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The ANC is in an uproar, so is the DA, the ANC Youth League, the Inkatha Freedom Party, the UDM and just about everybody else that have any interest in one Brett Kebble.

Brett Kebble was a controversial mining tycoon in South Africa until Tuesday night. He was killed on a Johannesburg street whilst on his way to a dinner appointment. Shot six times he attempted a getaway only to loose control of his luxury Mercedes 400 meters down the road, where he succumbed to his wounds. Was it an honest botched hi-jack attempt or an ulterior motive? That's the question on everyone's minds now.

A man with the connections he had was a definite umlungu wethu (our white man) to the majority of the wealthier black population in this country. Being active in South African politics, especially that of the ANC and the (misguided) ANC Youth League, he donated millions to their cause. Being an active anti-apartheid activist he made sure that those who counted got their due of wealth and luxuries.

On the forefront of black empowerment he sponsored and invested heavily in black owned companies. Even shady ones like the Youth League "wing" company Lembede. As the Star newspaper put it "Kebble exploited the greed and naivety in the ANC Youth League, as well as the divisions within the ANC". ANC MP Andrew Mlangeni received a R320 000 car and a R1,6 million house from Kebble last year. He had private lunches with the Safety and Security and justice ministers in 2003. He even sucked in Willem Heath, former head of the Special Investigation Unit, who did consultancy, investigative and legal work for his family. He was also the man who lodged a complaint against former national director of public prosecution Bulelani Ngcuka for "abuse of power".

A man with lots of friends and (maybe) even more enemies. Moneyweb came out with some news of some R1,4 billion worth of missing shares that Kebble promised were "lent" to someone until mid-2006. Of course no-one knows or those who know won't say, what the real truth behind this scheme is.

Giving so much money away to so many people and organisations (mostly black) obviously hurt those involved now that he's gone. One of these is the Brett Kebble Arts Awards which did tremendous good for the art world, uplifting and empowering the local art and culture scene in this country. By all means, he wasn't heartless! The irony is that it's the failure of these same people to care and protect their people that's hurting the most. Was it an honest botched attempt to hi-jack him, or some other motive? Only time will tell.

Those South Africans in Iraq can start relaxing. The government plans on passing a new bill on foreign military aid. Though draft amendments will ensure that South Africans providing military and / or security services abroad can get up to 15 year jail terms, provision will be made for those joining foreign services and / or military forces if it's on the side of a liberation struggle.

What exactly does "participation in national liberation struggles for the liberation of peoples of any country, self-determination and independence from colonialism, occupation, aggression or domination in accordance with the principals of international law" really mean for the ANC government? What it definitely means is that Zimbabwe is a no-go area for South African soldiers!

Weekly View
	29 September 2005
The ANC is in an uproar, so is the DA, the ANC Youth League, the Inkatha Freedom Party, the UDM and just about everybody else that have any interest in one Brett Kebble. Brett Kebble was a controversial mining tycoon in South Africa until Tuesday night. He was killed on a Johannesburg street whilst on his way to a dinner appointment. Shot six times he attempted a getaway only to loose control of his luxury Mercedes 400 meters down the road, where he succumbed to his wounds. Was it an honest botched hi-jack attempt or an ulterior motive? That's the question on everyone's minds now. A man with the connections he had was a definite umlungu wethu (our white man) to the majority of the wealthier black population in this country. Being active in South African politics, especially that of the ANC and the (misguided) ANC Youth League, he donated millions to their cause. Being an active anti-apartheid activist he made sure that those who counted got their due of wealth and luxuries. On the forefront of black empowerment he sponsored and invested heavily in black owned companies. Even shady ones like the Youth League "wing" company Lembede. As the Star newspaper put it "Kebble exploited the greed and naivety in the ANC Youth League, as well as the divisions within the ANC". ANC MP Andrew Mlangeni received a R320 000 car and a R1,6 million house from Kebble last year. He had private lunches with the Safety and Security and justice ministers in 2003. He even sucked in Willem Heath, former head of the Special Investigation Unit, who did consultancy, investigative and legal work for his family. He was also the man who lodged a complaint against former national director of public prosecution Bulelani Ngcuka for "abuse of power". A man with lots of friends and (maybe) even more enemies. Moneyweb came out with some news of some R1,4 billion worth of missing shares that Kebble promised were "lent" to someone until mid-2006. Of course no-one knows or those who know won't say, what the real truth behind this scheme is. Giving so much money away to so many people and organisations (mostly black) obviously hurt those involved now that he's gone. One of these is the Brett Kebble Arts Awards which did tremendous good for the art world, uplifting and empowering the local art and culture scene in this country. By all means, he wasn't heartless! The irony is that it's the failure of these same people to care and protect their people that's hurting the most. Was it an honest botched attempt to hi-jack him, or some other motive? Only time will tell. Those South Africans in Iraq can start relaxing. The government plans on passing a new bill on foreign military aid. Though draft amendments will ensure that South Africans providing military and / or security services abroad can get up to 15 year jail terms, provision will be made for those joining foreign services and / or military forces if it's on the side of a liberation struggle. What exactly does "participation in national liberation struggles for the liberation of peoples of any country, self-determination and independence from colonialism, occupation, aggression or domination in accordance with the principals of international law" really mean for the ANC government? What it definitely means is that Zimbabwe is a no-go area for South African soldiers!	Past Views Current Joke Past jokes Gallery Links Current Exchange Rate Daily News Headlines Articles
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