RANJENI MUNUSAMY: Ramaphosa's avengers close in on Supra man
'There is nobody who genuinely believes that his actions bear any resemblance to the Son of God, so the 'Black Jesus' nickname is curious'
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With his toppling as North West's strongman now imminent, the conspiracy of silence over rampant corruption and maladministration has been lifted. Interventions by the ANC and the government have generated an avalanche of information about how the budgets of provincial departments and municipalities were used to cement Mahumapelo's grip on power.
The tipping point appears to have been the dodgy R180-million contract awarded by the provincial department of health to Gupta-linked company Mediosa, with R30-million paid without any work done.
Recent public protests and the continuing strike by the National Education Health and Allied Workers' Union has forced the national government to confront the crisis in the public health sector.
Supra Mahumapelo might be known as "Black Jesus" in North West, but some of his detractors believe that his tactics are derived from Sun Tzu's The Art of War. Mahumapelo's consolidation of power has been calculated and effective, sealing his support through patronage and mowing down opponents and detractors. There is nobody who genuinely believes that his actions bear any resemblance to the Son of God, so the nickname is curious - in all likelihood self devised. With his toppling as North West's strongman now imminent, the conspiracy of silence over rampant corruption and maladministration has been lifted. Interventions by the ANC and the government have generated an avalanche of information about how the budgets of provincial departments and municipalities were used to cement Mahumapelo's grip on power.The tipping point appears to have been the dodgy R180-million contract awarded by the provincial department of health to Gupta-linked company Mediosa, with R30-million paid without a...
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