAPITAL HORIZONS LIMITED (CHL): A company services agent headquartered in Mauritius, but with oces in South Africa and the UAE, that set up and administered Sotic International.

SHAAN KUNDOMAL: The CEO of CHL who also acted as a director of Sotic International.

AFRASIA BANK: The bank that provided banking facilities to Sotic International and to Kudakwashe Tagwirei.

LIGHTHOUSE TRUST: A trust set up by CHL (as trustee) with Christopher Fourie as settlor of the trust. It held Sotic’s shares until January 2020.

SOTIC INTERNATIONAL: The front company for Kudakwashe Tagwirei in Mauritius, administered by CHL and with various South African directors. It made the payments to Du‰ & Phelps for the mines.

UNITED KINGDOM

DUFFS & PHELPS: Multinational financial consultancy that acted as the administrators of ASA Resources. Duff & Phelps is now Kroll.

ASA RESOURCES: The UK-based firm that owned Freda Rebecca Gold Mine and Bindura Nickel but had declared bankruptcy and was in administration.

SHOOSMITHS: The law firm that acted for Duff & Phelps.

ROYAL BANKS OF SCOTLAND: The bank where Shoosmiths held a client account that received payments from Sotic for the mines.

UAE

ALMAS CAPITAL: The financial services company that also manages an investment fund in the Cayman Islands.

CAYMAN ISLANDS

ALMAS GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY FUND: The investment fund managed by Almas Capital which was used to facilitate a special loan that had the effect of hiding Kudakwashe Tagwirei as the source of the funds for the purchase of the mines.

SWITZERLAND

TRAFIGURA

Multinational commodity trading firm that previously had a joint venture with Kudakwashe Tagwirei and that now receives revenue from the mines to pay off an oil debt owed to it by the RBZ.

UNITED STATES

CITIBANK: The bank that acted as the correspondent bank for payments from Sotic’s account in Mauritius to the account of Duff & Phelps in the UK.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/14/23 (Fri) 20:21:20 a70000 No.19179698

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

“Dashcam captures truck hijacking before suspect sets it alight from inside” - https://youtu.be/GOOU5l7UZ0E, Jul 12, 2023

“Highway truck attacks aimed at creating ‘mayhem and disruption’ – RFA”

https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/highway-truck-attacks-aimed-at-creating-mayhem-and-disruption-rfa-2023-07-10

10th July 2023

Armed gangs this weekend created havoc on the N3 and N4 highways by settings several trucks alight.

The first attack occurred on Saturday night on the N3 highway at Van Reenen’s Pass, when armed attackers forced six trucks to a halt, setting them alight.

Five trucks were then set alight on Sunday night on the N4 at Emgwenya, in Mpumalanga.

Armed attackers again forced the drivers out of the vehicles before setting them alight.

Both the N3 and N4 are busy freight corridors operated by toll concessionaires.

The South African Police Service says that these types of incidents have, in the past, been associated with attacks on foreign truck drivers. Now, however, it appears as if competition among truck operators may also be a factor.

The Road Freight Association (RFA) says it regards the attacks as a “coordinated attack on the road-freight sector”.

The road freight sector – trucks – carries 80% of the goods that are moved in and around South Africa.

RFA CEO Gavin Kelly says these “ruthless” attacks on the road-freight supply chain will have far-reaching effects.

While immediate short-term losses will run into millions of rands – including the costs of the vehicles, cargo and personal effects, repairing the road damage and deploying first responders, with additional costs in terms of freight delays and shipping penalties – the long-term impact will be seen in increased security costs, insurance premiums and toll fees, as well as a reduction in freight movement through South Africa and, ultimately, the closure of freight companies, which will lead to substantial job losses in the logistics sector.

“Who is behind this attack, and why?” asks Kelly.

“There was no looting of vehicles, and, thankfully, none of the drivers or staff on the vehicles were injured or killed.

“The targeted precision of the attack is worrying. This was well planned and efficiently implemented.

“At this point, no group has acknowledged that they are responsible.”

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/14/23 (Fri) 20:22:36 a70000 No.19179707

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>>19179698

“Truck Attacks | Owner will no longer be able to keep employees” - https://youtu.be/U9Z7a5Wnwb0

2:11 – “I’m a South African as well, child of a former domestic worker and a farm worker during the Apartheid years. I’ve rebuilt my life to where it is but unfortunately it said that my own people are the one taking food away from my family, my children and those that are employed. It hurts me and this nonsense of this criminality must come to an end and its perpetrated by our own people. That is why I’ve taken a decision that I must come on live and indicate this thing… I had to give instruction to my team… that all of our trucks running South Africa… must go to the nearest police station and stop there until all this madness that is caused by our own people, it’s not caused by foreigners, it’s not caused by white people or Chinese. It’s caused by African people, black people like me who have suffered under Apartheid.”

“‘I hire South Africans only but my truck was also burnt’ - Gauteng truck owner”

https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/i-hire-south-africans-only-but-my-truck-was-also-burnt-gauteng-truck-owner-f08f6ed0-604b-4b5b-b23e-4fb27e29fa04

Jul 12, 2023

Businessman Bongani Philip has condemned the ongoing robbery of truck drivers and burning of the haulage trucks, after one of his trucks was destroyed in an arson attack by unknown individuals.

