Approximately 4-5 years back an Optical Management contract was awarded to PPN (Pty)Ltd..This contract was never put to tender nor were any alternatives investigated. It has possibly cost Bonitas millions in excessive payments.

If only the super-corrupt idiots of this country could know what is heading in their direction right now, they would turn and run for their their lives without even a single backward glance. Unfortunately, however, to run is not going to help them; this because they are already on a torpedoed ship that is rapidly sinking and rapidly being approached by hate-crazed, starving masses who are hell-bent on eating the fat, overfed passengers alive. Maybe, just maybe there is still time to take a course in walking on water, bearing in mind that the expert, totally trustworthy teacher ACcannot be paid with filthy, stolen money. He will only accept everything you possess, - and all you have to offer Him is you, and that means all of you, - body and soul! Maybe there is still time to make a real quality decision; but maybe it could already be too late.

It looks as if the CEO Van Emmenis is blowing the whistle - the question is Why? The old chestnut - "When thieves fall out" really does succintly describe conditions in our country today. Its a case of "same old - same old". One of the old Sunday Express sport's editors ,Sam Mervis once said - "There is no new news - we've seen it all before!" However, the situation in our country is now becoming not only embarrasing but also extremely serious. Everyone cannot continue stealing money, accepting bribes, and generally acting in an incompetent and reckless manner in big business. Soon we'll be looking at a bankrupt country.

The private sector corruption in SA is as great as public sector's but the latter receives more publicity. All regulatory authorities need to wake up and tighten up efore we experience the meltdown we say we avoided.

They are busy filling their pockets , before the new National Health Plan kicks in !! There is only going to be ONE health- body in SA and all these medical -aid companies are going to be gone in no time....... !!!

And what did the Chief Operating Officer know...........????????