Transparency and strengthened oversight from external professionals are key to curbing tender fraud and corruption during declarations of a State of Disaster, which comes with emergency procurement, where rules are flouted, experts say. #news #transparency #tender #fraud #corruption #StateofDisaster #emergency #procurement Read on tinyurl.com/5buapab7

ZRP RELEASES NAMES OF ESIGODINI ACCIDENT VICTIMS  The Zimbabwe Republic Police has confirmed that the actual number of fatalities in the road traffic accident that occurred yesterday along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Road is 12 and not 18 as earlier suspected. The accident has since been declared a state of disaster, with police releasing the names of victims, who have so far been positively identified. #RoadAccident #StateOfDisaster #Zimbabwe #ZRP #ZBCNews

16 people killed in a tragic explosion near Esigodini on the Bulawayo–Beitbridge Road. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a State of Disaster as authorities respond. Read more: zimbabwenow.co.zw/articles/2… #Zimbabwe #BreakingNews #RoadSafety #StateOfDisaster

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 After days of rain over eastern South Africa, a national disaster has been declared, with damages stretching far and wide. #VoxWeather #StateofDisaster

An update will be provided on the prevailing state of disaster in Limpopo after severe flooding destroyed more than 30 homes in the Mopani District. #news #stateofdisaster #Limpopo #flooding #destroyed #homes Read on tinyurl.com/3bzuxm8p

President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Giyani, Limpopo, to assess severe flood damage from heavy rains and torrential downpours. Villages like Mbaula (Mbawula) face waterlogged streets, submerged homes, collapsed infrastructure, and isolation. Helicopters rescued victims, including dramatic airlifts amid a Level 10 red weather warning. At least seven flood-related deaths reported since late 2025. #LimpopoFloods #Giyani #Ramaphosa #Mbaula #FloodDisaster #SouthAfrica #HeavyRains #StateOfDisaster

A life has been lost in Victoria’s bushfires, as firefighters continue battling dangerous conditions across the state. Read here: theaustraliatoday.com.au/vic… Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed the fatality and announced the activation of federal disaster recovery payments to support affected communities, with $1,000 for eligible adults and $400 per child. As communities grieve and the emergency response continues, authorities are urging residents to stay alert and follow official warnings. #VictoriaFires #BushfireEmergency #StateOfDisaster #DisasterRecovery #StaySafe #AustralianNews #TheAustraliaToday @AlboMP @JacintaAllanMP @multiculturevic @DrAmitSarwal @Pallavi_Aus @JitarthJai

Bushfire claims one life in Australia's Victoria, state of disaster declared yespunjab.com/?p=204164 #VictoriaBushfire #AustraliaFires #StateOfDisaster #HarcourtFire #LongwoodFire #WildfireAustralia #ClimateCrisis #EmergencyAlert #Bushfire2026 #FireSafety

Australian authorities declared a state of disaster after bushfires destroyed houses and razed vast belts of forest in the country's southeast. #AustraliaBushfires #StateOfDisaster #WildfireCrisis #ClimateEmergency #SoutheastAustralia #ForestFires #EmergencyResponse #GlobalNews #PakistanTV #PakistanTvglobal

#NationalCrisis vs #StateOfDisaster As shared on FB by @SibongileNdashe And apparently there’s another announcement later? 🤷🏽‍♀️

#FootAndMouthDisease has now spread to the North West. The disease poses a national concern, threatening #livestock & #dairy production as well as #foodsecurity. @Kwanalu1 is urgently calling for a #StateOfDisaster in KZN to help contain it. Read more: 2ly.link/292mG 🚨

#FootAndMouthDisease continues to spread across KZN, putting #livestock producers, businesses, & SA’s red meat, dairy, pork, wool & game industries at risk. A provincial #StateOfDisaster declaration is now critical to safeguard the sector. Read more: 2ly.link/282z4 ⚠