The seemingly co-ordinated fashion in which the trucks have come under attack, with armed assailants using at least two cars before setting the trucks alight, has raised questions, while the lack of crime intelligence has been questioned.

IOL has reported on a number of these incidents being recorded since the weekend.

Phillip who runs a successful coal export company LI Coal Clean Coal Gasification (Pty) Ltd, with a fleet of about 20 trucks, said the excuse that the trucking industry is targeted because it employs foreign nationals is false and misleading.

“I can tell you now, the grievances of these faceless individuals who we do not know who they are – but our black people know who they are – is based on false premise that the trucking industry is dominated or employing largely foreigners,” Phillip said in an interview with broadcaster Newzroom Afrika.

“We do have 20 drivers, all of those drivers are South Africans. This morning I have two drivers, with their families, who will find themselves unemployed. These drivers are from Eastern Cape and the families that are going to suffer are South African black people. There is not a single foreigner that we are employing in our business both in terms of export and in trucking,” Phillip said during the televised interview.

“We are employing South Africans because as we all know, you would have a cousin (who wants the job) what is called the black tax. There is no black person who can employ any foreigner when we know that we have a burden of black tax. We have zero foreigners that we are employing in our business.”

Phillip said he received information on Wednesday morning from his staff that one of his trucks was burn between Ermelo and Piet Retief in Mpumalanga while it was travelling to Richards Bay.

“We are an exporting company that is using our own trucking company as well to truck our coal to the port for exporting to various countries in Europe. As a company we were trying to assist some of the crisis happening within our rail industry in the country. We then took a decision to buy additional trucking fleet to assist in our business,” told Newzroom Afrika.

Phillip said the burning of trucks is a sad epoch in the history of South Africa.

“This is a sad story. You are talking here to a black child whose mother was a tea girl, and whose father was a farm worker, and who grew up knowing poverty very well. I grew up in the time of apartheid and it is very sad that we find that, given that background, we suffered under apartheid and suffering under the democracy again, we find ourselves being targeted by criminal elements,” he said.

He said the arson attacks are economic sabotage.

On Tuesday, IOL reported another three trucks had been torched in Limpopo, bringing to 14 the number of trucks destroyed. This followed attacks in KZN that saw two more trucks destroyed on Monday night.

Police Minister Bheki Cele revealed on Wednesday that at least 21 haulage trucks have been attacked and burnt in Kwa-Zulu Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces in recent days.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/14/23 (Fri) 20:24:07 a70000 No.19179713

>>19179698

Then this…

“Eskom confirms the return of Stage 6 load shedding “until further notice””

https://stuff.co.za/2023/07/12/eskom-confirms-stage-6-load-shedding/

July 12, 2023

Just like a bad rash you can’t manage to shake; Stage 6 load shedding has returned. Unfortunately, Eskom isn’t the type to make jokes — this is really happening. The news comes straight from the horse’s Twitter account, citing the increased shed to the loss of generating units overnight.

“Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented at 07:00 this morning [12 July] until 14:00,” the power-denier said. Don’t get too comfortable, because it followed that statement up with: “Thereafter, Stage 6 loadshedding will be implemented from 14:00 today until 05:00 on Thursday.”

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/load-shedding-for-the-weekend-stage-6-13-july-2023/

13-07-2023 16:56

Eskom says Stage 6 load shedding will continue to be implemented over the upcoming weekend. Here’s the updated schedule below.

Eskom said it is obliged to carry generation reserves to cater for unforeseen events as the reserves were used on Monday and Tuesday to buffer the effects of the cold weather.

“Unfortunately due to the failure of additional generation units since Sunday, the reserves have been depleted and can no longer buffer the lingering effects of the cold weather and make up for the lost generation capacity. Therefore, Stage 6 load shedding will continue to be implemented over the weekend to replenish the depleted emergency reserves to permit a possible reduction in the stages of load shedding in the coming week,” the power utility said.

LATEST ON BREAKDOWNS

Eskom said breakdowns are currently at 17 679MW of generating capacity while the generating capacity out of service for planned maintenance is 3 090MW.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/14/23 (Fri) 20:50:52 a70000 No.19179843

>>19179698

Are these truck attacks test runs? It is interesting that they are happening just before the court ruling.

“ConCourt rules that Jacob Zuma must go back to jail to finish his sentence”

https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/concourt-rules-that-jacob-zuma-must-go-back-to-jail-to-finish-his-sentence-30a1e5cf-e54b-474e-bb64-4a08763ab94c

Published Jul 13, 2023

The Constitutional Court has dismissed an application by the Department of Correctional Services, which wanted to appeal the ruling that effectively sent former president Jacob Zuma back to prison to finish his sentence.

His jailing sparked the July 2021 unrest that saw KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng businesses looted and burned, and over 350 people killed.

In a ruling on Thursday afternoon, the highest court in the land dismissed the main application by the department. It also dismissed the application to intervene, which was made by Zuma’s legal team.

It said both had no prospects of success, effectively sending Zuma back to jail without giving timelines for when that should happen.

