Former VBS CFO, Phillip Truter The eighth suspect in the VBS saga, senior executive Phillip Truter has appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court.He was in quarantine when the seven co-accused were arrested weeks back and granted R100 000 bail each.He was granted bail of R50 000 and will be admitted to a mental health…
Seven men accused of defrauding VBS Mutual Bank appeared in the Palm Ridge Regional Court. Hawks and National Prosecuting Authority say more people will be arrested soon in connection with the looting of VBS Mutual.The Hawks say municipalities, companies, directors of companies and some influential people will be brought in.Seven men, including VBS board members,…
Seven men accused of defrauding VBS Mutual Bank appeared in the Palm Ridge Regional Court on 18 June 2020. Seven men accused of stealing R2.2 billion from VBS Mutual Bank, in one of the country's most widely publicised looting scandals, have each been granted R100 000 bail.They appeared in the Palm Ridge Regional Court on…
Seven men accused of defrauding VBS Mutual Bank appeared in the Palm Ridge Regional Court on 18 June 2020. Seven accused appeared in court for the alleged looting of VBS Mutual Bank and pleaded not guilty to multiple charges.An eighth accused is in quarantine due to Covid-19.The public gallery was packed to capacity during the…
Not for the fainthearted: Drawing on contracts and banking data we make public for the first time, we analyse in detail how Transnet locomotive suppliers pledged R9 billion in kickbacks to the Guptas, of which at least R3.7 billion has been paid.The Guptas' pillage of Transnet in cahoots with CRRC, the Beijing-based rail conglomerate, spanned…
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the results of the FDA’s largest baby formula safety test on CBS News 24/7’s The Daily Report on April 29. She also discussed how women seeking treatment for menopause symptoms are facing a shortage of estrogen patches on CBS News’ CBS Mornings on April 27.
1 min read AHEAD OF THE F1 Miami Grand Prix, Liam Lawson took a different type of drive than his usual high-speed outing. The 24-year-old racer from New Zealand got behind the wheel of the MH Muscle Car—a tricked-out Ford Raptor—with fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S. along for the ride. Lawson and Samuel roll through
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In his earliest days in the governor’s office, Democrat Gavin Newsom huddled with his advisers to consider how to realize a key campaign promise: transforming a healthcare system replete with insurance company intermediaries into the nation’s first state-run single-payer model providing comprehensive coverage to all residents, similar to those in Canada and