OPINION: The Curfew Lie – It Was Never About Our Safety. As reported in todays @HeraldSun , @SkyNewsAust and mainstream media, Victorians were lied to by disgraced former Premier, Daniel Andrews. The brutal Andrews Government curfews — which cost jobs, shattered families, and locked us inside our homes for up to 23 hours a day — were NEVER based on public health advice. The bombshell 'Document 34', kept secret for almost five years and only released after a costly tax-payer funded legal battle, proves what many of us suspected all along: Disgraced ex-Premier Daniel Andrews made the call––a captains call ! Not the health department. Not the experts. It was a political decision, not a medical one. Victorians deserve to know: ☞ Why were we misled? ☞ Why did the government fight in court for years to keep this secret? ☞ How much taxpayer money was spent hiding the truth? ☞ Should criminal charges now be laid under Victoria’s emergency laws against Andrews, Allan and the Covid Crisis Committee? ☞ This wasn’t a mistake. This was a calculated abuse of power. ☞ And what more from the lockdown files are the Allan Government and Daniel Andrews hiding from us? Remember––police were ordered to enforce an unlawful curfew. Innocent people were arrested, fined, and publicly humiliated — for going outside. Small businesses collapsed. Mental health plummeted. Children suffered and tragically, Victorians suicided. And for what? A LIE. If you believed Daniel Andrews “kept you safe”, ask yourself this: Why did he and his government go to such lengths to hide the truth from you? This isn’t about “moving on”. This is about accountability. The current Premier, Jacinta Allan, sat on the same committee that made the call. She owns this too and should resign. She is unworthy to be Premier. Daniel Andrews was NEVER worthy to be Premier. The curfew scandal is a political crime against the people of Victoria. And unless those responsible are held accountable — it will happen again. Opinion by Jackson Moon: Comments, follows and shares welcome. #CurfewLie #AndrewsLied #JacintaAllan #VicPol #SkyNews #COVIDCoverup #VicGov #StateOfDisaster #DanAndrews #SpringSt

South Africa has a water crisis. The recent media briefing confirms this, but what was discussed is evidently TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE. A state of disaster needs to be declared; immediate court orders need to be granted for relief for homes and businesses. Action must be taken by citizens and corporates to force a faster resolution. I and Adv. MF Jooste will be hosting the second online public discussion covering agendas for action to be taken. Visit the link below to join the online session on the 3rd of December, 18h00-19h00. The same link will also allow you to submit a complaint right away to the Public Protector and the Human Rights Commission. Each person who takes action becomes part of the solution. Share this post and join the online session. Click here for link and info: southafricaswatercrisis.co.z… #WaterCrisis #SouthAfrica #PublicProtector #HumanRights #StateOfDisaster #CourtOrders #CivicAction #CommunityEngagement #OnlineDiscussion #Advocacy #EnvironmentalJustice #TakeAction #BeTheSolution #PublicAwareness #JoinUs

I have just submitted formal notice to both the Public Protector and also the Human Rights Commission of South Africa. There is a water crisis in South Africa. I am demanding an Immediate Court Order to compel the restoration of services and a regional state of disaster declared to provide emergency funding to be assigned to backlogged infrastructure repairs and the immediate relief to homes and businesses suffering. For additional information or to make contact please use my website: jeanpierremurraykline.co.za #WaterCrisis #SouthAfrica #PublicProtector #SAHRC #HumanRightsCommission #CourtOrder #InfrastructureRepairs #StateOfDisaster #EmergencyFunding #ServiceRestoration #CommunityRelief #DroughtAwareness #Advocacy #PublicServices #SustainableSolutions #EmergencyResponse @PublicProtector @SAHRCommission