“The Constitutional Court has considered the application for leave to appeal (main application) and the application to intervene.

“It has been concluded that the main application should be dismissed as it bears no reasonable prospects of success.

“Consequently, the application to intervene falls to be dismissed,” the ConCourt ruled.

Zuma was jailed in July 2021 for refusing to abide by the court’s directive to appear before the Zondo Commission and testify.

However, the then Commissioner of Correctional Services, Arthur Fraser granted him medical parole and freed him in September just three months into his 15-month sentence.

The DA, Helen Suzman Foundation and Afriforum challenged the decision in court and won when it was ruled that Zuma’s release was illegal.

The department said it was still studying the judgment.

“The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is studying the Constitutional Court judgment for the review application in relation to the medical parole placement for the former President, Mr Jacob Zuma.

“DCS is seeking legal advice and will comment further in due course,” It said in a statement shortly after the ruling.

The spokesperson for the Jacob Zuma Foundation, Mzwanele Manyi, said the right people to comment on are the department since it is the one that made the application.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/14/23 (Fri) 20:54:02 a70000 No.19179867

>>19179843

And what is even more interesting…

“Jacob Zuma will only return to South Africa once Russian doctors clear him – Foundation”

https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/jacob-zuma-will-only-return-to-south-africa-once-russian-doctors-clear-him-foundation-b5c7fe6f-c11e-410b-9153-19d6607009fa

FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2023

The Jacob Zuma Foundation has confirmed that former president Jacob Zuma travelled to the Russian Federation last week “for health reasons.”

In a statement on Friday, it said he would only return to the country “once his doctors have completed their treatment.”

“The JGZ Foundation has noted the media reports and speculations about the recent trip of our patron to the Republic of Russia.

“The foundation confirms that H.E President Zuma travelled to Russia last week for health reasons, and he will be returning to the country once his doctors have completed their treatment,” the foundation said.

The foundation said Zuma travelled on a commercial flight and not in secret, as suggested in some quarters.

“Although the trip was private, it was not a secret as incorrectly suggested.

“H.E President Zuma and his team travelled on a commercial flight full of passengers.

“The Foundation wishes its patron good health and a safe return home whenever the doctors release him,” the foundation added.

The confirmation comes as the DA, one of the parties that challenged his September 2021 release on medical parole, says he must immediately return to his Estcourt prison cell to finish his sentence.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/14/23 (Fri) 20:54:55 a70000 No.19179871

“WATCH: Malema vouches for Zuma not to go back to jail, ANC in KZN appeals for restraint as anxiety mounts”

https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/watch-malema-vouches-for-zuma-not-to-go-back-to-jail-anc-in-kzn-appeals-for-restraint-as-anxiety-mounts-862514f5-2d39-4fad-8935-f4dabf507bf6

FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2023

As anxiety mounts across South Africa about what will happen next regarding the latest ruling of the Constitutional Court on former President Jacob Zuma, the leader of the EFF says the former head of state has served his sentence and it's enough.

Julius Malema also said Zuma is old and frail, and that should be considered.

His comments come after on Thursday the ConCourt dismissed an application by the Department of Correctional Services, which wanted to appeal the ruling that effectively sent former president Jacob Zuma back to prison to finish his sentence.

In a ruling on Thursday afternoon, the highest court in the land dismissed the department's main application. It also dismissed the application to intervene, which was made by Zuma’s legal team.

It said both had no prospects of success, effectively sending Zuma back to jail without giving timelines for when that should happen.

Commenting on the possibility of Zuma returning to jail, Malema appears to imply that President Cyril Ramaphosa must grant Zuma a presidential pardon.

Malema was interacting with editors in what was called a frank dialogue, chaired by JJ Tabane of eNCA.

He said before the July 2021 unrest, he met with Ramaphosa and told him that whatever happened, he should consider giving Zuma a presidential pardon.

“To say no one is above the law and all that, Zuma has served, it’s enough. Why do you still want to burn this country after a person has served? He has served, it’s enough,” he said, adding that when you are on parole it does not mean that you are free.

Malema insisted that a presidential pardon would help calm down the situation.

“Presidential pardon is proper, we must try and mitigate a situation where we avoid violence. We have seen 350 to 400 people Africans died in July.

"We don't want a repeat of that; we don't and if the president can intervene in the best interest of the country that's good because he is not using the presidential pardon to pardon his auditor or his own lawyer, it's not personal," Malema said when pressed about the matter.

Meanwhile, the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has reacted to the ruling, saying it is “engaging” with Luthuli House regarding the latest ConCourt judgment on former president Jacob Zuma. It appealed for “maximum restraint”.

In a statement on Friday, the party said: “Critically, hindsight is always the best teacher. In this regard, we believe that 2021 July Unrest has lessons of equal significance for all arms of the state, the ANC, opposition political parties, private sector, the media and society at large.”

The party said violence will reverse all the gains that have been made in rebuilding the economy that was battered by looting and violence in July 2021.

