Well, heres how things work: Minister's are booked delux rooms ( room with a lounge area) to allow them to have confidential meetings during their stay. These rooms cost from around R1800. For example Hemmingsways Hotel in East London, which almost all government Ministers have stayed in, costs R2034 per night. The choice of hotels is also dependent on availability and proximity to meetings. Depending on departmental policies a Minister may spend R280 and a 10% tip per meal and can also pay meals for meetings or guests.
So blade Nzimade spent R40674.90 over 15 days in a period of four months, this is an average rate of R2711.66 per day including meals. I put my head on the block that there is no government Minister who has, without cause, not spent this amount on a hotel stay per night. Whether this dents their communist credentails or not is anybody's guess. On 19 July 2010 12:23, Lazola Ndamase <[email protected]> wrote: > Comrade Zwane > > As an organization we do not have the illusion that we are always > right but I do beleive that on this one you are unfair on us. Our > statement makes it clear that even though we beleive that there is a > plot to tarnish the image of working class leaders, this does not > absolve them from wrong-doing: "the existence of a rightwing > conspiracy does not absolve the Ministry of wrongdoing" we said. > > In your reading of our statement did you not stumble upon these words? > Or you simply did not want to allow the truth to get in the way of > what is to you a good story or an attempt to prove that we are stooges > of Nzimande? > > You are incorrect in suggesting that Nzimande is our "god". In our > statement we suggest that Nzimande "has scored a morality own-goal". > Have you ever seen a "god" criticized? If you see comrade Nzimande as > a God, please to no accuse us of suffering from the same problem as > you. > > As an organization we refuse to be reduced only into the Higher > Education terrain as though what occurs in society does not affect > education. > > Regards > > Lazola Ndamase > SASCO Secretary General > > On 7/19/10, NT Zwane <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > President Mandlane and Commissar Lazola > > > > With due respect I write this E-Mail to just state my disapponintment > > on the statement of Sasco. > > > > I will like to quote this passage. > > > > "We are convinced that there are forces that seek to tarnish the Minister > of > > Higher Education on the basis of his left credentials, but the existence > of > > a rightwing conspiracy does not absolve the Ministry of wrongdoing. We > also > > condemn the sensationalist reporting from The Star that seeks to portray > > mistakes by the Ministry of Higher Education as though its mistakes > > committed by the SACP" > > > > I dont have much to say but you are reducing Sasco to a student > > organisation of the SACP. The above statement really shows how > > hypocritical comrades can be at times. The point here is one Blade is > > alleged to be wrong, and He is not a messiah people make mistakes I > > understand but, always trying to play the leftists card is iritating > > at times.Defending Blade like he is our God is wrong. > > > > "We are convinced that there are forces that seek to tarnish the > > Minister of Higher Education on the basis of his left credentials “ > > what the hell is this, who told Blade to go and spend the taxpayers > > money there. We are seek and tired of Mensheviks posing as > > Bolsheviks.Blade is always speaking against corrupt ministers and I m > > sure if one lashes him on this blunders you will call them > > anti-communist. > > > > We have a lot on our plate as students, we must fight for > > transformation in our tertiary institutions one thing which Blade is > > failing to do. Blade has sold students out to the racist managers of > > our Institutions. The freedom that these white racist institutions > > enjoyed when Naledi Pandor was minister are still enjoying it now, is > > there a difference between Naledi and Blade you tell me comrades. > > Since he became the Minister he has never touched the issue of > > admission policies which systematically refuses black students > > admission in institutions of higher learning. > > Mandlane and Lazola you should raise issues tha affects students not > > this thing of using the organisation to appease your gods. > > > > Nicholas Zwane > > University of pretoria > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quoting "Castro Ngobese" <[email protected]>: > > > >> * * > >> > >> * * > >> > >> * * > >> > >> * * > >> > >> *SASCO Statement on Higher Education Minister's Hotel Bill! * > >> > >> * * > >> > >> *19 July 2010* > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> We are perturbed and disappointed that the Minister of Higher Education > >> stayed at the Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town for fifteen days at an > >> estimated cost of forty thousand. In a society that is riddled by crass > >> materialism and conspicuous consumption, we believe that this is a > >> morality > >> own-goal from the Ministry of Higher Education. Given the furore around > >> the > >> Minister's car, we would have expected the Ministry of Higher Education > to > >> know better. We call on the Minister of Higher Education to take a more > >> hands-on approach on matters which could be later abused by opportunists > >> to > >> score cheap political points. > >> > >> > >> > >> We are convinced that there are forces that seek to tarnish the Minister > >> of > >> Higher Education on the basis of his left credentials, but the existence > >> of > >> a rightwing conspiracy does not absolve the Ministry of wrongdoing. We > >> also > >> condemn the sensationalist reporting from The Star that seeks to portray > >> mistakes by the Ministry of Higher Education as though its mistakes > >> committed by the SACP. > >> > >> > >> > >> We are disgusted that the Department of Public works, once more, has > >> dragged > >> its feet in ensuring that Ministers receive houses in Cape Town such > that > >> the Minister of Higher Education would have to opt for Hotels whilst on > >> duty > >> in Cape Town. We call on the Department of Public works to use the same > >> energy we witnessed during the World Cup to provide basic needs for > >> Ministers on time. In the same vein, the Ministry of Higher Education > >> should > >> have fought tooth and nail with Public Works in order to secure > >> accommodation for the Minister because the stay in Hotels was bound to > >> cause > >> embarrassment. > >> > >> > >> > >> *Contact:* > >> > >> * * > >> > >> *Mbulelo Mandlana, President - 071 879 3408 * > >> > >> * * > >> > >> *Or* > >> > >> * * > >> > >> *Lazola Ndamase, Secretary General - 082 679 8718* > >> > >> -- > >> You are subscribed. This footer can help you. > >> Please POST your comments to [email protected] or > >> reply to this message. > >> You can visit the group WEB SITE at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different > >> delivery options, pages, files and membership. > >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email > >> [email protected] . You don't have to put > >> anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in > >> the message part. 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