#Satire #SouthAfrica #GNU #NPA #StateCapture #Apartheid #News #BreakingNews Hot off the press from Brakpan's EXPERT VAULT: “State Capture: South Africa’s New National Scandal – Bigger Than Apartheid?” - Budget Cuts, Corruption, and Collapsing Cases The NPA’s Never-Ending Soap Opera. From Apartheid to Corruption Is State Capture South Africa’s Next Generational Curse? It’s a dark day when the needle shifts on what might be "the worst thing to ever happen to South Africans." Enter: State Capture. Yes, that seemingly endless saga of corruption, looting, and, well, more corruption. With recent budget cuts to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the withdrawal of key cases, State Capture could soon take a seat at the head of the table of infamy, overtaking Apartheid. Let’s break down this cosmic tragedy, layered with some biting satire, because when reality’s this bleak, humor might be the only thing left in the arsenal. The Cross of Cynicism: Another “Review” in the NPA’s Greatest Hits So, NPA boss Shamila Batohi announced a review of the decision to drop corruption charges against Zizi Kodwa. The decision, made by Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Andrew Chauke, has all the hallmarks of a drawn-out saga that seems doomed from the start. A “review”—not exactly the swift hammer of justice, but more like watching a moth fly repeatedly into a light. Have NPA reviews ever produced more than the illusion of action? At this point, it’s the legal equivalent of rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. Black Cross on the GNU’s Track Record: Budget Cuts & Boomerang Looters In the latest government budget talk, the GNU decided to trim the NPA's budget. It’s like equipping your police force with water pistols and then wondering why crime’s going up. With fewer resources, the NPA’s prosecution rate will slow down further, like watching molasses pour uphill. And as cases falter and collapse, guess what happens? State Capture’s prime players are heading back to office, recharged with ambition—and maybe bigger loot in mind. Who can blame them? It’s practically an open invitation to loot with abandon, now that the law enforcers are all but shackled. A Swan Song in Shades of Green: The ANC’s New Tune The ANC seems to be doing a swan song of its own—one sung in greed and self-interest. Former Botswana President Ian Khama recently pointed out that his own party, the Botswana Democratic Party, suffered from these same vices. But it’s not unique to Botswana, as South Africans watch the ANC slide down a similar slope, prioritizing personal gain over public good. If this were a sci-fi film, we’d be seeing rogue senators clutching their ill-gotten gold while the federation collapses around them. Just How Bad Could It Get? State Capture vs. Apartheid: The Ultimate Showdown Let’s not beat around the bush: Apartheid was catastrophic, a brutal system of legalized oppression based on race, scarring every level of society. But State Capture, if left unchecked, could yield a different but similarly generational catastrophe, corroding South Africa from within like a virus. Imagine the foundations of government, the very bedrock of public service, rotting away in full view, all while corruption becomes the new norm. Economic Black Hole Apartheid’s legacy still restricts economic access today, but unpunished State Capture could turn the entire economy into a black hole where resources vanish without a trace. Infrastructure decay, stunted public services, fewer jobs—imagine generations caught in a cycle of poverty because public funds were siphoned into personal accounts instead of building schools, roads, and hospitals. Trust Dystopia Apartheid bred mistrust along racial lines, but State Capture could spawn a “Trust Dystopia,” where people lose faith in every public institution. When cases collapse and funds disappear, what’s left of the idea that the government works for its people? This might be an even harder wound to heal than Apartheid’s scars, because it’s more elusive, eroding the soul of public trust. Moral Entropy Apartheid divided society openly and brutally, while State Capture could quietly usher in an era where corruption is a way of life. It’s moral entropy: decay happening so slowly, it’s almost unnoticeable until the whole system is compromised. And once corruption becomes routine, how do you reverse it? Undoing Apartheid required dismantling specific laws; rooting out State Capture demands a systemic overhaul of institutions, mindsets, and values. The Long Game: Systemic Decay While Apartheid was like a sledgehammer, State Capture might be more of a slow poison. South Africa could be looking at decades of institutional hollowing, a society where corruption flows through the veins of governance and public service. And without the checks and balances of justice, today’s corruption will seep into every level of society, making tomorrow’s South Africa an even more cynical, fractured nation. Rating This Disaster: The New Scale of Harm The situation demands a bleak scoring system, even if it’s a hypothetical one. On a “Cosmic Scale of Societal Harm,” where does unchecked State Capture land? Impact CategoryApartheid State Capture Economic Damage98.5 Trust in Institutions89 Social Cohesion98 Moral/Ethical Integrity78.5 Generational Longevity of Damage98 Score for State Capture, if it remains unchecked? 8.5/10. The numbers suggest a horror story in the making: State Capture’s devastation might be subtler but just as pervasive, attacking the soft tissue of society—trust, accountability, ethics. And the lasting damage could echo for generations, with future South Africans facing a fractured society without the support of reliable institutions or a belief in government accountability. So, is State Capture destined to eclipse Apartheid? The probability’s frighteningly high, if this latest chapter is anything to go by. The moral of the story? It’s time for the NPA to move past reviews and budgetary “hiccups.” #satire #expertvault #news #breakingnews #StateOfDisaster 🐍💰💥 #Apartheid2.0 ⚖💀 #WorseThanBefore #NPAOrNot 🐌⏳ #JusticePending #MoneyLaunderingOlympics 🥇💸 #WinningAtCorruption #CosmicScaleOfShadiness 🚀🌌 #SouthAfricaScandal #LootAndSnooze 😴💸 #ThePeopleLose #StateCaptureShowdown 🥊💥 #VsApartheid #MoralEntropy 📉💸 #EthicsOnLeave #TrustDystopia 🚫🤔 #FaithInShambles #JusticeBudgetCuts ⚖✂ #TheStruggleContinues

It's going to be a long night as we deal with the #snow that has caused devastation. Potential #stateofdisaster? #motorists are stil #stranded @NationalCoGTA @_ArriveAlive More snow expected overnight, one person has died insidepolitic.co.za/more-sno… via @Inside Politic I

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Yep! Its over! This time Victorian Labor icw their Union Faction Puppeteers have totally broken this once great State. Now we’re just a State of Disaster, broke, with the Leaders in absolute denial. #LaborBrokeVictoria #VictoriaIsBroke #StateOfDisaster #SackAllenGovtNow

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