There is quite nothing more pathetic than a Zuma/ANC patsy who thinks that he is still relevant, even though he has never been. Enter our old friend (this blog's friend), Verwoerd's protege - jungle jim (who goes by the new moniker Mzwanele). I get the impression that Zuma is now so desperate for support that he has put jungle on the case. I'm not for a second suggesting that jungle is less competent than Zwane but it's really close.
Black First Land First leader Andile Mngxitama and president of the Progressive Professionals Forum, Mzwandile (Jimmy) Manyi say they are shocked over the lack of transformation at SAA.
Manyi says he and Mngxitama decided to engage directly with SAA Chairperson Dudu Myeni over controversial claims made about operations at the airline.
We have decide that we have to be a very active civil society.
— Mzwandile Manyi, president of the Progressive Professionals Forum
He says that while Myeni was very cooperative, they were dissapointed to find that only 2% of SAA's R24 billion procurement budget goes to black business.
Among other representation issues, they have taken gripe with the fact the the airline's ICT services are outsourced to a French firm.
Manyi refused to respond to what he's called "petty comments" regarding his relationship with the ANC and President Jacob Zuma.
In addition, he remains adamant that the National Treasury has been captured by white capital and big business.
National Treasury is working against the development and empowerment of black people.
— Mzwandile Manyi, president of the Progressive Professionals Forum
Stephen Grootes, for his sins and there must be many if this who you get to interview the wild man. We all know that jungle has one agenda and that is to moan about "white monopoly capital", that brand new buzzword. To a certain extent jungle is like Panyaza Lesufi who only ever opens his mouth when racism is alleged. This interview (it's on this page) makes for entertaining listening. Grootes seems to have lost patience with people like jungle. Perhaps his bullshit barometer is just exhausted. After questioning jungle about his friendship with both Zuma and Miyeni millions they then head off into PPPFA territory. The listener should start at 7:13. The PPPFA is killing black business says Tarzan's rival. He goes into section 217. And then alleges that the constitution allows the government to pay exorbitant prices for stuff. He goes into the most unbelievable (literally unbelievable) and nonsensical rant about the PPPFA's constitutionality. Even at first listen you know he's talking rubbish. But that's not the crux. The crux, dear reader, is his parting shot.
"...so we are saying that the PPPFA in its current formulation is actually unconstitutional. We've been making this point time and time again. It's time we go to court on this matter."
Well it's not often that I agree with my good friend. But I would welcome this court case. But it won't happen. Manyi, the Black Business Council and other types of lobby groups have no interest in going to court. They would rather lobby the corruptible powers that be.
Oh well.
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