THE INSIDER: Saxonwold Presidency downgrade
Google Map search reveals South African Presidency’s new address is the Gupta mansion in Saxonwold
Typing "South African Presidency" into Google Maps this week delivered a strange new result, according to the website MyBroadband.co.za. In addition to the offices at the Union Buildings in Pretoria and Tuynhuis in Cape Town, an address in Saxonwold Drive appeared. The new address pointed to the Gupta mansion in Saxonwold and appears to be a joke by local Google users in the light of reports of state capture by the Gupta family. The website said 18 reviews were listed for the location, including numerous one-star reviews, including the following: "Worst privatisation of a country and president ever. I want a refund," wrote Reinhard Loots. Aaron T wrote: "Previously only available in PTA, I’m glad that JHB now has a branch of the presidency too, unfortunately the service is still terrible…. I hear their building branches internationally now and have legal representation in Panama with leadership help from Moscow and Dubai so hopefully things improve." Give the old man a fiddle Sevent...
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