“These will reverse the gains we are making in rebuilding our economy. We need to lift thousands of people out of abject poverty and conditions of squalor. We must not fall into the trap of agents provocateurs who have emerged from the shadows and landed on the front pages of national papers using this Constitutional Court judgment. They want to see this country going up in flames,” the statement read.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/17/23 (Mon) 14:18:55 17f2f6 No.19195134

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>>19126855

>We know now that the [2021] July riots were orchestrated from the heart of the intelligence structures

>We know this because Ramaphosa fired the state security minister and brought the intelligence portfolio into his office, with an instruction to former minister Sydney Mufamadi to clean house.

>>19179843

>His [Zuma's] jailing sparked the July 2021 unrest that saw KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng businesses looted and burned, and over 350 people killed. [And they want him jailed again.]

>we suffered under apartheid and suffering under the democracy again, we find ourselves being targeted by criminal elements

>>19179713

Also Ramaphosa is inciting violence! He also shares that the Prime Minister of Denmark was an ANC Youth League member when she was 11, the start to her political career.

“ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses 26th ANC Youth League National Conference” – 1 of 2

https://youtu.be/iKsaIXmK6uE

Jul 2, 2023

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the closing remarks at the 26th ANC Youth League National Conference being held in Nasrec, south of Johannesburg.

11:26 – “We are here after 8 years in a position where the young people of the African National Congress can take charge of reviving their organization. You are the heirs a very proud and distringuished legacy. You stand as the youth league and all of you as delegates here on the shoulders of giants of the liberation movement and you must stretch every muscle in you to ensure that you live up to the proud and militant traditions bestowed upon you by comrades such as Anton Lembede, Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu and the generation of Steve Biko who revived internal mass resistance in whose world the ranks of the ANC’s [military wing] uMkhonto we Sizwe. This includes the Young Lions of the 1980s who rose to the calls to revive the formation of the organizations… after the burning o fthe black consciousness student organization in 1977. Who spearheaded the education campaign… The young lions also include the thousands of who rose to the call to form youth organizations in every township and village that spearheaded the call to make our country ungovernable and Apartheid unworkable and who also formed the very militant youth organization, the South African Youth Congress in 1987. It also includes the generation who launched the ANC Youth League in 1991 in KwaNdebele [a Bantustan] who went on to defend the young people and communities to face a third force violence and ensure the young people participated in and supported the negotiations process, took part in the formulation of the RDP and ensured an ANC elections victory in 1994. It was this generation who contributed to crafting the youth policy architecture of our country today and I’m very pleased that you have veterans of the ANC Youth League here sitting on the stage… The young lions of 1944 wanted to change the nature of resistance from passive deputations to mass boycotts and a more militant program of action. Many of these young leaders would go on to become outstanding leaders of the ANC itself and succeeded in changing the very history of our movement and our country. So comrades, this is your history. This is where your organization has come from and indeed this is your legacy. You must own it. But it is also a legacy which you must strive to emulate. As you claim this legacy which you must own, your tasks were clearly set out in the 2017 strategy and tactics document which was adopted by the conference in 2017 which declared that the ANC Youth League has the responsibility of harnessing the energies of young people to learn vigor and dynamism to this process of social transformation. It acts as a school for imparting theory and practical experience to young people who align themselves with the policies of the ANC… The league must have… the humility to drink the well of the liberation mvoements collective experience… This is a very high standard.”

18:48 – “So you know the Youth League has also had a global image. A global image that goes way beyond the borders of our country. A few weeks ago I had an occasion to meet someone who is not a South African, who is Danish, who informed me that she became a member of the Youth League at the age of 11 when the ANC was still in exile and that was the first political organization that she joined and she joined it because of the values that the ANC Youth League stood for and she said continues to stand for. She became the Prime Minister of Denmark having first joined the ANC Youth League which offered membership at the time when it was still in exile.”

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/17/23 (Mon) 14:19:58 17f2f6 No.19195139

“ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses 26th ANC Youth League National Conference” – 2 of 2

https://youtu.be/iKsaIXmK6uE

Jul 2, 2023

23:07 – “Like the generation of comrades Anton Lembede, Nelson Mandela, the Young Lions of the 80s who formed student organizations and contributed to making this country ungovernable and the 1991 generation who launched the Youth League, again you are called upon to define yourself what it means to be a vibrant, strong, autonomous, militant and disciplined ANC Youth League of the African National Congress.”

24:15 – “You must now emerge as an autonomous organization and you are free now to be the ANC Youth League and get out of the shadows of.. the ANC… but the political part has to be executed and must adhere to the policy, political programs and strategy and tactics as well as the ideological view of the African National Congress.”

29:05 – “You are also required as the ANC Youth League to mobilize for a decisive victory of the African National Congress in 2024. You are the motive force that we have longed to have to ensure that we bring out our people in their millions to support and to vote for the ANC to ensure an overwhelming victory of the African National Congress in 2024… To embark also on a huge membership drive and engage in political education to recruit young people. I want you to lay emphasis on political education.”

33:33 – “It is imperative that the Youth League at the national level participates fully in the structures of the Alliance especially the progressive Youth Alliance as part of the efforts that we need to take to strengthen progressive youth activism across society. This will play an important role of ensuring that youth debates become genuinely progressive and constructive… The yough league must also form part of and participate in International Progressive Youth Forum and ensure that the message of the ANC finds the response throughout the world. You must mobilize young for economic freedom, yes, and social change.”

