Category Archives: Same Shit Different Government

Commentary and updates about Mike Hampton’s controversial book about Democratic Alliance corruption, ‘Same Shit, Different Government’. Includes related press coverage.

The Thesen Islands property development scandal begins…

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“This is a coastal town they forgot to close down. Come Armageddon, come.” – Morrissey  The Democratic Alliance’s favourite property developer, Chris Mulder, enters a new scandal. Some of his family and MEC Local Government Anton Bredell join the rollercoaster on Thesen Islands in Knysna. This likely involves millions of profit made from alleged illegal additions to The Boatshed (which includes the île de païn restaurant, The Lofts Boutique Hotel, and The Terraces accommodation). It’s expected that this is the beginning of a bigger controversy involving corrupt municipal staff and … Read the full article…

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The not-so-secret Webber Wentzel investigation into Oudtshoorn

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Today’s Council meeting in Oudtshoorn is likely to be scandalous. But controversy is all the town knows, so maybe it’s business as usual, as it has been the past decade. It’s a neverending political ‘sex’ scandal. The ANC screwed the town. Then the ANC and DA, together, screwed the town. Then the Western Cape Government screwed the town. Now the DA and the Western Cape Government, together, are doing the screwing. When the Public hasn’t given permission to be bent over, there’s no pleasure, only rape. MACPHERSON & LE ROUX … Read the full article…

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The suffering ‘Ostriches’ of Oudtshoorn (and ‘Mayor’ Chris MacPherson)

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This complaint addresses fraud in the town of Oudtshoorn and allegedly involves DA Mayoral candidate Chris MacPherson. I submit to the political and the administrative, addressing DA Federal Executive Chair Helen Zille and Western Cape Premier Alan Winde. THE SECRET AIRPORT ACCOUNT This audio recording, circa 2012/2013, allegedly features (then DA Speaker) Christopher Macpherson and Charles Meyer (ex- Chair of the external Audit Committee). One of the biggest scandals in Oudtshoorn at the time was the estimated 2000 Chinese aeroplane training flights per month, with no money going to the … Read the full article…

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It’s cool being in the circle of the corrupt CFO

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CFO Mbulelo Memani has run the Knysna Municipality’s Finance Department as his personal kingdom. I previously exposed a long list of allegations against him but that was only the beginning. Although his corruption and maladministration have been known for at least 6 months, the investigation was deliberately delayed and he’s never been suspended. Two acting Municipal Managers and all the political parties of the Council have given him special treatment. Two municipal staff members were rumoured to have been suspended for leaking information about his crimes. I now reveal that … Read the full article…

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Dr Louis Scheepers, here’s another chance to be a moral man

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Hello, Dr Louis Scheepers, Acting Municipal Manager of Knysna. Our teleconference was deliberately turned into a disaster by you and Mayor Elrick van Aswegen. It’s disappointing that you, like your predecessors, so quickly chose the side that’s been working against our town. I send this email in the hope that you’re uncomfortable with your choice, and that your deployment by the ANC won’t get in the way of us being productive. I even selected a photo of you looking morally ambitious. Secondly, I was motivated because you’ve shown some common … Read the full article…

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Complaint to MEC Bredell regarding his corruption letter to Knysna

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MEC Anton Bredell, so there’s check and balance, I’m CCing your right-hand man, Graham Paulse, and Melanie Joffee, Senior Manager with the Western Cape Auditor General’s office. I’ll ask her two important questions near the end. In the interests of justice, I’ll ask you many. I refer to your letters to Knysna regarding alleged fraud, maladministration and corruption. They were dated 30 April and 23 June 2020. Was your intention for them to fail? Accountability: “The state of being answerable; responsibility for the fulfilment of obligations; liability to account for … Read the full article…

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