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The testimony of the former head of the Department of Human Settlements in the Free State, Nthimose Mokhesi, has been postponed.  Mokhesi has been implicated in a controversial multi-million rand contract for an asbestos audit project.  His new legal representative says he has been co-operating with the commission, but his new team needs to be brought up…

This week the state capture commission of inquiry is looking into allegations of corruption in the Free State.The focus is on a R255 million asbestos audit project in the province.  Procurement processes were flawed, it has heard.The state capture commission of inquiry has heard that procurement processes were manipulated in the awarding a controversial R255 million…

The Zondo commission has heard how a businessman, who was involved in a R255 million asbestos contract, had no knowledge or experience in dealing with the project. Gauteng and the Free State extended the multimillion-rand asbestos contract to each other.The commission heard the procurement process was flawed.  A businessman, who was killed in broad daylight in Sandton…

WE’RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS, THE STATE REPORTING ITS FIRST CASE OF TRIPLE E IN A HUMAN THIS SEASON. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS A MALE UNDER 18 FROM PLYMOUTH COUNTY HAS TESTED POSITIVE. THE TOWN MANAGER IN MIDDLEBOROUGH WHICH IS IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY DID REPORT A CASE OF TRIPLE E TODAY. WE ARE WORKING TO…

Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille. A company accused of inflating invoices for state funeral was awarded another contract to deliver services at the funeral of anti-apartheid stalwart Andrew Mlangeni.The company, Crocia Events, was paid R76 million for services delivered at three state funerals after allegedly inflating invoices.A criminal charge has been laid against the…