Govt backs new NPA chief Simelane

And the band played on....different day same brown stuff!!!!

"And the band played on...." as the ship was going down. I think next on the list the masses should start going after the ministers and burn their luxury cars and houses.

Of course they'll back him. They bloody well appointed him!! Duh!!!!

Just the stuff banana republics are made of.......the anc have tried their best to spin this one, but it just didn't. pity.

What a mess! Audi alterem partem rule - Oi Jeff!?!, you idiot, that is why the PSC suggested the disciplinary hearing, WHERE HE CAN THEN DEFEND HIMSELF! A luta Continua na casa dos macacos!

Well, what does one say when your Gov utterly ignores one of thier own (And everybody else with just a tiny sense of moral code) senior people's investigation findings absolutley trashing the now new head (F...k head) of the NPA???? Is it now not absolutley,clear,obvious,apparent,blatant,barefaced,axiomatic,evident,explicit,right in our f....n faces, that these complete and utter, two faced, lying S of Bitch HO's are out there to finally pull the last plug. Bastards.

These excuses might carry some credibility if the people involved were not all (supposedly) highly qualified lawyers. 'The letter was lost amongst a bundle of papers'and 'Well I did aquire a legal opinion, but I didn't understand that that counted if I aquired other legal opinions at the same time' sound very thin for someone who is judged competent to hold this senior position. Why not have a proper enquiry and earn the confidence of the public. 'He's not guilty and all his friends agree' doesn't do it for me....

way to go Mr. Radebe!

In a comment posted at the end of an article in the Sunday Times website, someone has the following to say about "Adv" Simelane’s track record:
(1) under his control the Dept of Justice for three years in a row, received a qualified audit report. In other words the books of the Dept are in a mess.
(2) Simelane lied to the Ginwala Commission.
(3) When Simelane was head of the Competition Commission, he was successfully sued by senior ex-employees of the Competition Commission in the CCMA.
(4) Simelane was successfully sued in the High Court by J De Lange, a high ranking ex Justice Dept official who was unlawfully suspended by him.
(5) Simelane also unlawfully employed a highly paid foreigner as manager at the Competition Commission without a work permit for which the Commission was made to pay a hefty fine at taxpayer’s expense.
(6) Also while at the Competition Commission Simelane unlawfully involved the Commission in raids on PPC cement again at great costs to the taxpayer when the Commission lost the matter.
(7) While at Justice, he caused much unhappiness amongst prosecutors and advocates for refusing to sign off the OSD salary dispensation relating to the NPA. ”
I wonder whether Adv Simelane ever appeared in court as an Advocate, and whether this would be required as part of the experience required to make somone a “fit and proper” person to be the NDPP.


WE ALL KNOW THE REAL REASONS - LIKE "TAKING OUT INSURANCE"

But Poly he is fit and able because JZ said so!!!!!! Then again what would someone with a Std 3 know about law other than dodging it!!!!!!

Animal Farm-1209 does not get what Minister J Radebe is up to.

Animal Farm-1209 does not believe that our leaders should be abused by the system by being denied their right to be cleared of wrong-doing/allegations by credible structures; we mean structures that have been created by our own government.

Animal farm-1209 would be indifferent if Mr. Simelane was to be subjected to a kangaroo court chaired by Mrs. H. Zillle and other dubious characters but if he will face music in a proper forum Animal Farm-1209 finds no problems with that.

Animal Farm-1209 is still for Investigation and Frank Dialogue!!

Do you want someone who will protect the ANC...
Or do you want someone who will protect South Africa?

It's going to be ten times worse if he is struck off as an advocate and has to be removed. If that happens, the minister's words are going to be played back, like Alec Irwin's sabotage claim.

Anyone know if Simelane is a true South African. Have heard that he was born in Zimbabwe. Is this not against the Constitution. Only those born in South Africa can hold this position.

Sinudeity, in the ANC single neuron grey matter, they are South Africa. This is again proof that Zuma is a lier and deceives the public.

Welcome back Apocalypse wondered what happened to you yesterday

I have never seen this contemptous chutzpah........

People who did not win elections, and who did not vote for the ANC government want to impose their favourite candidate on the ruling party. Only in a banana republic will this happen. Menzi has been appointed lawfully as he is well qualified for this job.

Get used to it!

Well done to the govt. for backing advocate Simelane. The vultures in the form of the rightwing legal click was already circling to go in for the final kill! It's not surprising that you see the vultures in the form of Pierre De Vos and other white advocates in on the General Council of the Bar! Not to be outdone, the heroic Paul Hoffman of the rightwing Institute of Accountability also joined in with his opinion piece in the Sunday Times! We are not surprise that some of these NGO's have a hidden and rightwing agenda!

The arrogance of the present government reminds me a lot of the arrogance of the apartheid government under P W botha. Do waht you like and to hell with the rest.

.....and another thing, this decision will stand regardless of your moans and groans! Tell your party the DA to win an election and maybe you will have the chance to re-appoint Vusi Pikoli. Somehow I doubt the DA even with the support of COPE will ever win an election in this country!

This govt. will not be dictated to by a racist white minority and are under no obligation to entertain their misguided views!

Oh nkosi, you should be ashamed of yourself, with that nasty little race card again. Pasta Bag is right. Noone seems to have noticed the way the ANC party slogan and the national emblem are placed in a nice pattern as the backdrop for government appearances on SABC TV. They obviously don't get it.

nkosi sikelele, where do you get time to such write crap on the internet? aren't you supposed to be mowing the lawn or killing a few Zimbabweans or something?

Nkosi there you go again slamming the whites. Get over your inferiority complex Bro

Send in the clowns.........

Nkosi and Proudly - any facts or debate to back up your opinions? Nope, just the usual 'The ANC is right so get over it' nonsense. How about reading Poly Ticks post and refuting some of the points, or how about telling us why you think this man is qualified for this position. How about some logic? Everyone else is tired of the race card and the 'we won the election so we can do what we like' stance.

All you racists on this forum have screamed in one voice about your racist disaproval on Simelane's appointment! Now you have the racist balls to tell us to shut up!

Only a fool will not realise there is a racist agenda against everything our Pres. does. We will use these forums to defend our President against the rightwing press and those that have hidden agendas in the NGO sector!

So defend him then - use facts and logic - don't just threaten and posture!

What can we say, we're running a banana republic. The president is only trying to surround himself with his 'yes' man just to be on the safe side.