
Songezo Zibi
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National Leader - @RISE_Mzansi, Member of the 7th Democratic @ParliamentofRSA and SCOPA Chairperson
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.After buying a R4.4m bulletproof BMW X5, the RAF had to retain the CEO’s security convoy so that someone could open the boom gate at his girlfriend’s estate. The convoy cost R1.7m in fuel alone. The bodyguards were sent on family errands such a shopping or working on his farm.
Songezo Zibi293,263 görüntüleme • 7 ay önce

Msunduzi Municipality is a mess. After removing the Forensic Investigation section from Internal Audit to the Municipal Manager, it turned out the MM was implicated in wrongdoing. Even after he left, Council degenerates when the forensic reports are tabled.
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.On Wed I asked BCM about a councillor who has been staying “for free” at a municipal resort for the past 3yrs or so, costing over R1m. They said they know nothing about it. Yesterday I heard he moved out hurriedly just after I asked this question. Dispatch did the work 2day.
Songezo Zibi27,524 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce

It is crucial that leaders appearing before SCOPA do so in good faith and provide truthful information. In October 2024, RAF CEO Collins Letsoalo told the committee that the RAF had a Treasurer. Now, in March 2025, he says something completely different. As seen in the video below, misleading SCOPA in this way undermines its ability to conduct proper oversight and hold entities accountable.
Songezo Zibi73,454 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce

Being elected Chairperson of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) is a responsibility I do not take lightly. We have work to do to ensure that public funds are properly accounted for. We remain dedicated to building a safe, prosperous, equal, and united South Africa within one generation. #RISEinParliament #RISEMzansi #ForThePeopleByThePeople
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I then had a truly astonishing exchange with the Municipal Manager of OR Tambo District Municipality.
Songezo Zibi19,705 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce

Yesterday Eskom told SCOPA that if municipalities adhere to their debt relief program terms, they can write off up to R94bn of municipal debt withinn3yrs. But there’s a catch. Electricity revenue must be ring fenced, and Eskom must install prepaid meters and collect the debt.
Songezo Zibi69,261 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce