Mark thank you for taking the time to respond in a civil manner. It makes a change from some of the abuse that has been dished out by your family members previously. It is appreciated, the pen is far mightier than the sword and this is the way to achieve transparency, not threaten those that are asking questions. In that spirit let's debate what has clearly touched a nerve.
You feel that I'm having a go at your family. Please reread what I posted, i state that the time period between the original posting and my latest posting has shown the rumour to be accurate with regards to the awarding of the transport contract. I don't know your family. To me they are irrelevant ( said with the greatest of respect ) in what transpired. Now peruse the involvement of many family members of "leaders" in the racing industry, here I particularly point out Larry Wainstein, that provide services to the industry, and you will understand my angle.
This portion had little to do with the reason for my post and was used as an intro to what my message really was - the lack of sponsorships for many of the Cape's major races in the season. You refer to a "rogue" who is supplying me information. That "rogue" as you put it is employed by Phumelela. The individual that loads the Cape's racing programme is my source. The details of sponsorships, or the lack of them, are there for all to see.
In closing, this industry has many secrets that should not be secret. I find an amazing parallel to what is happening at national level. State capture and racing capture have many similarities. Wouldn't it be a good thing if there were no need to have the cloak and daggers that we see on a daily basis?
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