Gupta Wedding: Blue lights brigade

[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?

[Dave S]

I can appreciate a traditional Indian wedding, they are real pomp and ceremony with exceptional detail and colour, the only thing I don't like is the fact that the couple are chosen for each other, but they do not necessarily, choose each other...

[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]

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

[Dave S]

@vieome, in the photo in the story, it is clear from body language that Mandela is not impressed, maybe it's the buffoon sitting next to him trying to hold his hand... Aye, politics sucks.