36:36 - “This ANC government recognize that the State should create an environment for jobs to be created and that it does have an important role to create employment and other economic opportunities especially for young people.”

37:46 – “Remember that it was the youth of 1944 that came up with strategies, that came up with tactics to inject more activism in a struggle of resistance and in a struggle to bring an end to Apartheid.”

38:22 – Discuss the electricity crisis

39:56 – Discuss education

41:47 – Discusses the National Health Insurance.

46:35 – “The revival of youth structures represent a significant and fundamental pillar of overall renewal and rebuilding of our revolutionary movement. Without a militant, a vibrant and disciplined youth movement that is responsive to the needs of young people, the ANC may eventually lose the ability to grow and to renew itself. So therefore, I call upon you to return to the militancy of the ANC Youth League of the 1944 era. To go back to the militancy of the ANC Youth League of the 80s and the 90s. This is your heritage. That is where you belong. That is where we want to see the ANC Youth League returning to. We don’t want to see an ANC Youth League that is docile. We don’t want to see an ANC Youth League that is asleep during a revolution. You are the revolution.”

48:57 – “Yes, we have delivered on that January 8th statement. The ANC Youth League is back and the revived ANC Youth League is expected to be focused, to be revolutionary, to be militant, to be innovative in its ideas and we expect it to lead the young people of South Africa… Roar, young lions, roar! Roar, young lions, roar!”

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/17/23 (Mon) 14:25:10 17f2f6 No.19195162

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>I had an occasion to meet someone who is not a South African, who is Danish, who informed me that she became a member of the Youth League at the age of 11 when the ANC was still in exile and that was the first political organization that she joined and she joined it because of the values that the ANC Youth League stood for and she said continues to stand for. She became the Prime Minister of Denmark

>>19195139

>This ANC government recognize that the State should create an environment for jobs to be created and that it does have an important role to create employment and other economic opportunities

And they do not mention this important part of her career in the below article. Will Greta Thunberg become the next Prime Minister of Sweden?

“Raisina Dialogue 2021: Inaugural Session Speech by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Denmark” [Check the list of partners in the video at 0:19] - https://youtu.be/WAyUihaf4n4

“Curious to know more about Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen?”

https://www.yourdanishlife.dk/curious-to-know-more-about-danish-prime-minister-mette-frederiksen/

4. oktober 2021

Mette Frederiksen has been Prime Minister of Denmark since June 2019, the coronavirus crisis is her greatest challenge yet.

During the beginnning of the crises she became known as saying at the numerous press meeting beginning of March 202o that the crisis and epidemic was ” unchartered territory” and that she prefered to act too early rather than too late, to act sometimes without 100 percent verified scientific evidence, as she said at the time that:

“This virus is so aggressive and we have so little knowledge, this is a new situation and for some decisions we cannot wait for evidence based knowledge to make a decision, we have to act before it is too late.”

In Mette Frederiksen’s first opening speech in October 2019, she said that the Danish values she held in high esteem are; the trust in the Danish society, that people trust each other, that they feel safe and believe that the public institutions take care of them, these are elements she wants to protect and defend.

She said. “I pay my taxes and expect that others pay theirs as well, and when I get ill or am in need, I expect the welfare state to take care of me.” Mette Frederiksen is the leader of Socialdemokraterne (S), the Danish social democrats, mother of two (a daughter and a son) from a previous marriage, and was married last summer to Bo Tengberg, a film director.

Born in 1977 and hailing from Aalborg, she is the 4th generation in a social democratic family that has been active in both the trade union and the party

Mette Frederiksen was the first generation of her family to go to university, where she took a degree in business administration and social sciences, and a Master of Science degree in African studies.

She was an early bird, anyway, becoming a member of the social democrat’s youth organisation at the age of 15.

In 2001, she became member of the Danish Parliament when she was just 24 years old – the youngest member up until then.

Controversies around her person are few, but one stood out: she decided to send her daughter to a private school instead of the normal folkeskole.

This did not sit well with the electorate, especially not, as she had earlier in her political career judged those harshly, who sent their children to private schools. Doing so does not contribute to the unity of the society and in a way undermined it was her rhetoric.

After the elections on June 5th 2019, she started leading the negotiations with the three “red” parties, Enhedsliste, Socialistisk Folkeparti and Radikale Venstre in order to form a minority government supported by these three parties, with herself as Prime Minister.

The four parties have the sufficient 90 mandates Folketinget to form a majority (if they can continue to agree).

On 26th June 2019, she was named Prime Minister by the Danish Queen, head of a minority government of social democrats with the support of three smaller parties: Socialistisk Folkeparti, Enhedslisten and De Radikale Venstre.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/17/23 (Mon) 14:29:20 17f2f6 No.19195181

File: 82b06fa2cc1d7e5⋯.jpg (80.95 KB,938x600,469:300,Mette_Frederiksen_next_to_….JPG)

>>19195162

“Mette Frederiksen after Nordic summit: Europe and the United States should not be separated by even a single sheet of paper.”

https://www.reddit.com/r/neoliberal/comments/14yy388/mette_frederiksen_after_nordic_summit_europe_and/

13 July 2023

There were big topics on the table when Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) today attended a two-hour meeting with US President Joe Biden and the other Nordic leaders in Finland's capital, Helsinki.

