African jurists demand adoption of AI to protect whistleblowers

Artificial Intelligence seen in this illustration taken March 31, 2023. African jurists are demanding the urgent adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to protect whistleblowers. They have argued that algorithms can create secure, anonymous reporting channels to prevent incidents such as the killing of Gauteng Health Department official Babita Deokaran in August 2021. Founder and Head…

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De Kock unable to attend Cradock Four inquest: Lawyer

FILE | The Cradock Four Monument in the Eastern Cape. The lawyers of former-Apartheid Security Branch Officer Eugene de Kock confirmed that he would not be in court on Wednesday for the Cradock Four inquest due to health-related issues. De Kock’s lawyer, Juan Schoeman, says he was diagnosed with heart failure last week Friday and…

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Minister Motsoaledi warns that healthcare for profit is a danger

Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi The increasing financialisation of healthcare and its impact on economic growth have come under the spotlight at the annual Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation Drakensberg Inclusive Growth Forum on Saturday. Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has warned about the dangers of investing in healthcare for profit instead of well-being. He has also…

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FF-Plus lauds the decision to suspend Gauteng Health HOD

Gauteng department of health head of department Arnold Malotana. The Freedom Front Plus (FF-Plus) believes the decision by Premier Panyaza Lesufi to suspend the head of department for Gauteng Health, Dr Lesiba Malotana, is a sign of enforcing accountability by the provincial government. Lesufi’s office confirmed Malotana’s suspension with immediate effect today. This comes as…

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SARS makes Montana’s tax records public

SARS Spokesperson Siphithi Sibeko addresses a media briefing on October 11, 2025. The South African Revenue Services (SARS) has released former Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) CEO Lucky Montana’s tax records to the public, in a media briefing in Pretoria. SARS says it has acted within the legal prescriptions of the Tax Administration…

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