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IOL News
31-07-2025
- Politics
- IOL News
Trending Deputy President Paul Mashatile's parliamentary declarations of wealth have angered many online
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has a lot of people more than a little curious and angry about where he gets his money from when the ordinary man in the street is battling to get basic services out of the government. Image: Deputy President Paul Mashatile got tongues wagging on X after declaring two properties worth R65m, despite earning R3m annually Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ @JoeBurgerGP Why is SARS not looking into Paul Mashatile? Or are you? @Hills007 Likewise. The time has come for them to be kicked to the curb. Not a day goes by without news of corruption by the ANC thugs, the latest being Paul Mashatile and his mind boggling properties while our people still live in shacks and abject poverty. Am beyond pissed off. @SimphiweTwala53 I truly hate what is going on in this country. It's all thanks to @MYANC-led government. @Dijosti Paul Mashatile being a multi-millionaire without owning a single factory tells you one thing that ANC politicians are all there for self-enrichment using state resources. He has been Gauteng MEC for Finance at a salary of R184 000pm. @Ndgwah Paul Mashatile needs to be arrested for money laundering, fraud, racketeering etc and lies. @NTyrAvaragej Where there's smoke, there's fire. Did Paul Mashatile own that residence when she AirBnB/was on holiday…. @MzamoDudula At the very least, Paul Mashatile must show us he's been living below his means. We can't ignore the fact that politicians are people too with teams advising them on how to legally (or cleverly) manipulate systems. The real outcry isn't just the lifestyle it's that politicians are thriving while public services are crumbling. @TumzRC Has there ever been good news about Paul Mashatile. @DanCoderonAir Paul Mashatile used to stay at Edwin Sodi's luxury Clifton mansion, and now has at least two mansions of his own worth over R65m. How? From what business exactly? His deputy presidential salary is nothing compared to these numbers. @NicOMilan News24 wants Paul Mashatile outta here. @Lebona_Cabonena Paul Mashatile network: Deputy president's sons, friends raked in R49m for Gauteng tender. @NolwaziNkomo5 Paul Mashatile is the next President of the ANC. 24%is loading. DAILY NEWS
The Citizen
30-06-2025
- Politics
- The Citizen
DA opposes additional R184m funding for Polokwane Softball Stadium
Quick read The DA in Polokwane has opposed an additional R184 million allocation to complete the international softball stadium. The project is jointly funded by the municipality and the Limpopo Department of Sport, Arts and Culture. R69 million has already been spent since the stadium's initial approval in the 2019/20 financial year. The DA says co-funding the project will strain other capital projects funded through the Integrated Urban Development Grant. Projects at risk include roads, waste facilities, electrical upgrades, and rural sports infrastructure. Delays have been caused by vandalism, COVID-19, business forum disruptions, and cash flow problems. Full story below Full story POLOKWANE – The DA in Polokwane has voiced its opposition to the additional R184m in funding allocated for the completion of the Polokwane Softball Stadium. Read more: Polokwane Softball Stadium gets R184m boost after years of delays The municipality confirmed last week that the municipal council and the Limpopo Department of Sport, Arts and Culture have pooled resources to finalise the long-delayed project, with completion anticipated in early 2026. According to municipal spokesperson Mantlako Sebaka, the stadium has already cost the municipality R69m approved during the 2019/20 financial year. In 2023, the DA said it actively opposed the municipality's co-funding of over R90m, warning that the expenditure would affect other capital projects funded through the Integrated Urban Development Grant. These projects include road upgrades, waste transfer stations, electrical infrastructure, and the development of rural sports facilities. DA councillor Jacques Joubert reiterated the party's stance, saying the project has been plagued by challenges, including vandalism, business forum stoppages, Covid-19 delays, and cash flow issues. He added that in 2023, the projected cost of completing the stadium was estimated at over R251m, which the party viewed as unrealistic for the municipality's financial capacity. Sebaka said the current project scope includes the completion of general external works, the grandstand, mechanical and electrical installations, and the roof. Joubert added that the DA has requested the Municipal Public Accounts Committee to investigate possible poor planning and financial mismanagement related to the project. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
27-06-2025
- Business
- The Citizen
Polokwane Softball Stadium gets R184m boost after years of delays
Polokwane Softball Stadium gets R184m boost after years of delays Quick read Polokwane's long-delayed international softball stadium project is back on track after receiving R184 million in new funding. The funding comes from the Polokwane Municipality and national Department of Sport, boosting the budget after years of stagnation. Since 2019/20, only R69m had been spent, with construction delayed by Covid-19 and the termination of the original contractor in 2022. Rising material costs led to the dismissal of the first contractor; Brunel Engineering was appointed late in 2023. A new completion date of March 2025 has been set, pushed back from the initially promised February 2024. The original budget for the project was R51m in 2020 but has since escalated significantly. Full story below Full story POLOKWANE – After years of delays and cost escalations, the long-awaited international softball stadium is finally back on track, thanks to an additional R184m allocation from both the Polokwane Municipality and the national Department of Sport. The extra funding comes after the initial budget fell short, with only R69m spent on the project since its inception in the 2019/20 financial year. You might also want to read: Future of Polokwane's R90m softball stadium remains a mystery Construction has been plagued by setbacks, including the Covid-19 pandemic and the termination of the original contractor in 2022 due to rising material costs – a move Mayor John Mpe said was necessary to curb excessive expenditure. Brunel Engineering, the new contractor appointed late last year, has since taken over the site and repaired parts of the structure damaged during the extended halt in progress. Sport and recreation manager Mantlako Sebaka confirmed this week that while work on the external areas and practice fields is ongoing, the revised estimated completion date has now been set for March 2025, a year later than initially promised. You might also want to read: Millions more to salvage softball stadium This marks a shift from Sebaka's previous projection of February 2024. The project has come a long way from its original R51m budget when the first contractor was appointed in 2020. The DA had previously supported the call for more funding after only 43% of the work was completed despite 84% of the second-phase budget being depleted. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