• "It was a very good meeting. Obviously, it was about NATO, because we've just come from the NATO summit in Vilnius and the joy that Finland is now a member and that Sweden is on its way," Mette Frederiksen told the press shortly afterwards. According to the Prime Minister, the meeting was also about Ukraine and "our continued support for their struggle", as she put it. Other topics on the agenda included climate, Africa, the Middle East and, not least, the regulation of artificial intelligence and other new technology, says the Prime Minister.

• Artificial intelligence and new technology will change the dynamics of conflicts - both outside our borders but also at home.

Artificial intelligence and new technology According to Mette Frederiksen, they spent a "surprisingly long time" talking about this and how the democracies in the USA, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland and the host country Finland are doing.

• "We are some of the oldest democracies in the world, and we are all experiencing the same thing - more polarization, more suspicion, fake news and misinformation that is being spread deliberately. Suspicion of us as politicians," she says.

On the technology front, 5G and 6G networks and cybersecurity were also discussed. They agreed to strengthen cooperation in this area - and that new technology must be developed in a way that is "consistent with shared values and interests". And it must not be used to harm democracy or fundamental human rights and freedoms, according to the conclusion.

These rights were also discussed on a more general level. Here, the leaders emphasized that all people must be treated equally and respected.

• These values are indispensable for the resilience of our societies," reads the text from the countries following the meeting.

Continued support for Ukraine All agreed that they will continue to support the Ukrainians in the war against Russia - "as long as it is necessary". And they will work together to build "the broadest possible international support" to ensure peace in Ukraine.

On NATO, there was agreement that Finland and soon Sweden joining the alliance is a gain for the overall security of the alliance. The Nordic leaders thanked the Americans for their support in securing peace in both the Nordic Region and the rest of Europe.

In addition, they emphasized that they all need to do more together to fight climate change - including to "protect and preserve the Arctic and promote its sustainable economic development", as the summary from the meeting states.

Last but not least, Mette Frederiksen emphasized her enormous support for the American president.

In addition to saying that she thinks Joe Biden is a "fantastic president" and "really gets a lot through", she also emphasized the great importance the US has for Europe.

• "We have been a very, very close ally to the US for many years. It has lasted for decades and generations, says Mette Frederiksen.

• "I will not hide the fact that I am very pro-American and pro-transatlantic. Since the Second World War, it has hopefully been very, very clear to all Europeans that we cannot do anything without the Americans. That doesn't mean that we shouldn't be able to do something ourselves. But in my eyes, there must not be an A4 sheet between Europe and the United States.

And as long as Mette Frederiksen is Prime Minister, Denmark will not move away from the US, she assured.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/17/23 (Mon) 15:43:09 17f2f6 No.19195492

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>>19195139

>"The revival of youth structures represent a significant and fundamental pillar of overall renewal and rebuilding of our revolutionary movement. Without a militant, a vibrant and disciplined youth movement that is responsive to the needs of young people, the ANC may eventually lose the ability to grow and to renew itself. So therefore, I call upon you to return to the militancy of the ANC Youth League of the 1944 era. To go back to the militancy of the ANC Youth League of the 80s and the 90s. This is your heritage. That is where you belong. That is where we want to see the ANC Youth League returning to. We don’t want to see an ANC Youth League that is docile. We don’t want to see an ANC Youth League that is asleep during a revolution. You are the revolution."

>The ANC Youth League is back and the revived ANC Youth League is expected to be focused, to be revolutionary, to be militant, to be innovative in its ideas and we expect it to lead the young people of South Africa… Roar, young lions, roar! Roar, young lions, roar!

>>19195162

It is fitting to repost this video to show how the militant ‘young lions’ rallied the people to support the ANC during the 80s.

“"ANC - VIP'S OF VIOLENCE" c.1987”

https://youtu.be/dZIZ9gVEpNI

3:54 – “The ANC is a terrorist organization. An international terrorist organization… made up of people such as the Joe Slovos of the world. People who have been trained in the Soviet Union as international terrorists, have been trained in Cuba and have been trained in the Middle East to carry out the most horrendous acts of violence that I have ever seen in my life.”

23:48 – “Sanctions will weaken Apartheid and this will be a contribution to our struggle. When you give solidarity to us, you are not helping some needy poor blacks in the jungles of Africa… You are promoting your own struggle in your own country because the liberation of South Africa will mean the weakening of international imperialism. [ANC Spokesman Franciss Meli addressing youth wing of German Communist Party and Marxist Student Alliance]”

26:40 – “I believe that I have made 3 discoveries, simple but overwhelmingly strong since coming to Africa. First that whatever the ANC started out to be, it can no longer promise South Africans anything more than bloodshed and suffering of the vilest kind. Whatever its most well-meaning supporters may once have hoped for or hope for still, should it succeed in its Marxist, Leninist revolutionary aims, all hope for a free democratic and prosperous society will be over. South Africa will become one more squalid bankrupt and ruthless tyranny of the kind that countenances no reform and no criticism. Africa already has an abundance of these… It is equally clear to me that we in the West have hardly begun to inform ourselves about South Africa… Too many of our political and moral leaders have accepted uncritically the authority and agenda of the extremists who have no proven mandate from the black people of South Africa. What I have learned has persuaded me that the imposition of trained sanctions will ultimately destroy the possibility of a politically and economically free South Africa. But far worse than that, we will have on our hands the malnutrition, illness, despair and death of what may become hundreds and thousands of children and their families. Can we find the courage to admit, we have been wrong?”

