The Europe Business Assembly seems to be another organisation which doesn’t have a clue what is going on in South Africa. I suggest taxpayers from any country which sends municipal entries to it, should enquire with their local councils or municipalities on the validity of entrants and the value of spending their tax funds on rewarding corruption.
from Sunette Bridges:
South African Municipalities that are completely bankrupt and facing charges of fraud, maladministration and theft of municipal funds, are invited by this organisation to partake in Award Ceremonies at the expense of taxpayers.
Not only do taxpayers have to foot the bill for their entry fee, but end up paying for the travel, accommodation and meals of delegations that travel abroad to receive these nonsensical awards from people who have NO idea how badly these municipalities are actually governed!
There are numerous articles regarding the maladministration of the very municipalities being "rewarded". Some of the articles can be found at the following links:
- http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Poles-worth-R3m-missing-in-Madibeng-20130421
- http://www.ofm.co.za/article/130823/Assets-worth-R1-billion-missing-from-Madibeng-municipality-register
- http://www.citizen.co.za/citizen/content/en/citizen/local-news?oid=360979&sn=Detail&pid=334&Suspend-Ehlanzeni-municipal-manager---DA
This has been uncovered in an article in "Rapport" today. It is unfortunately in Afrikaans, but notes that awards have gone to Madibeng and Ehlanzeni municipalities – the same municipalities involved in corruption mentioned above.
http://www.rapport.co.za/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Uitgevang-20130518
