Warning to motorists - Hijackers 'trick victims with number plates'

<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XeWjlRpi_o2AF7K8XK0GoVJ1iK3dDVbdb2ID8wtavLcj_Z_iUKbZrBZZxs9oHBQN8vsoPis9QkiugtwXyIr7giN8FvWLSn0Zau3Mw9DrA9aXq4wXwzjTWoSXjmo9IZMkiJN6SUtEVsft/s1600-h/crime_be_aware-large.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440737190719128306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XeWjlRpi_o2AF7K8XK0GoVJ1iK3dDVbdb2ID8wtavLcj_Z_iUKbZrBZZxs9oHBQN8vsoPis9QkiugtwXyIr7giN8FvWLSn0Zau3Mw9DrA9aXq4wXwzjTWoSXjmo9IZMkiJN6SUtEVsft/s400/crime_be_aware-large.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">If your number plates are being flashed to you from another car, resist the urge to stop - they might be hijackers.<br /><br />According to an e-mail doing the rounds, hijackers are removing motorists' number plates in an attempt to get them out of their cars.<br /><br />They "stalk" motorists to a parking lot or mall, wait for them to park and leave their car before removing the plates, the e-mail says.<br /><br />The hijackers wait for the victim to return, follow them on to the road and then overtake them while displaying the number plate at their window.<br /><br />This makes the victim think they have lost the plate and that the hijackers want to give it back.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAIt5FmUyIZWYLMzHBPwcfZz3-ud7Mkm0sr_EmnGNrlF4Wq4MN9iPHC4yewF1P4baysw3q2W-YGHBuKT6fqqNc2s8qVMMT6sUai7aJDe134jDqDDcpxDV-LAvJwcIUJS6V1eDyVwC9ICn/s1600-h/crime-hi-jacking-crime-alert.jpg"></a>"Shocked that your number plate has fallen off your car, you bring your vehicle to a halt to get it from them. This is all they want you to do, and by the time you realise what has happened, it is too late - your car was hijacked or you could have been raped or killed," the e-mail reads.<br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440739795566365026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXO2KISIOrb8ZBcqsUKN4kENpDQmAz0cQaaUv7UpVCLqZ-NPndXTRzIVr6mQpBqi_ljLoMF6ThKvkehBGjuY7G8Dd0OFxEQ6ycUjNxLqLn66aJ1YZu9jTafeEKhlf1ZMUtgni-py6Fx3Ua/s320/crime-alert-road-sign.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" />It warns motorists against stopping for anything, because their lives are more valuable than a number plate.<br /><br />"Think about what is happening before you react to it. Criminals are clever and cunning but are ruthless in getting what they want."<br /><br />Gauteng police spokesman Superintendent Lungelo Dlamini said that while he thought the e-mail was a hoax, one should never underestimate the lengths to which potential hijackers were willing to go.<br /><br />"There's a possibility for anything, but it's the first time I've heard of it," he said.<br /><br /><span style="color:#999999;"><strong>Tips for protecting yourself against hijackings:</strong> </span><br /></p></span><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Have your key on you, but not visible.<br /><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Inspect the outside and inside of the vehicle before unlocking. Check the tyres, number plates and the other side of the car.<br /><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Know your destination and directions to it, and be alert if you get lost.<br /><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Always drive with your windows closed and doors locked.<br /><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Make a mental note of any police stations in the area.<br /><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">When stopping behind another vehicle, leave at least half-a-car's length in front of your vehicle so you can make an emergency escape if necessary.<br /><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Never open your vehicle window or door for any stranger.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">If a suspicious-looking person is near your unoccupied vehicle, don't approach it.</span></li></ul><p>

Warning to motorists - Hijackers 'trick victims with number plates'

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Malema's lifestyle sponsored by tenders

<p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="color:#990000;">ANC Youth League president Julius Malema's lavish lifestyle is being bankrolled by lucrative government contracts awarded to his companies, the Sunday Times reported on Sunday.</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvhQVdlGMEaa46_9U8llQ8gvadL4X36BzkYmUQXly6v172UlPuBUcUmaG_T-vMIKwK0VKqfJVqn7TGmJxIMwJpIU5jfCLB8NF99QZFrjF0DvvED-ysG7W2qlmxEAoTPCqOq0YmLiskMbV/s1600-h/julius_ancyl.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqRjNy5ak2BpZ5RWWARDlRcWKYsI4fqsHeQUjhFALoSwjYeFt6v9Cmqzr3LKrnpo2nhh7LVJ6fCLIrezsJ2AdjSagNtMP6nQYLRvQ4Z0g3lrpFE4wZdusfiJK9OVYDANo6eUH67-m8G_4l/s1600-h/malema-millions.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO8ekeo2ZNhyCctOzByLnxw-Ka1q6FP3iK3i_n3TPl76byefilEnsEuYSeGFOYSKLn4kSrD45sH7-uef6jNzfzvb_AOxeDPW0o3tyL-kXPjRZTzW2hYJHQKSfW0jMRG9uq6-pJ7BjOeeg1/s1600-h/malema-bling.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443729827224258290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO8ekeo2ZNhyCctOzByLnxw-Ka1q6FP3iK3i_n3TPl76byefilEnsEuYSeGFOYSKLn4kSrD45sH7-uef6jNzfzvb_AOxeDPW0o3tyL-kXPjRZTzW2hYJHQKSfW0jMRG9uq6-pJ7BjOeeg1/s400/malema-bling.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Some of the multi-million rand tenders awarded to Malema's companies were from Limpopo, his home province, the paper reported.<br /><br />Citing official tender and government documents, the paper reported that Malema's companies were awarded more than 20 contracts, each worth between R500,000 and R39 million between 2007 and 2008.<br /><br />One of the companies, a small engineering firm, profited from more than R130 million worth of tenders in just two years.<br /><br />SGL Engineering Projects, which Malema co-owns with Lesiba Gwangwa, was awarded projects ranging from road and pavement construction to bulk water supply and upgrading cemeteries.<br /><br />While public documents reveal that some of the projects were completed on schedule, majority of them were not, the paper reported.<br /><br />Malema is believed to have used his share of the profit to finance two luxury homes worth about R4.6 million.<br /><br />Contacted for comment regarding the tenders by the Sunday Times, Malema said: "What gives you the power to ask me that question? Let me tell you, I do not owe you any answer, to be honest. I am not accountable to you... I am accountable to the ANCYL and ANC. My organisations have never raised any concerns about those things".<br /><br />Malema went on to say "there is no law that says politicians can't be businessmen".<br /><br />ANCYL spokesman Floyd Shivambu declined to comment on the story, saying he hasn't seen the paper yet.<br /><br />"I can't comment on things I haven't seen even if you can explain (the story). Call me on Sunday when I have seen the story," Shivambu said.</span> <p><br /></p>

