Barney Pityana: Chin up and walk tall South Africa, you are doing well
Pityana tells South Africans to keep the pressure against State Capture, saying there are a few accomplishments already
FILE PICTURE: Barney Pityana addresing the masses. Picture: Beeld/Felix Dlangamandla
The convener of Save South Africa Dr Barney Pityana – formerly a full-time commissioner for the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) as well as principal of the University of South Africa (Unisa) – has encouraged South Africans who force public officials to account to continue.
Pityana has shared on his social media accounts that “some people think that nothing has come of the outrage against the Zuptas” and proceeded to publish what he calls a “a list of accomplishments”.
At the top of the list is Brian Molefe and Ben Ngubane, who “are no longer at the helm of Eskom”. They are followed by KPMG, McKinsey and Bell Pottinger, “Gupta’s professional enablers [who] are in deep trouble”.
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Pityana says this outrage has jostled our “sleepy Parliament” out of its slumber to an extent that they have now agreed to institute an inquiry into state capture allegations.
The social justice campaigner noted that “Prasa has saved billions” by cancelling irregular contracts, while [General Berning Mthandazo] Ntlemeza (former heads of Hawks), [Adv Lawrence] Mrwebi and [Adv Nomgcobo] Jiba are gone.”
“Even politicians can no longer deny the evidence of state capture,” he continued.
See some of the public’s “accomplishments” as shared on Facebook here:
“1. Brian Molefe and Ben Ngubane are no longer at the helm of Eskom.
2. KPMG, McKinsey and Bell Pottinger – Gupta’s professional enablers are in deep trouble.
3. Our sleepy Parliament has been forced to hold inquiries into state capture.
4. PRASA saved billions from a corrupt contract.
5. Ntlemeza, Jiba and Mrwebi are gone.
6. Even politicians can no longer dispute the evidence of the capture of our state.
7. You’ve made the removal of Zuma the central discussion in the ANC.
8. You’ve stopped the nuclear deal.
9. You’ve ensured South Africa remains part of the International Criminal Court.
10. You’ve stopped the capture of SABC.
11. You’ve built consensus on social grants.
12. You’ve improved the independence of the Hawks and IPID. (We still have to ensure that the right person is appointed to head the Hawks but that’s a battle for another day).
13. You’ve exposed the SARS rogue unit narrative as a scam.
14. You’ve inspired Makhosi Khosa.”
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