Digital Vibes
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Digital Vibes project manager Lizeka Tonjeni gets 5-year sentence for receiving R160K bribe
A Former Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) employee, Lizeka Tonjeni, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for accepting a…
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Graft-accused Popo Maja’s case postponed to November
Former Health spokesperson Popo Maja’s graft case has been postponed to November. Maja is facing two counts of corruption linked…
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Digital Vibes project manager Lizeka Tonjeni found guilty of accepting R160K bribe
A former Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) employee, Lizeka Tonjeni, has been found guilty of accepting a R160 000 bribe…
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ANC set to provide update on load shedding, cost of living and state of B-BBEE
The African National Congress (ANC) is set to provide an update on measures it’s taking to address load shedding and…
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ANC NEC meet in Boksburg
The ANC NEC is sitting this weekend to discuss issues including illegal mining and other crimes, the economy, next year’s…
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Reverend Chikane: New ANC integrity commission to process all outstanding reports
The African National Congress (ANC)’s new integrity commission said that it would process all outstanding reports. New members of the…
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SIU: Zweli Mkhize not cleared in Digital Vibes scandal
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has confirmed that it has not cleared anyone in the Digital Vibes matter, including former…
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SIU: Zweli Mkhize not cleared in Digital Vibes scandal
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has confirmed that it has not cleared anyone in the Digital Vibes matter, including former…
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Zweli Mkhize’s ANC presidential campaign gains momentum after SIU admission on Digital Vibes probe
Former health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize’s supporters say that his ANC presidential ambitions have been bolstered after the office of…
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Don’t be factional in fighting graft, says Zweli Mkhize
Disgraced ANC executive member, Zweli Mkhize says the party should not adopt the Animal Farm approach when implementing its resolutions…
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ANC members facing criminal charges can’t contest top positions
ANC members who are facing criminal charges won’t be able to contest leadership positions in the governing party in the…
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Top Cogta employee arrested in connection with Digital Vibes contract
A senior government official has been arrested in connection with the irregular multimillion-rand contract that was awarded to Digital Vibes…
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Zweli Mkhize aides fight back in Digital Vibes scandal
Embattled former Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize’s associates Tahera Mather and Naadhira Mitha are fighting back the corruption allegations and…
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Parliament defends decision to clear Zweli Mkhize in Digital Vibes scandal
Parliament has defended its decision to clear former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize of contravening the MPs’ Code of Conduct for…
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SIU wins appeal in Digital Vibes matter
The Special Investigating Unit has won an appeal to have more people added to the list of those who must…
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Parliament clears former health minister Zweli Mkhize of contravening its Code of Ethics
Parliament clears former health minister Zweli Mkhize of contravening its Code of Ethics. The Executive Ethics committee says he cannot…
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Zweli Mkhize files another affidavit in his bid to quash Digital Vibes findings
Former health minister Zweli Mkhize has filed another affidavit in his fight to have the Digital Vibes report reviewed and…
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SIU: Proceeds of the Digital Vibes tender went to Mkhize family
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has repeated that proceeds of the Digital Vibes tender went to the Mkhize family. Advocate…
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Former minister Zweli Mkhize wants Digital Vibes probe set aside – report
Former health minister Zweli Mkhize, who resigned after he was implicated in the R150 million Digital Vibes scandal, wants the…
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President Ramaphosa authorises release of final SIU report on COVID procurement contracts
President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorized the release of the final report by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on questionable contracts…
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Ex-Health Minister Zweli Mkhize distances himself from financial scam
Former Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has distanced himself from a financial scam using his name. In a short statement,…
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Zweli Mkhize exits but still many questions around Digital Vibes tender scandal
There are still questions about the R150 million Digital Vibes communications tender, which has been one of the biggest government…
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SIU denies sending letter to Presidency over Khusela Diko’s alleged Digital Vibes payout
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has seemingly refrained from commenting on whether former presidential spokesperson Khusela Diko received funds from…
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SIU to oppose Zweli Mkhize’s review application on Digital Vibes saga
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has until 9 November to file opposing papers in former health minister Zweli Mkhize’s review…
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Govt spokesperson sues SIU and the Sunday Times for R500 000
Government spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya is suing the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), a forensic accountant, Arena Holdings, and the Sunday Times…
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Zweli Mkhize in court bid to set aside SIU’s findings on Digital Vibes
