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The Madlanga Commission has heard how South African Police Service’s Section Head for Quality Management, Brigadier Rachel Matjeng helped Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala claim money for individuals who failed to attend their medical surveillance appointments. Brigadier Matjeng has testified that she sent Matlala a code that would enable him to claim for the 140 non-arrivals. This…

Cows on a farm The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government’s executive council has instructed the disaster management centre to apply to the national structure that the province declares Foot-and-Mouth disease a disaster.   Premier Thami Ntuli says such a declaration will enable the provincial government to redirect resources.   Ntuli says as epicentre of the disease in the country the outbreak has…

File image The Eastern Cape Health Department has issued an urgent warning following a suspected outbreak of paediatric illness cases in Aberdeen. The department says it has recorded an increase in children presenting with similar respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms at its facilities between the 30th of January overlapping to February. Provincial Health Department Spokesperson, Camagwini…

Transformer Failure Sparks Building Fire, Causes Power Outage Near Bree Taxi Rank City Power has announced that large parts of Johannesburg’s CBD and surrounding areas are without electricity following a fire at its Bree Street substation in the early hours of Friday morning. This caused a power failure, and shortly thereafter, another power line for…

SABC Studios in Auckland Park, Johannesburg The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, along with BMIT Knowledge Group Pty Ltd, is expected to update the Portfolio Committee on Communications on progress in developing a viable funding model for the SABC.  The committee meeting will be on Friday afternoon.   The private company was appointed by Minister Solly…

Court gavel. One of the two young men accused of killing 19-year-old Lusanda Mathabela last year, Lungelo Sithole, is set to appear at the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga on Friday. Sithole and Katlego Mokoena allegedly stabbed Mathabela to death at her home in Mattafin near Mbombela. The pair has been kept in custody since…

Madlanga Commission proceedings The lawyers for businessman Sulliman Carrim say they will move to file for a postponement of his appearance before the Madlanga Commission this morning. Carrim had turned to the High Court in a bid to stop his subpoena before the Commission. However his application was struck off the roll. Proceedings begin at…

[File Image] Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba Limpopo Premier Dr. Phophi Ramathuba says about R10 billion will be needed to address flood damages in the province. Houses, roads and bridges have been damaged and destroyed due to floods in the Sekhukhune, Mopani, Vhembe and Capricorn districts. Speaking during a media briefing in Polokwane, Ramathuba emphasised that…

Renowned SA poet, writer, and activist Diana Ferrus. The family of poet and author Dr Diana Ferrus has formally requested that government grant her a Special Official Funeral, Category One. In a submission to the Office of the President and other officials, the family says Ferrus’s contribution to South Africa’s cultural and historical heritage exceeds…