High court orders fraudster to pay water department R27 million
According to evidence filed in court in the fraud matter the total paid for non-existent goods was allegedly R30 756 613,13.
In a victory for taxpayers and the state against corruption the Pretoria High Court has ruled that a firm, which allegedly defrauded the Department of Water Affairs (DWA) for goods it was paid for but did not supply, repay the government the grand sum of R27,5 million.
Judge Norman Davis ordered that the Germiston firm, Metric Industrial Suppliers CC pay the sum to the department as well as its legal costs for the court application after Minister Lindiwe Sisulu filed the suit to recoup the losses. The sum relates to fraudulent invoices the firm’s employee Anand Pillay submitted to the department’s former Head of Supply Chain Management, Rick Nel between April 2006 and November 2009.
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In a statement, the Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs said, “HM the King presented an advanced philosophy for reform through his reform project.” He noted that the Charter has contributed to the Kingdom’s comprehensive growth, earning Bahrain international respect.
“The National Action Charter opened all doors for young people to engage in the process of construction and modernization in Bahrain, as they are the real asset and hope for the future,” Shaikh Nasser added.
HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS) and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), said, “The NAC anniversary will remain engraved in the memory of all Bahraini people.” Shaikh Khalid also hailed the wide-ranging development strides led by HM the King.
Eenhana gets independent water supply
RESIDENTS of Eenhana will no longer have to rely on Oshakati for water supply after three boreholes were drilled in the Ohangwena Aquifer.
Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein said NamWater drilled the boreholes with the purpose of supplementing water that comes from Oshakati.
He made the remarks during the official inauguration of the Eenhana reservoir and defluoridation plant held on Monday.
Schlettwein said the 750 cubic metres storage reservoir that has been serving the town has become insufficient and the required 48 hours of water supply storage was no longer available.
NamWater previously availed N$24 million towards the construction of the new storage reservoir, installation of new pumps and other equipment as well as the construction of effluent brine disposal ponds while the new reservoir was built at a cost of N$16 million.
Jack Ma and Museveni were among the top trending living personalities searched in January.
Ugandan elections topped January search trends as Kenyans were interested in this year’s election since the country is Kenya’s closest neighbor and a trading partner.
According to Google, Kenyans were curious to get information about the campaign trails and what was happening after the government decided to shut down internet access across the country for days, restricting access to social media sites.
Second on the trending list is FA Cup. Kenyans’ love for football continued as they searched to know when matches were being played, the results and the teams that qualified to the next round.
Kenya s Top Google Searches in January [LIST]
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Mighty Salim (far left), Uganda s President Yoweri Museveni (middle) and South Sudan s Former Minister for Irrigation & Water Resources Mabior Garang de Mabior.
Kenya’s football fanatics follow along - ranking the FA Cup amongst the top 10 searches.
Kenyans were also interested in Uganda’s recent elections that were trending given the circumstances around the elections where internet access was shut down during the polls.
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President Yoweri Museveni also joined the list after he was declared the winner despite the heated campaigns and accusations of vote tampering.