Fri May 24 00:22:45 SAST 2013

Simelane's father challenges SANDF

Jul 20, 2012 | Sapa | 10 comments

National Director of Public Prosecutions Menzi Simelane’s father Bheki has filed a court application in a long-running dispute over the rank he was given when integrated into the SA National Defence Force

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Fri May 24 00:22:45 SAST 2013 ::
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Jul 21, 2012

NNETEKEYONA

Like father like son. What took the veteran so long to realize that his rank is actually not Lt-Gen but Col?
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Jul 21, 2012

Pointman

People are taking too many chances because of our liberal constitution. He should be told he can appeal provided that he refunds the state for costs if he loses. In the army you cannot sue your way to a rank.
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Jul 23, 2012

Lehido

Stupid old fool
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Jul 23, 2012

PoloyaGauta

Why did he waiit so many years before be realized that he is staffed on the wrong rank? These guys really want to bleed money out of tax payers just like his son

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Jul 23, 2012

guiliano

@Simelane -you have been quiet for how many years ----? why now?
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Jul 23, 2012

Madlenya

@guiliano etc. Look before you leap: This is said to be a long-running dispute not mentioned the date of its inception. I hope sanity will prevail.
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Jul 23, 2012

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra

He believes that instead of being given an equivalent rank to that he held, he was demoted during the integration.

This had an adverse impact on him financially then and was now affecting his pension.
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Were MK and APLA members getting paid or contributing to any pension fund scheme??????
It seems like the bone of contention with Mr Simelane snr. is not the rank but money

It is about the money, money *singing*
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Jul 23, 2012

Shredder

Hayi suka. He was not in the SADF mos.
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Jul 23, 2012

sakhomba

Simelane sen: son are you on paid leave? mos gwaiketsetswa hierso.
Simelane jr : baba, mos nawe unga thatha a machance.yi freeway phela lento. think of something..
Simelane sen : banropile position ya general..kaba lata.
simelane jr : balate timer.. nnyoko edlala bantwana hierso.
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Jul 23, 2012

BiBi

he madoda lendoda isekhona nokuthanda imali bengithi ukuguga kwamshintsha
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