Sandile84

A mine manager hey, I'm sure his workers are getting a decent living wage? Those mine workers that go underground and risk their lives and inhale toxins. I wonder if they are getting a decent salary? I wonder if they live in good homes or live in sqaurter camps? If not then Malema has a point, mines must be nationalized. Nxa! R80 000 could have been better used to sponsor a child's university tuition or built a home for one family.
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Real-Mogwanthi

Jesus.....R80 000.00 PAID IMMEDIATELY?
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BRA-MAFUTHA

This man is loaded he paid on the spot.....
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BRA-MAFUTHA

I realy dont get it why he was fined that much Is it bcause he was driving a new ferrari to fine him R80 000, Dj Sbu has driven at that speed and was fined only R5 000.
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MissBhakajuju

harsh, harsh, is it bcoz he was w.h.i.te. maybe ??
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tpaz

A Ferrari 455 costs more that 3.5Million......most are bought cash because monthly installment and insurance is more than 80k per month.


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Punkies

That money is a price of buying a brand new TATA!
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Ompas

This is a rip off,total descremination,others are fined R2000 and this guy 10x,now ways!
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KELLS

The judge was completly jelous of the guys. R80 000 thats madnes whats the point of buying such cars if you cant push them to the limit on our public roads
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WarrenG

And the guys caught in Porsches paid R1500 bail... what a joke
People like this must have their lisences removed for 1 year minimum
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MissBhakajuju

@Ompas

true bro, no one died & he didn't even crash his car..... speeding is wrong, but K80 is pure R.A.C.I.S.M
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enlightener

@Real - Mogwanthi...The man paid R40 000.00 and the other 40 was suspended for 2 years..lol
well the mine worker get paid big bucs. they work their normal shifts, stand by and get bonuses every month if they reach their target and over.

A chief boss get paid atleast R35000.00 a month, a miner get at least R25000.00 even more depending where r u working..
And this people mostly have got matric only and attended courses in the mines.
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1tsotsi

Had it been a Black man, being a mine manager, i'm sure there would be talks that his corrupt and he stole diamonds and other minerals. Its unfair
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Papage

Money is not a problem, he is very rich and can buy just anything, the authorities need to come up with something that will make them never to drive at that speed again. Make them clean hospitals or clean the streets, fix potholes under strict suppervision, or work in prison.
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Lord-Have-Mercy

Lord Have Mercy!!, Khanyi Mbau i hope you see this article, go for him!!!!!!

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Tabza325is

@WarrenG
And the guys caught in Porsches paid R1500 bail... what a joke
People like this must have their lisences removed for 1 year minimum

That's what I was thinking our law has no consistancy, the other guy gets find less money for dicing with his father and this guy gets a hugh fine, how much was Sbu fined for his offence, what criteria do this judges use to determine this fines.
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MorenaJesu

this thing of Magistrate having a discretion sucks, yesterday a father n son were fined R1500 each hance the father was driving at 234km/h.

here @work this discretion depends on hw u represent urself, this should b standardised 4 equal Justice
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Mygirl

Whats the use of buying a ferrari if u cant enjoy it... Aaaaag Mzansi..!!!!!
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enlightener

Guys. the court decides based on how much you earn and depending aswell on how much is going back to the goverment.e.g r u supporting any charity house? hahaha . It means the man does not give back to the community that is why his fine was so high..If he does ,it is not much.
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Fancylibra

this is Mzansi walala wasala, they took yo 80 000 coz ulele.
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Sparkish

Should have driven slowly, went to Teasers and have a great time......moron!
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Ompas

This fine story is not fair,people commit the same offence and get different judment,bring that law that says if u exceed the speed limit you loose you license then it will be fair cause all of us will be judged equally!
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BaleliM

They should stop making cars that exceed 120km/hr. What is the point of having this magnificent machine that demands to be accelerated and you get arrested for it?
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Lord-Have-Mercy

This guy was driving a brand new car, that means there was no registration plate, how come he stopped, maybe he was trying to show off to the traffic officers.
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TrapStar

im telling u this dude was chewing the Judges wife sometime back or he made some moves
i mean since when does a speeding ticket depend on your occupation and the type of car you drive????
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Shredder

Let's wait and see what the decision will be on the dad who was racing with his son. The son was fined R1500 and the dad is to appear in court today. I want to see some consistency in the ruling.

I quote "David was reportedly driving at 234km/h,"
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Secretary

@WarrenG
The confiscation of lisences is meant to raid only poor blac.ks
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MissBhakajuju

speeding is wrong, but K80 is pure R.A.C.I.S.M
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I rest my case, LOL
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Shredder

@BaleliM - What is the point of having this magnificent machine that demands to be accelerated and you get arrested for it?
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With great power comes great responsibility.
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MommaC

Considering the cost of the car, it isn't like he can't afford it.
Maybe the new rule should be 10% of the value of the car for every 20km over the speed limit?
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TrapStar

@Shredder
@BaleliM - What is the point of having this magnificent machine that demands to be accelerated and you get arrested for it?
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@shredder
I see someone is a fan of the big bang theory, or a freak by nature
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Knoxmann

Got to love SA and our justice system. We get charged and judged according to our status, the deeper the pocket the higher the fine.
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spatch

Obvious that this man did not attend anc political school where in Tony Yengeni's class they teach you how to generally break the law, including removing your car number plates and licence disk to avoid cameras..

