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That their going to be another vote of ‘No Confidence’ at the National Assembly in the Republic of South Africa against the ruling President Jacob Zuma. This is not the first or the last time it will be, even if the parliamentarians are this time voting with secret ballot, the result will be the same. The result will end with and will be same as before, the African National Congress (ANC) will vote in loyalty of their Prince, their President and chief Jacob Zuma.
The latest of these have been postponed since 18th April after the courts had to clear by the Constitution it the ballots in the coming polls could be done in secret. So that the results from the Members of Parliament (MPs) cannot prove if they voted for Zuma or against him. That might make it possible to get more votes against the President and is ill rule. But still I doubt it, since he has the suction of the Party, he contains the donors of the party and the ones cronies that keeps looting the state. The whole system is based around the cronies and the ones loyal to him. So the are no certainty the new measure will prevail, most likely not.
The ANC are now sucked into the Zuma control and the cronies around him, this happen after the hostile takeover Thabo Mbeki. So with the use of power-struggle and use of Unions the ANC got Zuma, instead of Mbeki. This it the truth and say otherwise is ignorant. The ANC took Zuma and he ate the state, ate the party and looted whatever he could.
President Zuma will not go even if there is another vote, I don’t believe that would make it happen. He has used power to build a village in Nkandla, buy a house and vehicle in Dubai and has family involved in all sort of businesses connected with the Gupta family and the Oakbay companies. That their either been done in secret deal with Russians for 10 Nuclear Power Plants or not, if it was all lies or if it was truth. That is the sort of arrangement that would be typical of Zuma and his fellow cronies. The State is captured, the economy has no trust in the government and the financial ministry, therefore the reports of a recession and downfall spiral comes with the tricks and schemes that has benefited only the people around Zuma and not the Republic.
There should be enough counts on corruption to indict the President, but since he has control of all bodies of government, since he ushers the tricks and get his will at a daily basis he doesn’t fear. Neither does the South African people demonstrate against him or avoid respecting the ANC and their government entities. They are not importing or using other companies than the ones loyal to ANC. They are not trying to boycott the ANC and the ruling regime. The ‘No Confidence’ voting in Parliament are again a side-show from the important matter of total abstain of justice and representation in South Africa. Where a ruling elite and their benefactors are eating of the plate, while the others are staving. So if it is to be erupted change, the change has to come not only from within, but from external forces in the communities, the acts of civil disobedience and acts of disrespect of the state. Since the state has been sold to companies and communities that is not on the ballots, neither that has accountability towards the citizens.
The people should know this and should stand behind it. The price of a change cost, it has always and will always be so. If the South Africans want a government representing them and not the Guptas. They have to act, if not they are silently accepting the capture and looting in broad daylight! Peace.



The government of Eritrea is usually keeping it low-key and not telling their stories. The nation which has since liberation from Ethiopia since 1993. Therefore, the long-term stay of the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front (EPLF) and their President Isias Afwerki, who is still in power. His use of the power and keeping it all close, is the reason that the state of Eritrea is like it is. The oppression of their own citizens and total control. That is the reason for the fleeing Eritreans, as well as the military service and tight-control of the industries. It is all in service of the Central Leadership in Asmara. Which doesn’t concern the citizens, they are being used by the EPLF and their needs. Therefore, every time a United Nations report comes out, it reveals new aspects and shows by the admission of the diaspora who are telling the stories that needs to be told. Since the media, the government and all parts of society in Eritrea is silenced by the President Afwerki. Take a look!
Support of Al-Shabaab and North Korea:
“In 2009, the United Nations Security Council imposed an arms embargo on Eritrea, primarily in response to Eritrea’s suspected support for Al Shabaab in Somalia. In its most recent report, the Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea stated that it had found no firm evidence of Eritrea’s support for Al Shabaab. It also described the use of Eritrean land, airspace and territorial waters by the Arab coalition supporting the anti-Houthi military campaign in Yemen, as well as the construction of a permanent military base at Assab International Airport and a new permanent seaport adjacent to it.3 In November 2016, the Security Council noted the finding about the lack of evidence pointing to Eritrean support for Al Shabaab, but expressed concern for ongoing Eritrean support for other regional armed groups and lack of cooperation with the Security Council; it extended the arms embargo on Eritrea” (…) “February 2017, the Panel of Experts supporting the Security Council Sanctions Committee on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) accused Eritrea of violating the arms embargo by buying military communications material from the DPRK. On 21 March 2017, the United States imposed sanctions pursuant to the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA) on the Eritrean Navy and any successor, subunit, or subsidiary thereof for prohibited transfer to or acquisition from DPRK of goods, services, or technology controlled under multilateral control lists” (Keetharuth, P: 5, 2017).
Arbitrary Arrests:
“During the reporting period, the Special Rapporteur continued to receive reports of new cases of arbitrary arrest and detention. The reasons for the arrests appear to be those previously identified by the Commission of Inquiry, namely attempting to evade military service or trying to assist a family member in doing so; trying to leave the country; practicing an unauthorised religion; or offending a high-ranking Government or official of the People’s Front for Democracy and Justice, the sole political party in the country. The Special Rapporteur has received no official communication indicating that the Government has released arbitrarily detained prisoners or that it has provided information about the fate of high profile individuals subject to enforced disappearance” (Keetharuth, P: 6, 2017).
