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This week all eyes will be on the finance minister when he presents the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, while the Springboks go a victory tour and Johannesburg residents protest over the water crisis
Silke says South Africans are owed a full disclosure as to the long term financial implications of the Karpowership deal.
Following reports that Minister Mantashe has doubled down on his accusations against NGOs during his address at Africa Oil Week (10 October) – he said: “Foreign funded Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are also being used to ‘weaponize’ environmental preservation to block development in developing nations” – The Green Connection and the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment
Civil society groups have questioned why Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe continues to cast aspersions on environmental groups aiming to hold the government account, suggesting he doesn’t believe in accountability or transparency.
'We’re not going to run away from NGOs, if they take us to court we will go to court with them regularly,' Mantashe said. 'We can’t give up development out of fear.'