28:56 – “They [ANC] look to see who is in the road to their path to power and they are not about improving the conditions of people, they are about taking power.”

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/17/23 (Mon) 17:43:14 78f3c8 No.19196275

Biggest African Port to Be Partially Privatized

By Antony Sguazzin (Bloomberg) — July 17, 2023

Africa’s biggest harbor will be partly owned and operated by the Philippines’ International Container Terminal Services Inc., a first for South Africa’s national ports company.

The company, known as ICTSI, has been selected as an equity partner to run and expand Durban Container Terminal Pier 2. Almost three quarters of the freight volume moved through the eastern port goes through the terminal and it accounts for 46% of South Africa’s total port traffic, according to state logistics company, Transnet SOC Ltd.

This agreement “is a key catalyst for repositioning the Port of Durban as a container hub port,” Transnet said in a statement on Monday.

South Africa is seeking to boost private participation in its ports, the poor performance of which is a drag on the economy. In a 2021 World Bank index of container port performance, Durban ranked 364th out of 370 and two other Transnet ports were in the bottom 10.

Transnet will own a 50% plus one share in a new company that will manage the terminal for 25 years and will seek to boost its annual capacity to 2.8 million twenty-foot equivalent units, or TEUS, from two million, it said. TEUs are used to measure trade volumes at container ports.

Ultimately Transnet wants to boost Durban’s total container capacity to 11.4 million TEUs from 3.3 million.

ICTSI, which operates terminals across six continents, was one of six bidders for the contract, Transnet said. It didn’t specify whether ICTSI will pay for its stake or whether it will have to fund the expansion.

An announcement on the port of Ngqura will follow, Transnet said.

https://gcaptain.com/biggest-african-port-to-be-partially-privatized/

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Post last edited at 07/17/23 (Mon) 17:44:46

Anonymous 07/18/23 (Tue) 13:14:35 a70000 No.19200197

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>>19195492

>It is fitting to repost this video to show how the militant ‘young lions’ rallied the people to support the ANC during the 80s.

>>19195139

Also this one…

“The ANC Method Violence 1986 [documentary]”

https://youtu.be/HMb3tEJZzg8

20:16 - “Anyone who has seen the confiscated videotapes of necklacing has first-hand evidence of what children can do and it’s horrifying, but anger about South Africa should be directed at those who encourage children to murder and mutilate and stand on the smoldering bodies and dance their savagery before the TV cameras.”

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/18/23 (Tue) 13:16:07 a70000 No.19200208

>ICTSI

“Murdered Papua New Guinea Ports Official Benefitted From Suspect Offshore Payments” - ICTSI

https://www.occrp.org/en/the-pandora-papers/murdered-papua-new-guinea-ports-official-benefitted-from-suspect-offshore-payments

2 March 2023

Below are excerpts

A Manila-based multinational paid millions of dollars into the offshore account of an Australian consultant around the time it won lucrative contracts to operate Papua New Guinea’s biggest ports.“Senior PNG Ports officials — including one who was recently killed — then received money and apparent benefits.” - International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI)

Key Findings

• Senior officials at Papua New Guinea’s state ports company received apparent financial benefits from an offshore bank account in Singapore controlled by an Australian businessman with a checkered past.

• The account set up by the businessman, Don Matheson, received millions of dollars from a Philippines-based ports operator, International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI).

• The funds landed around the time ICTSI received a lucrative contract from PNG Ports.

• Matheson’s Singapore company account sent money, which was apparently used to pay for perks for PNG Ports’ boss, Fego Kiniafa. They included a racehorse and medical equipment.

• Kiniafa was murdered last September in what police are treating as an unrelated case.

Kiniafa’s murder on September 17, 2022, shocked Papua New Guinea. Enraged, thousands of his tribesmen descended on the villages near the site of his death, torching over 400 homes and causing over 3,000 people to flee.

Kiniafa’s killing was also bad news for the flagship Australian infrastructure project he helped create. Australia had agreed to fund the project as part of what it calls its “step-up” in the Pacific to fend off China’s growing business and political clout in the strategic region.

Documents show that a Singapore company set up by Matheson received roughly $4.35 million in 2017 from a Philippines-based multinational ports operator, International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI). The funds landed around the same time ICTSI received lucrative contracts to run PNG’s largest terminals.

John Chevis, a former Australian Federal Police officer who advises Papua New Guinea’s financial authorities, said the transactions should prompt investigations to check for any kickbacks to influence PNG Ports, including in its contracts with ICTSI.

“It is critical that one is not going in blindly, that one is aware that when it comes to the state-owned enterprises, including PNG Ports, there has been a long track record of misappropriation [and] malpractice,”Paul Barker said.

