The ANC in Gauteng is set to hear from Premier David Makhura and Health MEC Bandile Masuku on claims of corruption regarding tender processes at the provincial health department.The party says it will only speak on the claims after understanding what processes were undertaken by the two.The SIU has also confirmed it would be meeting…
Gauteng Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku denied reports that he was involved in irregular personal protective equipment deals.A Sunday newspaper reported that Masuku and his wife were linked to an irregular R125 million contract awarded to disputed AmaBhaca king, Madzikane II Thandisizwe Diko. Masuku said those found guilty of fraud or the misappropriation of funds would face…
Gauteng MEC for Health, Dr Bandile Masuku. Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo Gauteng accounts for 36% of cases in the country, says the province's Health MEC.The province also accounts for 42% of active cases in the country, according to the provincial government. Three sub-districts in the province record over 10 000 cases.The densely-populated province of Gauteng accounts for…
Minibus taxis parked at a taxi rank. Gauteng's Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure MEC has called on taxi operators to accept competition and not threaten commuters wishing to use alternative transport. A bus was torched in Sebokeng on Tuesday. The bus company involved suspended its services following the incident.Gauteng Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure MEC Jacob…
Police arrested six men in Tulisa Park, Johannesburg, on Monday, 20 July 2020. It's alleged they were on their way to rob a store at a local shopping centre. Six suspects were arrested in Tulisa Park, in southern Johannesburg, after a car chase with police.It's alleged the group were intercepted on their way to robbing…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…