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Howick

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A Forensic Audit was carried out last year on the financial affairs of the uMngeni Municipality in Howick, Kwa Zulu Natal, and the outcome of the audit implicated top management, within the municipality, of fraud and corruption according to Mr. Jeff Payne of the Howick Ratepayers Association. As yet, the Forensic Audit has not been made public and the ratepayers are demanding transparency in the financial affairs of the municipality. Over 2000 concerned ratepayers from all walks of life and color, joined hands today as they took to the streets in a peaceful march to deliver a 5500 signature petition to the Premier of Kwa Zulu Natal, Dr. Z L Mkhize, at the uMngeni Municipality offices in the small farming community town of Howick, Kwa-Zulu Natal. The ratepayers want the Premier to investigate the Forensic Audit and take action against those involved in criminal behavior. As the Premier was unavailable to accept the petition, the chairperson of the uMngeni Joint Ratepayers Forum, Mr. Ric Busa, handed the petition to the Premiers representative, Dr. Dorning, who in turn gave an undertaking, on behalf of the Premier, to look into the allegations of fraud and corruption within the uMngeni Municipality and report the findings to the committee of the uMngeni Joint Ratepayers Forum. Ms. Shannon Rushworth, a concerned ratepayer, addressed the crowd assuring them that in her past dealings with the Premier, Dr. Z L Mkhize, while he was the MEC for Health in Kwa Zulu Natal, she found him to be a man of integrity and believed that he would look into the matter.

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Fight against crime and corruption

Protesting against crime and corruption after a Forensic Audit was carried out last year on the financial affairs of the uMngeni Municipality in...

by Christopher McNamara in South Africa on 01/07/2009

The ANC election victory and Freedon Day celebrations begin early in KwaZulu Natal.

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Freedom Day and ANC Victory Celebrations Begin Early

The ANC election victory and Freedom Day celebrations begin early in KwaZulu Natal. South Africa, 26th April 2009.

by Christopher McNamara in South Africa on 26/04/2009

As South Africans head for the polls on this cold winters morning, voting at all the polling stations visited thus far has been very slow. There is a noticeable absence of last minute campaigning outside polling stations from all political parties except by the ANC. At one polling station in Mpopomeni, KZN, there was a nervous attempt by two COPE supporters to hang last minute posters on fences and lampposts outside an IEC polling station in an ANC stronghold. An IEC official requested a COPE poster be removed from the fence as it infringed on the Electoral Act. At St. Josephs Catholic Church in Howick, KZN, a DA Member of Parliament, Greg Krumbock, was asked to leave the polling station by the IEC representative and police after querying the right of voters to cast their votes at any polling station. According to Mr. Krumbock, the IEC officials were turning voters away from voting claiming they were not registered. However, after the heated discussion between Mr. Krumbock and the IEC official, voters were allowed to cast their vote at the polling station. About 100 meters from one polling station in Mpopomeni, a group of ANC supporters made their views clear on COPE’s “hopeful” success in these elections. A makeshift coffin and tomb stone bearing photographs of Lekota and Dandala with the inscription, “C.O.P.E. R.I.P. Lekota + Mbeki + Dandala + other Foooools. Became the enemies of J.Z but only to last for four months. We are very very sorry to the family of the COPE that did not Cope. Try next time.” was positioned on the road verge for all to see en route to the polling station. Whilst driving through the townships, one thing is evident, Politicians have spent millions of Rand on campaigning, promising housing, running water, jobs and less crime, but in reality, will those living in poverty only be rewarded with the discarded posters and election billboards from which to build their homes?

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South African Elections April 2009

Observations at Polling Stations visited during South Africa's 2009 General Elections and poverty within the townships.

by Christopher McNamara in South Africa on 22/04/2009

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