{"id":34270,"date":"2013-03-25T12:02:30","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T10:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=34270"},"modified":"2013-03-25T12:04:44","modified_gmt":"2013-03-25T10:04:44","slug":"incompetence-and-corruption-the-twin-evils-of-dina-pule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/34270\/incompetence-and-corruption-the-twin-evils-of-dina-pule\/","title":{"rendered":"Incompetence and corruption: the twin evils of Dina Pule"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jonathan Jansen<\/a>, the vice-chancellor and rector of the University of the Free State, slated communications minister Dina Pule<\/a> on Twitter, calling her incompetent and corrupt.<\/p>\n

Over the last year Pule was the subject of numerous media reports which alleged mismanagement and possible corruption.<\/p>\n

The latest report, which appeared in the Sunday Times on 24 March, stated that Pule\u2019s boyfriend Phosane Mngqibisa<\/a> \u201chas infiltrated the various entities supposedly under Pule\u2019s authority\u201d.<\/p>\n

According to the newspaper an internal audit showed that Mngqibisa \u201cengineered getting friends and relatives on the boards of the Post Office, Sentech<\/a>, Usasa, and the SABC<\/a> with the full knowledge of Pule\u201d.<\/p>\n

Earlier newspaper reports alleged that there was financial mismanagement with the ICT Indaba<\/a> held in Cape Town involving the minister\u2019s boyfriend, unlawful actions in the awarding of a set-top box contract, political meddling in running the SABC and interference in Telkom.<\/p>\n

Jansen lashed out at Pule on the popular social network Twitter, stating that \u201cIn one person, Dinah [sic] Pule, you will find the twin evils of our collapse: incompetence and corruption\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"Jonathan<\/a>

Jonathan Jansen tweet about Dina Pule<\/p><\/div>\n

In a previous tweet Jansen called Pule the worst minister in South Africa, while naming the Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi<\/a> as the best minister.<\/p>\n

Pule in turn slammed allegations of nepotism against her and her boyfriend as a smear campaign.<\/p>\n

According to Pule\u2019s spokesman Siza Qoza, Pule believed she was the victim of a \u201cpolitically motivated smear campaign [that] is characterised by people throwing mud at her in the hope that something will stick\u201d.<\/p>\n

More in Dina Pule and the DoC<\/h3>\n

Pule victim of political smear campaign: spokesperson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

New revelations in Dina Pule saga<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Pule rejects tender accusations with contempt<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Why should I resign?: Pule<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Pule saga affecting business confidence<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dina Pule\u2019s boyfriend paid R6 million for 4 days: report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Pule\u2019s 16 months in office \u201cdisastrous\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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