Gupta Wedding: Blue lights brigade

[Chrisjan B]

The blue light brigade can escort the "guests" to OR Thambo then and see they safely got onboard....

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[Blurock]

So if Lesotho gets the silly idea to attack us, all they have to do is fly their troops to Waterkloof? It is close enough to the Union Buildings...

[Dave A]

One of the problems we seem to face is a difference of opinion over what a "generally corrupt relationship" might be.
Or whether having a generally corrupt relationship is even a problem.

I see that despite all the planning that must have gone into this, some things were missed - SARS wants to know why there weren't any customs officials present.
Just an accidental oversight, I'm sure

[Blurock]

One of the problems we seem to face is a difference of opinion over what a "generally corrupt relationship" might be.
Or whether having a generally corrupt relationship is even a problem.

I see that despite all the planning that must have gone into this, some things were missed - SARS wants to know why there weren't any customs officials present.
Just an accidental oversight, I'm sure

The reality that the current government is totally incompetent and not fit to run the country. Maybe its just the management or lack thereof, but I see no better candidates within their ranks.

The nScandla Republic is now moving from one scandal to the next; the arms deal, Marikana, Nkandla, Escom, the schools, toll gates, wide spread corruption, Petro SA, Waterkloof....

[Didditmiself]

Vanash, I called our SANDF a 'ragtag army' in a post a couple of months ago when news of the CAF deaths broke and others on the forum asked me what evidence do I have to support this? The fact that is if this had happened in another country (USA for example), the pilot of the aircraft would've been asked to identify themselves and if no suitable response was forthcoming, they would've probably been shot down since they were approaching a 'national keypoint'. We have a ragtag airforce too, it seems.....

[pmbguy]

It is a serious matter of national security in the form of very poor security, and it is an intelligence nightmare. But that’s how it is folks...

[Dave A]

It looks like one thing our government has mastered really well is the passing of hot potatoes...

Do you see anyone losing their job over this debacle?

[Dave S]

Do you see anyone losing their job over this debacle?

Nope, but maybe someone will get to go on suspension at full pay in the Bahamas for about 4-years?

[Blurock]

The first head has rolled, while the commander in chief has left the country...

I am not holding my breath, or am I?

[vieome]

What we are witnessing is the same thing that happened in Zim, Zambia , Malawi. It is simply the death of Demo-crazy.

Demo-crazy= Democracy is a means for the people to choose their leaders and to hold their leaders accountable for their policies and their conduct in office.

Step one fight for Majority Rule
Step two ignore the majority and move to one party state.
Step three shut up the press
Step four shut down all opposition
Step five find someone to blame for your faults
Step Six ensure it is not votes that count but he who counts the votes count
Step Seven Change rule of law to your rule

Rule forever and engage in full corruption, nepotism at the expense of the country.


So what happens to the Majority as you witness the death of Demo-crazy
You might be going through this
The five stages of death
1.Denial(SA will never be like Zim)
2. Anger ( this is the stage we mostly at)
3. Bargaining (Okay steal what you want, but at least give 10% work for it)
4. Depression
5. Acceptance( Get on with your own life, demcrazy is dead and you just have to accept it)

[IanF]

The arrogance of this response riles me.
South Africans should be thankful for the investment the Gupta family is bringing to the country, businessman Atul Gupta said.

Gupta said he did not understand why there was a concern about the landing of an aircraft chartered by the family at Waterkloof Air Force Base on Tuesday.

"I don't know what they want.... The airplane had permission. No airplane in the world can land without permission."

Several government departments have denied giving clearance for the jet to land at the base.

The departments have launched separate investigations into the matter. Times live link

A little humility goes a long way Mr. Gupta!

[vieome]

Sometimes organizations need to remove a really damaging news item from the public so they create a new news item to remove the old.
Strange how the this GUP ta story has made people forget about
http://mg.co.za/article/2013-04-30-f...sit-to-mandela The GUP story wont damage them at the polls but the Nelson story would of.

[Citizen X]

What is name of the Indian High Commissioner to South Africa who contacted Water-kloof Airbase?

Virendra Gupta

Is there any family relationship to Atul Gupta?

I’m sure that this is just an innocent coincidence !!!

[Citizen X]

Sometimes organizations need to remove a really damaging news item from the public so they create a new news item to remove the old.
Strange how the this GUP ta story has made people forget about
http://mg.co.za/article/2013-04-30-f...sit-to-mandela The GUP story wont damage them at the polls but the Nelson story would of.

This is a must see!

http://www.news24.com/Multimedia/Sou...dding-20130503

[ians]

It just proves when you got money and the right connections anything is possible, even hiring a military base in South Africa

You all are just jealous