Food Supplies:
“While some interlocutors told the Special Rapporteur that they had witnessed an active economic life during visits to Eritrea, with thriving markets and well-stocked shops, she heard from Eritreans in the diaspora that their relatives back home are struggling to meet their basic needs. While they confirmed the availability of food, they indicated that many households were unable to afford adequate and sufficient basic supplies, and were trying to cope with acute water shortages, especially in Asmara. As noted above, the recent UNICEF report confirmed this, indicating that half of the children are stunted. Reportedly, increasing numbers of people are leaving drought-affected regions in search of better living conditions. The ability to purchase food and other basic items has also been hampered by cash withdrawal limits which are still in place following the Nakfa currency exchange programme introduced by the Government at the end of 2015” (Keetharuth, P: 8, 2017).
Internet Freedom:
“Since October 2016, reportedly, internet cafes must now require that customers register before being permitted to use the internet, allowing for the tracking of their browsing history. If confirmed, this new regulation would have an impact on the conduct of internet users and further restrict freedom of expression. In addition, frequent power cuts and very slow connections interfere with the use of internet” (Keetharuth, P: 8, 2017).
I think this things says a lot. The admissions and the connections to rouge elements prove the issues of Eritrea. This are just a few of them, there been more admissions in the past of the breaches of Human Rights, the lack of transparency and justice for the citizens. This proves the grand-issues of the Eritrean government and how they violate their own people. Peace.
Reference:
Keetharuth, Sheila B. – ‘A/HRC/35/39 – Eritrea’ (07.06.2017)




Geneva, 5 June 2017
RE: Renewing the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea
Your Excellencies,
We, the undersigned civil society organisations, write to urge your delegation to co-sponsor a resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea at the forthcoming 35th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. In view of the ongoing crimes under international law, including torture, enslavement and enforced disappearances, and violations of fundamental freedoms committed in Eritrea, the Special Rapporteur’s mandate remains an indispensable mechanism to advance the protection and promotion of human rights in Eritrea.
The mandate of the Special Rapporteur was established at the 20th UN Human Rights Council Session in 2012 to monitor the human rights situation in Eritrea. From June 2014-June 2016, the mandate was also represented on the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea (CoI). The mandate of the Special Rapporteur was extended in July 2016 to follow-up on the recommendations of the CoI. It has been instrumental in monitoring the dire situation on the ground, highlighting on-going violations and the failure to implement the recommendations of the CoI and in providing a crucial platform to help amplify the voices and concerns of victims.
The findings of the CoI and UN Special Rapporteur reveal that the Eritrean authorities have continued to impose a broad range of unwarranted restrictions on fundamental human rights, precipitating mass migration, including of unaccompanied children. Despite commitments by the State to reduce national service to 18 months, indefinite national service and forced labor persist throughout the country. [1] Persons who attempt to avoid military conscription, take refuge abroad, practice an unsanctioned religion, or who criticise government officials continue to be arrested and imprisoned for lengthy periods. [2]
The absence of an independent judiciary means that victims of these human rights violations have no recourse to justice at home. As a result, in Eritrea impunity persists and those who have been subjected to enforced disappearances remain unaccounted for.
In light of these concerns, we respectfully request your delegation to co-sponsor a resolution during the 35th UN HRC session that renews the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, provides the mandate holder with all necessary support, and urges the Government of Eritrea to cooperate with the mandate holder including allowing unencumbered access to the country.
Sincerely,
Africa Monitors
Amnesty International
ARTICLE 19
Citizens for Democratic Rights in Eritrea
CIVICUS
Connection e.V
DefendDefenders (East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project)
Eritrean Diaspora in East Africa
Eritrean Lowland League
Eritrean Law Society
Eritrea Focus
Eritrean Movement for Democracy and Human Rights
Eritreans for Human and Democratic Rights – UK
FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights)
Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
Human Rights Concern – Eritrea
Human Rights Watch
Information Forum For Eritrea
International Fellowship of Reconciliation
International Service for Human Rights
Network of Eritrean Women
PEN Eritrea
People for Peace in Africa
Release Eritrea
Reporters Without Borders
Stop Slavery in Eritrea Campaign
War Resisters International

When your thinking that the President Jacob Zuma had enough excuses and had enough soliciting problems, there just keep coming. Because him and the ANC elite is clearly forgetting their purpose and their place. They are supposed to represent the people of South Africa, instead the Presidency and the African National Congress is more preoccupied with getting financial benefits from the Investors of the Oakbay Resources and Oakbay Investments. As they are splashing out with huge kickbacks to the President and his family, as the further leaks provides more eating of the Zuma clan. The Gupta owned companies has already hired family members of Zuma. Also, it has been provide evidence of state capture, where the monies of Gupta has made it possible to change Financial Ministers, because the Gupta’s wanted it to be so. Therefore, the newest leaks are just providing evidence of the loyalty between the Zuma and Gupta clan. As they are providing the President with a mansion in Dubai. So, the Nkandla affair and the fire-pool seems small, as the gifts and kickbacks with the state-contracts seems to benefit the South African President massively! Take a look!
