Charity organisation Gift of the Givers has withdrawn its help from the Makhanda, saying the government paid private companies for some of the work it had done in the area.
He said that, according to the department, only companies from Makhanda could be paid for the drought intervention. "This is R10m of taxpayers' money handed out freely by the government to people as remuneration for work that Gift of the Givers did. Our hearts are with the people of Makhanda, the elderly, the women and children and everyone who waited so patiently for water but as a matter of principle, we cannot continue."According to Sooliman, the municipality requested the organisation's help in early February.
"We said it's fine, their word was good enough for us. We were told that at a council meeting in March it was a unanimous decision that Gift of the Givers will be funded the moment the funds arrive." "[This], all while government was still having meetings, preparing business plans, filling in forms and God knows what, a typical case of Nero fiddles whilst Rome burns."Issuing a statement on behalf of the municipality, Anele Mjekula thanked Gift of the Givers for the support and said discussions were ongoing to clear up"misunderstandings".
"No contractor has been appointed by the municipality for the drilling of boreholes and is engaging in supply chain management processes to equip and connect boreholes that have been drilled to date. Discussions are ongoing with [organisation] with the hope of clearing up any misunderstandings."
kaveels Yip fools still voted for ANC
kaveels Wow, headlines! That's enough for people to form opinions
kaveels African leaders as usual steal and leave their people to suffer. They can all go to hell.
kaveels PresidencyZA CyrilRamaphosa Dear Mr president surely this cannot happen on your watch ?
kaveels Well anc things so😏
kaveels After,all these time they have been off great help,yet this is the thanks they get,not even been paid,few days after elections EC are already gonna suffer
kaveels PublicProtector SA must look into this matter.
Shame poor people.
kaveels Ahlutha ama comrade.. I am sure they are already discussing who's company will receive the funds.. Durban July here we come!
kaveels ANC municipal officials are so useless, that even when bailed out by GiftOfTheGivers doing their work for them, they continue to mess up! I suppose these officials will get away with it, as usual! So depressing!
kaveels ANC municipal officials continue their corrupt and / or incompetent reign in Makhanda! Even when they are bailed out by a charity GiftOfTheGivers, they continue to stuff up! ANCVoters will probably vote them back in during the municipal elections as well!
kaveels Makhanda municipality released a statement in support of DWS_RSA that proper procurement needs to be followed. Gift of the Givers cannot insist on payment for their 'relief efforts'
kaveels ANC should start high academics in these towns where poverty is the champion
kaveels Excellent
kaveels Good.
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