Police initially treated Kinifa’s killing as a drunken brawl gone wrong. But OCCRP and the ABC learned that law enforcement are now investigating the possibility that his murder may have been planned in advance, and was possibly connected to his decisions as head of PNG Ports.

Kiniafa’s big-ticket deal with Australia deftly played off the rivalry between China and the West. China’s growing presence in the region had prompted Australia — a close U.S. ally that administered PNG until the country became independent in 1975 — to create a multi-billion-dollar development fund known as the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific.

The PNG port redevelopment is the largest single project in Australia’s regional financing plans. Just weeks before he was killed, Kiniafa told the ABC that the project had been born out of a conversation he’d had over coffee with Australian officials in PNG’s capital, Port Moresby.

In total, seven payments labeled as “professional fees” or “consultation fees” were sent from ICTSI to Coral Seas Planning Consultants between June and December 2017, the records show.

Right in the middle of these payments, in September 2017, PNG Ports and ICTSI finalized agreements for ICTSI to operate the country’s two biggest container terminals, in the city of Lae and at Motukea island near Port Moresby.

Shortly before his death, Kiniafa told ABC that ICTSI was chosen in a competitive bid of “around three to four serious contenders.”

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/18/23 (Tue) 13:17:31 a70000 No.19200217

>>19200208

“Terminal operator, ICTSI denies involvement in alleged shady deal in Onne Port”

https://businessday.ng/maritime/article/terminal-operator-ictsi-denies-involvement-in-alleged-shady-deal-in-onne-port/

May 10, 2021

The International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), a terminal operator in Onne Port located in Eastern Nigeria, has refuted the allegation making round linking the company to a shady deal involving the sale of some berths in Onne Port.

A statement by ICTSI signed by Hans-Ole Madsen, senior vice president of ICTSI, disclosed that the company was not owned or in any way affiliated with the Dangote Group of companies.

‘‘We would like to clarify that International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) is a Philippine publicly listed independent company engaged in the operation of 33 ports on six continents of the world. ICTSI ranks as a top-10 port operator in the world,” Madsen said in the statement, which was sent to BusinessDay.

Recall that there was a recent report in the media alleging that ICTSI was a proxy owned by the Dangote Group and linked it to an alleged shady deal involving Hadiza Bala-Usman, the suspended managing director of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA).

According to the report, last year, some coastline terminals, formerly operated by Integrated Logistics Services’ (INTELs) in Onne ports complex, Rivers State, were confiscated by the NPA under the management of Bala-Usman, and subsequently awarded to Dangote Group through a proxy company, International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) Nigeria Limited.

Meanwhile, Bala-Usman, who reacted to the allegation, described the report as false, without any foundation and a figment of some wild imagination of the news platform.

ICTS was established in December 1987 in the Philippines. Soon after consolidating and strengthening its flagship operations at the Manila International Container Terminal, the company launched an international and domestic expansion programme, and now, operates in many countries across the world, employing more than 7,000 people.

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/18/23 (Tue) 13:21:47 a70000 No.19200230

File: 00252f9ed33e20c⋯.jpg (427.02 KB,1920x942,320:157,ICTSI_Group_Corporate_Stru….jpg)

>>19200208

>>19200217

There is a website dedicated to exposing ICTSI

“ICTSI Profiting off Crippling Communities”

https://ictsi.exposed/en-gb#intro

This website is a summary of issues across the ICTSI’s global network based on publicly available evidence and original research.

https://ictsi.exposed/en-gb#crippling-communities

Enrique Razon, Chairman and President of ICTSI, is the third richest man in the Philippines. His personal wealth is equivalent to half of Madagascar's GDP, where workers at ICTSI's Toamasina terminal earn as little as US$40 a month and struggle to feed their families and send their children to school.

Razon stated to the Wall Street Journal that ICTSI profits off some of the poorest countries in the world. Despite labour rates that are some of the lowest in the world, ICTSI proudly references the higher than average tariffs and yields in its African operations. Their Annual Report makes clear that ICTSI has taken advantage of its monopoly or near monopoly status in Madagascar and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to achieve significant yields:

“At these terminals, there are limited opportunities for competition from other port operators, other ports or other terminals within the same ports due to high barriers to entry. […] This means that there are few substitutes for the Company’s services, which allows [ICTSI] to maintain significant pricing power contributing to strong margins.”

This opportunistic price gouging by ICTSI punishes communities, as increased tariffs and container rates are passed on to end consumers through increased prices for imported goods, including food and other basic necessities.

Africa is a very good place for us. There is very little competition and they need the investment badly. Bottom line: Returns are best there with high yields in the handling business. To handle a box in our terminal in Yantai, [China], we charge about $45-$50. The same container in Africa easily goes for $200-$250.

Enrique K. Razon

Chairman and President of ICTSI

Source of attached image, https://investors.ictsi.com/our-company/group-corporate-structure

Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.

Anonymous 07/18/23 (Tue) 13:24:00 a70000 No.19200239

File: ac12f53c2eb5dd2⋯.jpg (18.71 KB,350x350,1:1,14_JS_0.jpg)