Zuma’s Dubai Palace:
“Zuma’s home is Villa L35 on Lailak Street in Emirates Hills, billed as the “most expensive postal code” in a city so flashy that the police drive Bugattis. The palatial home comes complete with 10 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, a double grand staircase, nine reception rooms and space for 11 cars. The top-of-the-range fittings feature an excess of marble, mosaic and gold” (…) “The purchase was made after Tony had made an appointment with Gregory Lewis from Knight Frank estate agency to view the place at 1pm on April 14 2015. Shortly after buying the villa, Tony’s elder brother, Atul, entered into an agreement with Yang Swiss Cleaning Services to clean the house for 8,320 dirham, about R30,000, a month, starting on December 20 2015” (…) “ome of the more established locals have a sardonic view of the constant stream of new arrivals. “You need $20-million to $30-million to buy a property here,” commented one resident sitting on a park bench feeding scraps to a swarm of cats. “Maybe you brought along some dirty money you want to wash?” (Wa Mzilikazi & Hofstatter, 2017).
As the allegation and covering-up comes to light, the President Zuma has to deny:
“The story in the Sunday Times newspaper today, 4 June 2017, that President Jacob Zuma owns a “palace” in Dubai is a fabrication. President Zuma does not own any property outside South Africa and has not requested anybody to buy property for him abroad. The President has also not received or seen the reported emails and has no knowledge of them” (The Presidency, 2017).
On the same day another news-outlet in South Africa comes with some damaging report that proves the state involvement and helping of enriching the Gupta clan. The benefactor of the President. Like the reasons for the flash houses and cars of the President. He wouldn’t get that if he didn’t do some services or clear the house so that the businesses could run rampant. Buy expensive coal from the Gupta over the margins and also higher price for the quality. That is because the state owned Eskom has a director that is loyal to Zuma and wants to make Zuma’s friendly associates happy. Therefore, buying bad coal for high price. Who could forget that transaction together with the Nkandla scandal! There to many evidence and stories of grand corruption during his tenure.
“Johannesburg – The beleaguered Gupta family received much-needed relief this week in the form of a R70 million value-added tax (VAT) refund payment that raised serious eyebrows and concern in the South African Revenue Service (SARS)” (…) “At this point Moyane allegedly intervened and secured the payment to the Guptas. According to sources the refund was made begrudgingly by SARS staff and left tax employees feeling despondent and angry. News24 and City Press was given a name of an unknown private company into which the VAT refund payment was finally made, but couldn’t confirm the veracity of the claim. The Gupta family and their businesses are handled by the VIP taxpayer unit within SARS. This unit is intended for politicians, political parties, past and former senior government officials and their families and certain top business people considered strategic” (Serrao, 2017).
So the Gupta family, the benefactors who has businesses who are getting favorable industry contracts and government tenders, are suddenly also getting a VAT tax-holiday the SARS director Tom Moyane has to sanction on the part of the state to the Gupta. It seems like a bad-dream, but not surprising in the state of capture. Where the Gupta are giving Zuma a few tokens of silver and he gives them back in ten-folds of the state reserves. That is how the relationship of the businessmen and Zuma are working and has worked. If not, the corrupt, grand corruption enterprise of Zuma administration wouldn’t run like it to.
The President Zuma’s Nkandla Village Project in Kwa-Zulu Natal state are now a cheap knock-off, even if the grand corrupt behavior of that one alone should have made the President fall. Instead, he is now on his second corrupt buy-out a big mansion. Not just a fire-pool, visiting-center and small hospital like the Nkandla. This time it’s talk about an expensive mansion in Dubai worth USD $30m and cost R30,000 South African Rands to wash the place a-week!
The President of South Africa is clearly not caring about the state he runs, as he busy looting and conniving the state for personal benefit. He is doing so that the Gupta and Oakbay Resources and Investment can enrich themselves.
The Republic of South Africa, the National Assembly, the National Treasury and the others has been taken without consideration of the citizens, because President Zuma could secure wealth with kickbacks and bribes from Gupta instead. That is what is revealed with every e-mail and leak. If you ever thought that President Zuma cared about the citizens, he doesn’t, he is more preoccupied getting money for services delivered to the Gupta. Peace.
Reference:
Serrao, Angelique – ‘EXCLUSIVE: Drama at SARS over R70m Gupta refund’ (04.06.2017) link:http://m.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/exclusive-moyane-okays-r70m-payment-to-guptas-20170604-2
The Presidency – ‘The “Dubai Palace” story is a fabrication’ (04.06.2017) link: http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/press-statements/dubai-palace-story-fabrication
Wa Mzilikazi, Africa & Hofstatter, Stephan – ‘Inside Zuma’s Dubai palace … and Mugabe lives next door’ (04.06.2017) link: http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/stnews/2017/06/04/Inside-Zumas-Dubai-palace-…-and-Mugabe-lives-next-door