A R31.7 MILLION TENT is being rushed to save the President’s speech while the nation burns. This Friday, Speaker Thoko Didiza will officially receive the scandal-plagued Nieuwmeester Dome—a temporary bubble for politicians that cost taxpayers MILLIONS.
This isn’t just a tent. It’s a SYMBOL of a government OUT OF CONTROL. The dome was originally bought for Nelson Mandela’s funeral over a decade ago. Now, it’s been hauled to Cape Town and dolled up with over R31 million in “refurbishment” because our actual Parliament is still a gutted ruin. Remember the fire? The one that allegedly started with Zandile Mafe? That was over TWO YEARS AGO.
The total cost to rebuild Parliament has now ballooned to a STAGGERING R4.4 BILLION. While politicians fret over their temporary, air-conditioned dome, ordinary South Africans are left with crumbling infrastructure and empty promises. The contractor delays are endless, but the spending NEVER STOPS.
Who wins? The connected contractors and the politicians who need a fancy stage. Who loses? YOU. The citizen footing the bill for this circus. Every rand spent on this dome is a rand stolen from schools, hospitals, and our future.
They are building their palace inside a bubble while the country falls apart outside.
Edited for Kayitsi.com
Author: Kayitsi.com
