Getting treatment for AIDS is a matter of luck

Provincial Government is trying to strip the mayor of Cape Town of her powers.

Trade and Industry minister Mandisi Mpahlwa see no reason to reign in the fat cats who are getting rich beyond their wildest dreams from Black Economix Empowerment.

Working for Charles Nqakula and his henchmen at Safety and Security is very dangerous and depressing, as the rate of murders and suicides amongst police members show.

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the minister of Home Affairs is pressing ahead to meet a deadline for a controversial gay marriage law, despite widespread opposition (even from within the ANC's own ramks) and administrative problems.

Getting treatment for AIDS is a matter of luck for South Africans, thanks to the utter incompetence of Manto Tshabalala-Msimang (aka Dr Beetroot) and her Health department.

Trevor Manuel, the minister of Finance is very keen to introduce a mining royalties bill, despite the fact that it threatens the very sector of the mining industry the regime is trying to create.

Ngconde Balfour, the minister of Correctional Services has set aside time to see a bunch of naked ladies.

The Independent Communication Authority of South Africa is set to lose its independence, thanks to government employees being appointed as councillors by minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri.

The total onslaught

One of the catch phrases of the old South Africa was the observation that the whole world was against us. The regime is embarking on its own total onslaught.

Labour is threatening to prosecute employers who do not comply with its onerous affirmative action laws to the letter.

A clock-watching magistrate served up some Justice by freeing 13 criminals because it was the end of the working day.

In a new development we see democracy in action in paliament. The ANC back benchers are threatening to derail a same sex marriage law introduced by Home Affairs. It seems that there are some things that the ruling elite cook up that are just too much to stomach.

Minerals and Energy are threatening to impose a new tax on mines. To make matters worse, it will be based on turnover instead of profit.

The battle over the appointment of the next President is about to become more than a figure of speech.

Fewer mercenaries, more warships

The Defence minister Mosiuoa Lekota got his way with the controversial antimercenary bill. He is also shipping for more warships.

In Arts & Culture the truth about the demise of the Pretoria State Theatre is starting to emerge.

It's hard to keep up with the regime

I have once again spent far too much time in digging up the dirt. Here are a few fresh items. There are plenty more in the departmental blogs, feel free to browse around.

Mosiuoa Lekota, the minister of Defence has created a new definition for mercenary - any South African who carries a gun outside our borders.

Naledi Pandor, the minister of Education is writing a manual for school teachers on how to deal with violence on the school grounds. They are also launching a competion to find learners (pupils) who actually has a grasp of the three R's.

At Home Affairs a 27-year old student has been appointed as a provincial manager, at a salary of $5000 per month. This department is widely viewed as the most dysfunctional among a very sorry lot. They are now going on strike for higher wages.

Alec Erwin, the minister of Public Enterprises wants to flog part of Eskom to Tata, but the Indians are not buying. They seem reluctant to spend after waiting five years for a telecommunication license.

The dangers of tourism in South Africa

The Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has equated the exploitation of very poor regulations with treason. She has recently paid a moving tribute to Julius Nyerere, who presided over one of the worst economic collapses of all time in Tanzania.

Membathisi Mdladlana, the minister of Labour is warning companies to appoint more blacks, or face the music.

More and more goverments across the world are warning their citizens about the dangers of Tourism in South Africa.

There is a huge backlog in Environmental Impact Studies.

After spending a few days at some luxurious resort, the Gauteng Provincial goverment came to the the conclusion that crime was a problem.

Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri, the Communications minister is set to appoint her own people to run the industry watchdog ICASA.

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the minister of Foreign Affairs have been making the wrong sort of friends.

The good old days of moral communism

NOt much happening, even the regime takes the weekend off. Lindiwe Sisulu, the Housing minister reminisced about the good old days of moral communism.