PHOTO: Twitter/@RivalaniMyambo, Tonny Myambo
Thulani Majola, a generous donor to ANC coffers, has grown his company off lucrative government contracts.
Majola’s LTE Consulting was at the heart of the infamous water project in Giyani, which despite costing billions, failed to deliver.
Revealed in this, the first of a two-part series, is how Majola also paid into an account linked to Julius Malema and the EFF.
Politically connected businessman Thulani Majola, recipient of billions in questionable government contracts, has artfully played both sides of the political aisle, handing out millions to ANC causes and to EFF leader Julius Malema, often during the same period.
AMABHUNGANE
Millions Out, Billions In (Part One): Businessman Thulani Majola’s investment in ANC and EFF kept everyone sweet
By Micah Reddy and Stefaans Brümmer for amaBhungane• 2 May 2021
Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters. (Photo: Waldo Swiegers / Bloomberg via Getty Images) / LTE Consulting s Thulani Majola. (Photo: Twitter) / South African currency. (Photo: Nadine Hutton / Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Some days Thulani Majola gave generously to the ANC; some days he gave to EFF leader Julius Malema. This even-handedness might help explain the hoard of government contracts Majola’s LTE Consulting accumulated over the years, whose value can be measured not in millions … but in billions. This is the first of a two-part series.
Senzeni s uplifting message strikes a chord with music lovers 08 January 2021 - 09:47
Mthandazo Gatya’s hit song,
Senzeni, with its powerful message of unity and positivity, has given him the music breakthrough that he has been yearning for.
The 30-year-old crooner has been searching for his lucky break for almost 10 years releasing songs like
Ulixoki, featuring Kaleido, that never gained much traction.
But dance track
Senzeni, featuring DJ Manzo and Comado, has been game changing for Gatya.
It cracked the top 10 of many national radio stations, including Metro, Ligwalagwala and Ikwekwezi FM, when they unveiled their 2020 song of the year picks.