We white people are quick to discriminate against the manner in which the black man gets his money. We call it fraud and corruption. In the past regime it worked exactly the same as it does now. The big difference being the service is not fully delivered in the new SA. In the SA of old, the quotes and tenders were just as corrupt the difference was the quotes tendered were 5x the actual cost of the job. The job was done properly and the tenderpreneur got rich. These days we have a larger population to give equal amounts of money to and it cannot be done properly or without judgemnet.

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With or without money, morality should always guide the manner in which we portray ourselves and of course our wealth. It is perhaps Mr Vavi who raised the objection to Mr. Kunene's outrageously expensive party. The fact is that we cannot forget where we come from. People of some of the corrupt states in the world suffer at the hands of predators. Predatory instincts now dominate the economic and political landscapes in SA. Why do our black folks run to the media to talk about their richness, or lack thereof. Silly Mandla Mthembu is a good example. I have not seen the ultra-rich of other races jumping around like Kunene. Pity.

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With or without money, morality should always guide the manner in which we portray ourselves and of course our wealth. It is perhaps Mr Vavi who raised the objection to Mr. Kunene's outrageously expensive party. The fact is that we cannot forget where we come from.

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The quicker SA receives the punishment of Sodom and Gomorrah, the better for all.

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Sometimes it genuinely seems as if our beloved labour federation is in a tripartite alliance with the ID (on arms deal) and the DA (on service delivey issues)

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Go for it Kunene, if it had been someone like Sol Kerzner enjoying his money like you were, everyone would have commented positively. And I am pretty sure Vavi would have been at that party and thoroughly enjoyed himself. These double standards are ridiulous, why can't young, black professionals enjoy their hard earned money without critisism like the tycoons of the old?????

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@ Shimza - I hear you. I promise you not all whites think that just because blacks are rich they are thieves. The problem is with so much corruption around it is difficult to know who has accumulated wealth above board. Once we get rid of corruption then all will know that people have made their wealth on merit and there will be less people complaining. That is where the problem lies. I wish i was that rich!

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@Max... you got it all wrong Mr K.K has no Business with the Governemnt ... qouted his statement...Truth is Max you would also do the same if ya were this Rich n invite Ppl that you Admire or who are your in your League...The problem is that he Invited Juju what if he had invited TaTA or Desmond Tutu...was it going to be a Problem.....Affirmative action has got nothing to do with the income K.K generated from his Business ... first thing... he wasnt born Rich n he is not rubbing it in the face of the poor he is sending a msg saying it doesnt matter wheather you come from the poor family if ya work hard ya can be Rich.......Max it wasnt a problem few yrs back whn a White South african spent he,s cash on NASA for a ride to go to the moon'''well he should have helped the poor instead of his Joy Ride... well no one said any thing bout it why??? coz it was his moolla .. jst like Mr K.K .. he is spending his own cash....

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let him enjoy his money while he can.

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If someone has made their money in a legit way whether black, white, indian, green or pink (or whatever colour they are), then why can't they spend it the way they feel fit to do so. Why did Vavi not comment on Bheki Cele's lavish wedding last month which was attended by influential people, high-profile people and heavy weight politicians all swanning expensive designer outfits. I am sure his party cost him a pretty penny and that he and his new wife did not think about the poor when they stepped out in their expensive cars and designer outfits at the sumptious and plush Lynton Hall one has to question how much does this man earn a year to afford this type of wedding. Oh yes, but I forget he works for government and is paid by taxpayer's money. If Kunene has worked hard for his money and is not paid by the tax payer then I see why on earth he can't spent it the way he wants to. Plus, Kunene probably does more for the poor and social upliftment than our own government

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Hard Courage.......Respect......Also Richard Maponya and co. Well said

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The whole country is corrupt. Have you ever heard of Obama's spokeperson attending parties with convicts?

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tell them shimzah. we are lvng and enjoying life in everyway.

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@Max...Boss I,m not being narrow minded ...I,m jst stating the fact''' that its a Huge Deal if my Black borthers n sisters are Rich.... Max I also went to a Multi racial school ...stay in a multi racial suburb... work wth mixed race collegues...... jst that it disgust me when other races .. see or hear of a Rich black person n think that they got Rich coz of Fraud or coz they steal... you must hear the Debate between my collegues that always breaks out in ma office ..when they hear bout Rich ppl like Mr. K.K and Mpisane.... If only the non Black ppl could stop this tendency of thinking that Black ppl are Thieves!!!!

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1948-1994=46 years of apartheid 1994-2010=16 years of freedom 2010-2040=30 remaining years necessary to eradicate povertyevils of apartheid...holding thumbs for this

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To the proponents of the argument that criticising arrogant black millionaires amounts to racism, stop equating this low-class Kunene with DIGNIFIED black diamons such as Nthato Motlana, Cyril Ramaphosa, Herman Mashaba and many others. You don't find THEM throwing R 700,000 parties!

