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Doctors putting on gloves. The Daily Dispatch reported that a dead businessman's company was listed as having benefitted from the Eastern Cape health department's Covid-19 procurement. The newspaper reported that Odwa KK Matshaya's family was shocked when they saw his company, 2KS construction and projects, listed as having received R992 105.The Eastern Cape health department said…

EC cops help renovate family home (SAPS) Ezibeleni police officers helped to renovate a family's home, which had been in a dilapidated state.The renovated house was handed back to its owners, the Ntshanga family, on Thursday.The family expressed its gratitude for the work done by SAPS and other stakeholders.Ezibeleni police officers in the Chris Hani…

Six prisoners have escaped from an Eastern Cape facility. The public has been warned not to attempt to apprehend six dangerous prisoners who escaped at Sada prison on Friday.The suspects allegedly used a smuggled firearm to disarm and overpower prison guards before fleeing the facility, News24 understands.One of the escapees is Lundi Mzimkhulu, an East…

Felix Dlangamandla, Gallo Images, Netwerk24 A temporary bank staffer has been arrested for fraud. He claims the syndicate which approached him threatened his family. He briefly appeared in the Uitenhage Magistrate's Court on Thursday. A temporary bank staff member, who was arrested for fraud, claims threats on his family forced him to try to steal money, the Hawks…

Doctors putting on gloves. The Eastern Cape government has decided to publish details of Covid-19 procurement in the province.According to the province's Finance MEC Mlungisi Mvoko, as of 22 July, all provincial departments and public entities procured Covid-19-related items valued at R1 199 708 905.01.Almost R200 million was set aside for gowns alone, which was the…