Ranjeni Munusamy. (Photo by Gallo Images / Sunday Times / John Liebenberg) Journalist Ranjeni Munusamy no longer intends to cross-examine witnesses at the state capture inquiry.She is, however, willing to testify if called by the commission to do so.Her lawyer said it had become apparent to Munusamy that the two witnesses who implicated her did…
Former Passenger Rail Agency of SA CEO Lucky Montana. (Esa Alexander, Gallo Images, Sowetan, file) Two of the properties in upscale Hurlingham and Waterkloof suburbs are in a state of disrepair, allegedly due to zoning issues.The properties are not registered in Montana's name.Transactions coincided with the awarding of controversial contracts to Siyangena Technologies.Lucky Montana, the…
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo chairs the judicial commission of inquiry into state capture. (Felix Dlangamandla/Gallo Images) The Zondo Commission is ready to resume its hearings on Monday.The inquiry will hear evidence relating to the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa. The commission has heard allegations from a long list of witnesses since it started in…
For more than thirty years I have represented the families on the other end of a foodborne outbreak — the parents of children on dialysis with hemolytic uremic syndrome, the survivors of a contaminated hamburger or a bag of spinach, the people left planning funerals. I built a career holding companies accountable when the food
More people are sick in a multi-country Salmonella outbreak in Europe mainly affecting children and young adults. A total of 83 confirmed cases had symptom onset between December 2025 and mid-May 2026. Another 24 cases identified in 2026 have not yet been sequenced and may be part of the outbreak. At least 20 people have
For over thirty years, I have been beating the same drum, and the last few days were no exception (some argue a bit too loudly and self-serving). I have been posting about public health officials — and the FDA — sending out outbreak documents with the names of companies, growers, processors, and retailers blacked out