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PPE tender fraud & corruption case against Kishene Chetty postponed
The PPE tender fraud and corruption case against businessman Kishene Chetty and his co-accused has been postponed to provide instructions…
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SIU obtains warrant to search 2 residential properties linked to R4.3m PPE investigation in GP & Northern Cape
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says it obtained a warrant to search two residential properties linked to R4.3m PPE investigation…
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Babita Deokaran murder case resumes
Six men accused of killing whistleblower Babita Deokaran are back in court on Wednesday morning. Deokaran was killed outside her…
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R103 million PPE tender awarded to Khusela Diko’s relative declared unlawful
The Special Tribunal has declared an R103 million PPE tender awarded to a relative of former presidential spokesperson Khusela Diko…
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Tenderpreneur Hamilton Nldovu ordered to pay back millions
Hamilton Ndlovu and his companies have been ordered to repay R158-million. He acquired the money through a fraudulent COVID-19 PPE…
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SIU welcomes PPE fraud-linked arrests
The Special Investigating Unit has welcomed the arrest of Cogta Disaster Management Deputy Director Raymond Manzini and his co-accused over…
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Senior official arrested in connection with R21 million in PPE corruption
The Hawks on Friday arrested a top official from the Department of Health linked to over R21 million in personal…
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GP Premier Makhura accused of paying lip service at State of the Province Address
Gauteng Premier David Makhura has been accused of paying lip service and failing to deal with rampant corruption within his…
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NPA believes accused in police PPE fraud case used as a front for contracts
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)’s Investigating Directorate said that it believed that one of the accused in the case of…
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SIU warns it may not be paid more than R200 million in costs for PPE corruption probe
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has warned it may not be paid more than R200 million in costs for its…
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41 cases of school vandalism, burglaries reported during summer holidays – WCED reveals
There were 41 incidents of school vandalism or burglaries in the Western Cape during the summer holidays. The damage includes…
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SIU report: Covid-19 relief funds treated as a get rich quick scheme
The Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) report into PPE corruption says government officials and suppliers treated R145 billion worth of Covid-19…
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Six suspects in Babita Deokaran murder case denied bail
The six accused in the Babita Deokaran murder case have been denied bail at the Johannesburg Magistrates Court. The six…
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SIU makes headway with PPE probes
The Special Investigating Unit seems to be making headway with its investigations into dodgy government tenders for personal protective equipment.…
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Babita Deokaran’s alleged killers back in court
Her death sent shockwaves throughout the country in August. On Friday, six men accused of murdering whistleblower Babita Deokaran will…
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Babita Deokaran murder case postponed
The trial of the six people accused of killing Health Department officials and whistleblower Babita Deokaran has been postponed. The…
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Ex-Gauteng CFO faces special tribunal for PPE corruption
Gauteng’s former health CFO, Kabelo Lehloenya, is in the hot seat on Thursday. She’s expected to face the Special Tribunal…
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SIU makes arrest for PPE tender corruption
The Special Investigative Unit has confirmed the arrest of a senior official from the Health Laboratory Services. He is allegedly…
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Ratlou mayor unaware of PPE fraud
“It’s news to me.” That’s what Ratlou mayor Segametsi Ntladi in the North West had to say about the R25-million…
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Premier Makhura: Gauteng has turned the tide against corruption
All Gauteng government senior officials, including the premier and his political lieutenants, have been vetted by the State Security Agency…
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Charlotte Maxeke hospital services to resume in May following fire incident
Hospital services at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital are set to resume from 3 May, the Gauteng health department said in…
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UDM’s Bantu Holomisa questions R40 million worth of PPE burnt in hospital fire
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa has questioned claims by the Gauteng department of health that an estimated R40 million worth of…
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Huge blow for SA as PPE worth about R40 million lost in Maxeke hospital fire – Minister Mkhize reveals
An estimated R40 million worth of PPE and other essentials were burnt when parts of the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital…
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Ex-MEC Masuku appeals ANC findings
Former Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku says he’s appealing a ruling by the ANC finding him guilty of bringing the…
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Ramaphosa: The net is closing in on corrupt officials
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the net is closing in on those who were involved in corrupt activities during the pandemic.…
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ANC in Gauteng says it wants space to conclude hearings against Masuku and Diko
The African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng wants to be given space to conclude a disciplinary hearing involving axed Health…
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ANC to begin Khusela Diko and Bandile Masuku hearing
Disciplinary proceedings involving former Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku and suspended Presidential spokesperson Khusela Diko are set to begin on…
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Health department: Covering coffins with plastic unnecessary
Concerns have been raised over the handling of bodies of COVID-19 victims as people fear that the virus might still…
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8 Free State markers test positive for COVID-19
Eight markers have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Free State. The province’s education department said they are quarantining at…
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Health ministry says Minister Mkhize does not own a PPE manufacturing company
A message circulating on several social media platforms claimed that Mkhize was involved in personal protective equipment manufacturing and owned…
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Govt warned not to provoke workers over salary hikes
Govt warned not to provoke workers over salary hikes. Matthew Parks of Cosatu, told MPs on Friday National Treasury wrote…
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