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We are always talking about South Africa being corrupt or being one of the more corrupt nations, and with bribes and contracts awarded, not necessarily on the basis of expertise or who is the best for the job. One of the biggest problems is that everybody has a “guy”.
Everybody knows somebody that can get something done faster for a little “present” or a gift and people get hooked on their way of getting things done. It is precisely that “connection” or guy that is the problem. If everybody waited their turn, never pushed to the front with a present or bought something that had fallen off the back of a truck, there would not be such a market for corruption and dishonest dealings. When it comes to stamping out corruption, everybody has to do their bit, and that includes not giving R200,00 to the traffic officer, and letting him rather go ahead and write out that traffic fine that he is threatening you with.
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Wednesday 13-Nov-13
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Alexis said:
on Tuesday 19-Nov-13 04:49 PM
Everybody is so impatient and cannot wait like most of us do, always want things done faster etc. Everybody does always know someone, it gets a bit annoying
Thabitha said:
on Friday 15-Nov-13 04:51 PM
This makes everything difficult because if you don't have the "Guy" you are down and out.
Catherine said:
on Friday 15-Nov-13 03:38 PM
Corruption is a major problem in Africa in general. If not stopped at an early stage it just grows to a level that it becomes the norm.
Bianca said:
on Thursday 14-Nov-13 08:25 AM
Corruption is such a big problem in our country and what people do not understand is that you who make the decision to bribe the police officer etc are impacting the entire county with your dirty dishonest ways.
Cindy said:
on Thursday 14-Nov-13 08:16 AM
I just love it when you get pulled over and the traffic officer just stares at you waiting for you to take out that something special out of your wallet.
Brenda said:
on Wednesday 13-Nov-13 04:21 PM
It boggles my mind when people complain about corruption in our country but they are also just as much part of it when it comes to calling "the guy". I was also stopped by a policeman once and he wanted to give me fine for my one brake light being out. I sat waiting for the fine to be written out and he just stared at me, and asked what are you going to do. I told him that i was going to get the brake light fixed, but clearly that was not what he meant. He proceeded to ask, how much are you willing to pay for me to let you go. That question already got me so angry, but i just said to him please write the fine out and let me go, I will rather pay for the fine. After a long discussion, he too eventually let me go, without even writing the fine. Which just goes to show, most of our police who are there to "protect" and to "serve" are just in it for the bribe. I should have gotten a fine for my brake light being out, but at the end of day it shows you that they don't even care about that, because i did not get the fine. I did however immediately have my brake light fixed. Corruption is becoming a "way of living" in our country and i agree that if we all just stop and look what "the guy" or "the bribe" is actually doing and take action in the right direction, we as a nation can change our country. But realistically, we will only have complainers and no doers!!
juliet said:
on Wednesday 13-Nov-13 03:26 PM
I don't think the majority of South Africans even grasp the concept of corruption or bribery. In South Africa, if you want something, you just kill the person who has it, then it is yours. Bribery is too much effort for the average South African
Liesl said:
on Wednesday 13-Nov-13 01:50 PM
It takes one person to start the vicious circle in the ripple pool. Similarly it take a King Pin to keep the "honeybees" going. So stop employing corrupt ministers and managers etc and surely the filter running down towards the bottom will be cleaner.
Sorea said:
on Wednesday 13-Nov-13 01:39 PM
I have dealt with situations where the person who was supposed to do the job refused to unless "that guy" dealt with him so that he could ensure that he got a little something under the table. As extra payment for actually doing his job.
Lourien said:
on Wednesday 13-Nov-13 01:29 PM
I believe in Karma, and at the end of the day whatever you did or made someone else do on your behalf will come back to you eventually.
Melissa said:
on Wednesday 13-Nov-13 01:19 PM
Yes dont get connected to the guys.Things needs to be done the honest & correct way .Don't get involved with the corruption.Be honest & know that there is nothing that you might have done illegally that will disturb your sleep at night.,or police officers knocking on your door at odd hours. For being honest in life will make you feel free and a happy person. Always be honest to yourself.
Jessica said:
on Wednesday 13-Nov-13 12:54 PM
I really want to meet that "guy" especially when it comes to standing in lines at government opperated facilities, you have to take the whole day off just to get a paper filled in and give it in, because they don't believe in that little bit of extra effort or they just don't care in general. just wish the government would jack up all the government services better and you won't ever see that "guy" again.
Iola said:
on Wednesday 13-Nov-13 12:03 PM
people should really own up to their actions and not bribe the traffic officers and also wait their own turn to get something done rather than using their "connections"
Cornelie said:
on Wednesday 13-Nov-13 09:52 AM
Thats why it is going as it is in South Africa because if that "guy".
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