Nationalize the anc if politicians can afford this same car.
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ngutha

@Sowetan

Corrections:
1. There is no new Ferrari called 455. The only new Ferrari is 458 Italia.
2. The picture is showing the Ferrari Enzo


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eisleben

Now that's my boy. But only 212km/h. Nothing.
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Shaangrito

"Nxumalo said the man paid the fine" WTF, this guys dont know what to do with their money.
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Cool-K

MORNACHIES015 should go and s.u.c.k. this guy's dingle so he can earn a decent pay cheque...
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eisleben

@Ngutha, but then again, the Sowetan did not caption that Enzo as a picture of the offending vehicle.
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madtom123

Sin to be rich,

Ive been struggling tO get the name of the rapper of 'Dear Mama" Thanks 'WarrenG'
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Candyboy

what was the fine for the swimmers dad who did close to 250 km/h in the GT3.....this is unfair...people are loaded out there jong
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Shredder

@TrapStar
@Shredder
With great power comes great responsibility.
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@shredder
I see someone is a fan of the big bang theory, or a freak by nature
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Spiderman :-D
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Skhumbasengwenya

People the more you pay(salary) the more you are taxed.Even nakubomagosha,once they see that yo are loaded,the price goes up.
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TheDiva

Guys for a Mine Manager R80k is nothing, those guys get paid more than a R100k per month purely because they carry a huge legal responsibility for the mining operation (MHSA 3.1 A
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Ompas

@TheDiva,the issue is not the salary,how much a person earn,we must be judged the same for the same offence commited,it is not fair!
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TheDiva

Guys R80K for a mine manager is like R500 to you, those guys get paid a lot because they carry a huge legal accontability for their mining operations (MHSA 3.1 and above appointment) so most of them take home anything above R100k a month plus they get around a million every 3years as retention bonus,anual bonuses plus plus plus. Should any of the employees underground or surface die from causes related to negligence by the Mine, both the Mine manager and responsible engineers might face jail time for murder. You will find that even that Ferrari he was driving in was a gift from one of the suppliers (vendors) since this BEE Dudes are forever hungry,they always bride us ka lavish things like holidays away or cars etc nje fela gore o ba fe business (tenders).

Infact most of you guys shouldnt believe what you read on the newspapers that miners or mining workers are poor, most of the general workers working underground are from far like lesotho and other countries so when they get to a town like Rustenburg or Witbank, they are there to work, make money and send it home, not to live luxurios lifestyles, most of them stay in shacks here but built mansions back at home. An entry level permanent general worker underground with grade 8 qualification earns more than most of government employees because they work in risky and unappealing conditions, basically my point is R80k for a mine manager is a small change.
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TheDiva

@ Ompas : The issue is not the salary,how much a person earn,we must be judged the same for the same offence commited,it is not fair!
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Life is not fair and so is this country of ours so if you are caught, pay up and avoid jail time.
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Tsar-Rasputin

These Police a crazy, do they expect a Guy in a new Ferrari to drive 120-180km, like taxi?
He should have done 320km, he deserve the ticket for not putting the car to its paces (full potential).


If I was driving that car, I would make them chase me, they wouldn’t have recognize the color, they should have heard only the wind speed kera yona FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFMMM


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Budapat

R80,000.00 fine half payable and the rest suspended, wonder how much Gareth Cliff paid. eish ja some ppl have zak STRAIGHT AND TWO BEERS!!
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OXOLOSI

take waya the lisence finish and klaar is he white ?
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Ruudboy

@ Sandile84

Y u hating dawg
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MSG_S

This mine manager is surely not just an employee at this mine. He certainly got shares by the way he is loaded. Money means nothing to other people in this new South Heaven.
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MSG_S

By the way the judgement was totally unfair.
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dennilton1

am always and comfortably doing 240 on m1.
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PAPARAZ

i'm speachless, i think i have to give him my cv, get employed, speed 220 with my bmw and pay on the spot or R20 for that cop who knap me.
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Epimetheus

Uhm, there's no such thing as a Ferrari 455!
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mamainman

@ Epimetheus

Uhm, there's no such thing as a Ferrari 455!

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Tell Them Mfanaka i only now of F458 and F355 not 455
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2cent

AAAH CUMon our govt is rude sometime, why allowin such cars if they fine people 80 grands, its sucks as the system pitpocket its taxpayers.....they shud just stick to boTaTa/Siyaya so heh
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Khanikhoja4

R80,000-00 just like that!!!! life is in trouble tjooo
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