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vavi must go to hell, if you have it flaunt it.

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Typical of jelousy South Africans, both black and white. If they hate you, cannot find you guilty of any crime, they surely will find you guilty on moral grounds but mete out the same 'punishment' as if you were found guilty by a competent court of law. Kunene has thrown the gauntlet, "I do not do business with the government", anyone who knows of any tender? Kenny talks of his known businesses, he is a shareholder in a mining company and co-owner of Zar Restaurant, a top end joint for the super-super-rich. Why is Vavi crying over raw fish (sushi) served on raw flesh (half-naked consenting adult girls)? I would understand Vavi's gripe with overspending if indeed he did not splash during his wedding two years ago, if he admonished Gumede for his R 50 million wedding, Vavi was a guest at that wedding. I would support Vavi if state resources were being abused to host such a party. For those who think Vavi is fighting corruption, think twice before you are fooled. Spreading rumours and repeating rumours spread by and through the media is not equal to fighting corruption. Those who have evidence of corruption are prepared to stand in the witness box and provide the court with tangible evidence. The sooner we have a law compelling all who allege corruption to prove it, the better. The state has a duty to protect its tax paying citizens against malicious rumour mongers like Vavi. Allegations of corruption are a new weapon to silence people in RSA. Since Nyanda won the fees battle against cellphone companies, he has been labbeled corrupt eventhough there is nowhere he broke the law, maybe he broke of constitution of morals. Journalists are vying for the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Nyanda wins against Vodacom, Journos write all bad about him and now they wait for the award, makes one wonder. General Bheki Cele delivers a safe World Cup, he is accussed of "giving a building lease tender to a friend", Public Works, a dept responsible for govt leases comes out to claim ownership of the process, stories continue being written about Cele, obvious they cannot praise a well performing darkie. Crime Stats are out, indicating a drop in most serious categories of crime, Cele is accussed of "spending public funds on a R 4 million house", again public works accepts responsibility for procuring the house at a market related value. It seems there is a concerted effort to destabilize govt by targeting those who are performming. Minister Sicelo Shiceka being one of them, he has been a target since he started cracking the whip at Local govt, they could not find corruption with him and allegations of infedility became a substitute weapon. Those who value true freedom and democracy must start thinking beyond newspaer articles and critically analize each report or allegations before swallowing such as the gospel truth. Soon Kunene will be referred to as "corrupt", without any evidence, on a lesser charge he will be referred to as "controversial".

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@ Shimzah - You appear to be missing the point. No one mentioned apartheid was right (which most present day South Africans had no part in). What we are talking about here is irresponsible spending of money that was unfairly made through govenrment contacts. This could have gone to some poor person instead. By the way I am a black South African who went to a mixed race school but am shocked at the few black people at the top getting everything and the position of the average poor person never seeing any of teh reward. Stop being so narrow minded.

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@ Vavi & his followers. It is very difficult to be black and successful in this country. There is an assumption that you became rich from ill-begotten gains, that you are doing business with government in a corrupt. That Kunene has explained a hundred times that he does not do business with government is completely ignored. Somehow, because we are black, we must not like luxury cars, or we must all drive a Tazz. We must fell perpetually guilty for being successful! We must all go around feeling apologetic for being successful. Nonsense, I say! Nobody has a right to tell anyone else how to spend their money. Whether it is being short-sighted or not to spend on non-investment items such as cars is a personal choice. Kunene will certainly not be asking for Vavi’s assistance when he discovers that he wasted his money on a party. There are many white people who rich and throw lavish parties but no one complains. There are rich people who spend their money buying yatches, planes, golf courses etc – and no one says anything. When Sol Kerzner threw the mother of all parties at the launch of his hotel in Cape Town, did Vavi complain? Did he start counting just how many poor people could have been fed by the bill of that party? And they shouldn’t, because we all spend our money in a way that we like. It is our right – black, white or yellow. It is precisely Vavi’s attitude that helps some of us black people feel sorry for ourselves, and do nothing to get ourselves out of poverty. For your information Vavi, this country is a free country where we can all strive to make ourselves better than our parents or the generation before them. You can sulk and hate rich people for living their life the way they want, or you can start re-distributing the wealth that Cosatu has amassed over the years by being a BEE partner and beneficiary to many business ventures. How are you using that wealth? Are your members benefitting from it? Vavi is getting tiresome quite frankly – and he spews all of his comments in the safety of a podium. When Kunene challenges him to a debate – he gets scared. Be a man, have a one-on-one discussion with all the people you have criticized from a podium – and let’s see if you can repeat your comments. You rant and rave about people you do not know, you have no idea how they got where they are, and you jump to conclusion simply because they are black!

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