Comments on: Apparently, the new elections website cost R3mil and it’s a mess

By: JT

JT — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:49:53 +0000

Haha mogale cracked a funny!
http://www.instantrimshot.com/

By: MaleselaSamuelMogale

MaleselaSamuelMogale — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:16:48 +0000

@Chris, Deem, T333 and Followers http://www.evertbopp.com/images/arguing.jpg

By: Per J Ury

Per J Ury — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:01:22 +0000

Russell
Jan 20th, 2009 at 10:15 am Don’t think of the cost as 3 million… Just think of it as only 6 cents for every 48 million people in South Africa…

South Africa officially has 47-million citizens plus some 5-million economic refugees and more streaming in from the rest of Africa every day…Yet the country only has 7.7-million officially-registered permanent taxpayers – that is how much for every taxpayer???

By: Richard Catto

Richard Catto — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:53:24 +0000

@Chris: Yes, exactly. It’s not our responsibility to determine what caused the project to fail. That is the responsibility of the head of the IEC or his replacement.

As the public, we are here only to demand results, and where government fails us, we must hold them accountable.

In my opinion, the biggest problem with the South African government is its failure to get rid of useless people.

If a person can’t do the job they are appointed to, or they screw up, they must be gone in 50 seconds flat. No more excuses or second chances. It is an enormous responsibility and a privilege to serve in government. Only the very best must be our standard.

By: Chris M

Chris M — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 11:44:01 +0000

YE bud, don’t worry at all, I know what you’re talking about, I just find that the minute people start throwing around BEE, nothing ever gets done in the end, so there’s no point using that as a firing tool :)

By: MP3

MP3 — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 11:42:49 +0000

@Chris & @Richard, hiya :) indeed valid points and I actually do agree. I just think fluffing it up and playing it so PC when clearly there are questionable credentials is a bit pointless when it’s the root cause of the resulting product.

But hey, I’ve been wrong before… lol, but before I get crucified for my opinionated opinion thanks for the article it was excellent!

By: Chris M

Chris M — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 10:30:04 +0000

@MP3 – I hear what you’re saying, but in my opinion, let’s leave BEE out of this, it tends towards racial discusions and that isn’t what this is about.

It’s about, as @Richard said, delivering a quality good. This has not happened and that’s why people are annoyed. Our tax money is being wasted in a big way and we want to know what the deal is.

I agree Richard, if they want to be in the positions of power to serve this country, they at least need to stand up and deliver!

By: Richard Catto

Richard Catto — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 10:21:00 +0000

@MP3: Perhaps, but whatever the reason, we cannot afford to continue to allow poor quality contractors to take on any jobs.

I believe that when a project fails, which it clearly has, the head of the organisation should be replaced as well as those directly responsible.

We must always demand the highest standard from those who have sworn to serve us.

By: MP3

MP3 — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:09:24 +0000

The power of BEE. I’m surprised that you’re all surprised by the low standards.

By: Ruark

Ruark — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:58:07 +0000

chris this clearly is a troll.

plz ban his IP or @ least give it to us so we can make sure that this is the real guy.