Tough new laws are being introduced to keep an eye on government officials. They will have to disclose if they have been fired or have been let go for poor performance…

This is the government’s way of tackling the rampant employment of under-qualified and under-achieving municipal officials throughout the country. When one municipality gets rid of them, they simply transfer to another…

Great idea, but then you read about Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa trying to force  the cadre deployment of Robert McBride to being head of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) and you have to ask: Why bother?

Now, I have nothing against the chap, but really, can the ANC stop deploying cadres, PLEASE!