Former health minister Zweli Mkhize has approached the High Court in Johannesburg to set aside the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU)…
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Health Dept expects to conclude Digital Vibes investigation soon
By the end of October, the Department of Health expects to have concluded its investigation of seven officials implicated in…
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Hawks confident of securing prosecutions in Digital Vibes case and July riots
The Hawks said controversial high-profile cases like the Digital Vibes matters and the KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng looting may take longer…
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Minister Phaahla says disciplinary action against officials on Digital Vibes to start in days
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says he wants the investigation and disciplinary action against six officials in the department implicated in…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane disappointed to hear Mkhize implicated in the abuse of state resources
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has waded into the Digital Vibes saga, saying that she was disappointed to hear that former…
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Health Minister Phaahla thanks Digital Vibes scandal whistleblowers
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has thanked corruption whistleblowers for their contribution in exposing the Digital Vibes scandal. At a briefing…
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SIU confident it has enough evidence for successful prosecutions over Digital Vibes deal
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) said that it was confident that the evidence collected against those implicated in the Digital…
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Health Minister Phaahla insists he was not involved in Digital Vibes appointment
Health Minister Joe Phaahla on Thursday denied any wrongdoing related to the Digital Vibes saga, despite being deputy minister at…
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Deputy President David Mabuza responds to SIU report on Digital Vibes
ANC Deputy President, David Mabuza says the Digital Vibes matter should now be dealt with by law enforcement agencies. The…
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7 health officials to be suspended for Digital Vibes involvement
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has confirmed that officials implicated in the Digital Vibes report will be slapped with suspensions. It’s…
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President Ramaphosa defends disgraced Zweli Mkhize
Former health department acting director-general Anban Pillay has been left holding the Digital Vibes bag, with the Special Investigating Unit…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa describes Digital Vibes saga as a matter of concern
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has spoken out for the first time about the R150 million Digital Vibes contract with the…
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DA calls for criminal probes against Zweli Mkhize & health officials in Digital Vibes scandal
The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday called for criminal investigations against former health minister Zweli Mkhize and officials of the…
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Parliament Health committee chair welcomes release of SIU report on Digital Vibes
Parliament’s Health Committee chairperson has welcomed the release of a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) report into the former Health Minister…
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SIU recommends action over Digital Vibes
Former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize could be facing possible criminal charges over the Digital Vibes scandal. During a presentation in…
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COVID: Health Minister Phaahla worried about slow uptake of vaccines
Health Minister Joe Phaahla is worried about the slow take-up of COVID-19 vaccines. So far, only 9.3 million doses have…
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The rise, fall and scandals along the way, says Zweli Mkhize
When the former Health Minister resigned from the critical portfolio on 5 August, following allegations of his involvement in the…
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Zweli Mkhize to file application for review of SIU’s Digital Vibes report
Former health minister Zweli Mkhize is preparing to approach the courts with an application to have the Special Investigating Unit’s…
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SIU to investigate new info linking Zweli Mkhize’s family to Digital Vibes tender saga
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on Wednesday said it would be following up on new information seemingly linking Health Minister…
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R1 million used for hair salon and nail bar for Zweli Mkhize family in Digital Vibes deal – report
More details are emerging about how Zweli Mkhize’s family allegedly benefited from the Health Department’s dodgy R150 million Digital Vibes…
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Report: No Minister is safe from Ramaphosa’s mooted Cabinet reshuffle
Amid growing calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to reshuffle his Cabinet, it is being reported that the president could soon…
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Zweli Mkhize too important to be hastily shown the door – analysts
Political experts were on Tuesday unanimous that Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize – currently on special leave over the R150…
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ANC Integrity Committee hands over Zweli Mkhize report
The ANC’s Integrity Committee has handed over its report on the Digital Vibes scandal to the party. Health Minister Zweli…
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Zweli Mkhize’s son Dedani accuses SIU of lying about Digital Vibes saga
Embattled Health Minister Zweli Mkhize’s son, Dedani, has hit back at the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) over its findings that…
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DA wants Zweli Mkhize fired as SIU seeks to recover R150 million from Digital Vibes
The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Friday called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to “show his mettle” and appoint a permanent minister…
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