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Thinking Aloud Here: Fritz v Bhanga. Fired v Political Purgatory

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The ‘almost normal’ shenanigans at the Nelson Mandela Bay Council last week along with the re-appearance of ex-Executive Mayor and Curfew Breaker, Nqaba Bhanga at council to help ‘steer’ the ship of blue whilst erstwhile ‘Captain’ Rayno Kayser was sent up the mast to look for pirates got me thinking back to that unfortunate incident during lockdown involving then Executive Mayor Nqaba Bhanga which led to the death of two persons in the other vehicle.

We are all well acquainted with the rumours around that particular incident that occurred on Bhanga’s Birthday – some people saying that the devil drink was involved, some saying that an inordinate amount of blood to the wrong head denied Bhanga of the ability to think clearly, some saying that it was all a horrible mistake in a time of dire need – dire enough for the Mayor to be out on the road alone, after curfew and on his Birthday.

Well, the point is this: The horrible accident happened and we all got to read about it.

And then…… NOTHING, NADA, NIKS, FOKOL. All we heard from Bhanga’s handlers was that he needed space and hositalisation and to this day have not heard anything more. No visible sanction for Bhanga from his masters, although one could say that being an opposition MPL in Bhisho is punishment enough!

Suffice to say that it would appear that our ex Mayor has been forgiven and is now confident enough to appear in the NMB Council the very moment that there is a sniff of a possibility that the position of Mayor of NMB could be up for grabs again.

As I always say; “Follow the money!”

Contrast Bhanga’s Masters treatment of him and the tragic death of two innocents with the treatment of former Western Cape Community Safety and Security Head, Albert Fritz.

Fritz was immediately and VERY PUBLICLY suspended when suspicions over his sexual misconduct were aired and then axed by Western Cape Premier Alan Winde. A reaction that got many likes and thumbs up from the sheeple who conveniently forgot the principle of ‘innocent until proven guilty”.

But, in a strange twist of fate the axed Community safety MEC Albert Fritz is still enjoying the perks of the job despite being fired from his post after an internal report found sufficient credibility in the allegations of sexual misconduct against him.

First of all a very PC public disclaimer of my own – sexual assault and misconduct are very damaging to the victims. If I was forced into a corner and made to choose between two choices: Sexual Assault or Death in a Car Crash I know which one I would choose – at least with my choice I would maybe get revenge on my attacker.

THIS IS WHY I AM WONDERING why an Executive Mayor in Nelson Mandela Bay ostensibly responsible for breaking curfew, maybe DUI and maybe criminally responsible for the death of two people gets to keep his job when another man down the road in the Western Cape is immediately suspended when there is a whiff of a sexual misconduct scandal, then fired when an internal investigation says that he is guilty WITHOUT waiting for a criminal investigation, trial and sentence?

Do we not as a public deserve an explanation?

Fritz v Bhanga
We no longer live in a Village – Albert Fritz was ‘fired’ after an internal investigation fingered him for sexual misconduct. Nqaba Bhanga was sent to political purgatory in Bhisho after a fatal car crash involving two other people. On paper; “A mystery aching to be explained/solved”.

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Alan Straton

Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.