Malema's lifestyle sponsored by tenders

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Nationalise the Malema Millions

<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">By Michael Trapido</span></em><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxme3m1FPlpwdePlPEWNdPm9vtW8ByiBFqp0zEDycpIYe5cdj6-pvc5UA58w3q2rd86BEP-3tpHIiisC0-3EvtGa3ylWZa1eebvxh9YXC1FRjBhL4onjE-8GuYbPLBUMeIjmH3Fqj-MUWJ/s1600-h/malema-jeug.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLHMNPZ0h0A8BgbHnZEwe5qtmnMqcPMYzKdyqk-fecoQ7L1NZ-J5T4k4RUuLLMUjJs3x9pc8qcmfGWqTUgcvmvHWBc1dFptCXPLJSGPKf9EZSp4T9RO6JnNR5ZOFOBW3LG7MBFDhq5of0w/s1600-h/malema-watch.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440429634421082786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLHMNPZ0h0A8BgbHnZEwe5qtmnMqcPMYzKdyqk-fecoQ7L1NZ-J5T4k4RUuLLMUjJs3x9pc8qcmfGWqTUgcvmvHWBc1dFptCXPLJSGPKf9EZSp4T9RO6JnNR5ZOFOBW3LG7MBFDhq5of0w/s400/malema-watch.jpg" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>When ANC Youth League President Julius Malema addressed the National Press Club in Pretoria, following the heckling and booing of SACP delegates at Polokwane, he confirmed that this conduct was an invitation to war which the ANCYL was accepting.<br /><br />Fair enough.<br /><br />Those who had confused Malema’s reception by the SACP with that of a politician being rejected by an audience on account of his lifestyle and conduct towards their leaders were deemed - by me - to be unfortunately misguided, doomed never to lead a political party and unworthy of entering our rich culture of debate.<br /><br />After all why would the delegates at a communist rally have a problem with a comrade who leads the calls for nationalisation and socialism but lives like a full blown capitalist?<br /><br />Absurd - must be a personality problem or just total disrespect.<br /><br />What's more Malema emerged from the recent ANCYL NEC sounding a dire warning to ANC leaders who dared to defy the league's policy positions which was primarily to follow a path of seeking support for the nationalising of mines and the establishment of a state mining company to control the country's mineral resources prior to the ANC's policy and elective conferences in 2012.<br /><br />His rallying call being something along the lines of Madiba (President Nelson Mandela) having fought for freedom, our war is being waged over economic freedom without which the masses could never be truly free....or something like that.<br /><br />Perhaps he was thinking along the lines of another famous Julius :<br /><br />“Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.”<br /><br />After all if President Jacob Zuma could use references to Jesus (the quote is attributed to Christ) then why not bring in the other chap mentioned in the saying? Which means once you've given everything belonging to Zuma to the president the rest - surely - must belong to Julius Malema, not Ceaser because he's already had his share.<br /><br />But don't discount the Jesus reference either because like Christ who turned water into wine Malema has turned a R20,000 a month salary into :<br /><br /></span></span><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Two multimillion-rand homes - both of which he bought for cash. (Sandown - R3,6-million + mansion in Polokwane in 2007 - R1m)<br /></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The Sandown house has been described as luxurious, with three bedrooms, an office, a TV room, a lounge, a pool and a large garden.<br /></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">House Warming - YFM DJ Oskido provided music, guests treated to R700-a-bottle Johnnie Walker Gold Label whisky and Moët et Chandon French Champagne.<br /></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Gucci suit, and Breitling watch worth about R250 000.<br /></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Owns black Mercedes-Benz AMG, drives an Aston Martin and a red Range </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Rover Sport and went to lecture at Wits in brand-new white Range Rover.<br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">(our thanks to IOL and Times Live)</span></em> </span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Before we catch any of you sniggering we believe that he was guided by the Communist Manifesto and the new weekly "What your well dressed Socialist is wearing this Winter".<br /><br />Notwithstanding Malema has made it his life's work to drive for economic equality. That all should be equal under the Sun (remember to use a sunblock factor of at least 50)and nobody favoured above anybody else.<br /><br />That is why - please don't write in to thank me Mr Malema - I am calling for his assets to be nationalised and the proceeds to be distributed as part of our efforts on service delivery.<br /><br />It's my birthday present to him.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span></p>

Nationalise the Malema Millions

By Michael Trapido When ANC Youth League President Julius Malema addressed the National Press Club in Pretoria, following the heckling and b...

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