# Today marks five years since Tembisa Hospital whistle-blower Babita Deokaran was assassinated outside her Johannesburg home after exposing alleged corruption. Her death brought renewed scrutiny to fraud and tender irregularities at the hospital, while several men linked to her killing have since been sentenced. Civil society groups and her family continue to demand accountability […]
# The Inkatha Freedom Party president Velenkosini Hlabisa says the return of approximately 200 former National Freedom Party members in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, highlights growing support for the party ahead of local elections. The members including prominent leaders NFP’s National chairperson Sibusiso Mkhabela, secretary general Teddy Twala and party councillors were welcomed to the IFP. Most […]
# State-owned freight and logistics company Transnet says it is taking firm action over alleged procurement irregularities at its Richards Bay port terminal. A whistleblower report involving two tenders prompted an internal and external investigation, resulting in the precautionary suspension of an unnamed executive. Transnet says further investigations and disciplinary processes are continuing, alongside law-enforcement […]
# Five Emfuleni Local Municipality employees have been arrested for allegedly running an illegal electricity reconnection scheme in Vanderbijlpark. Police say the suspects, from the Revenue and Electrical Departments, allegedly targeted customers whose electricity had been disconnected and demanded cash payments into their personal bank accounts. The power was then allegedly reconnected without municipal approval. […]
# EFF president Julius Malema says an EFF-led government would provide unemployed citizens and Sassa beneficiaries with free basic services. Addressing the party’s Ground Forces Forum in uMsunduzi, KwaZulu-Natal, Malema said unemployment is out of control and government was failing to meet people’s basic needs. He says Sassa beneficiaries should automatically qualify for support, including […]
# Transnet sê hy gaan ferm stappe doen oor beweerde verkrygingsonreëlmatighede by sy Richardsbaai-haweterminaal. ‘n Fluitjieblasersverslag oor twee tenders het ‘n interne en eksterne ondersoek tot gevolg gehad, wat gelei het tot die voorsorgskorsing van ‘n naamlose uitvoerende beampte. Transnet sê verdere ondersoeke en dissiplinêre prosesse saam met wetstoepassingsagentskappe, duur voort. Sewe maatskappye is deur […]
# State-owned freight and logistics company Transnet says it is taking firm action over alleged procurement irregularities at its Richards Bay port terminal. A whistleblower report involving two tenders prompted an internal and external investigation, resulting in the precautionary suspension of an unnamed executive. Transnet says further investigations and disciplinary processes are continuing, alongside law-enforcement […]
# The official funeral service for former two-division world boxing champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete will be held next Saturday, at KuGompo City Hall in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape. A memorial service is planned for Wednesday at the same venue. Tete was fatally shot outside his home this past Friday. Police have since apprehended two people, […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health says power has been fully restored at Steve Biko Academic Hospital following planned electrical infrastructure repairs. The temporary interruption was affecting Levels 8 and 9. The department spokesperson Steve Mabona says contingency measures ensured essential and emergency services continued during the work. He confirmed that patients are now being […]
