TMPD tender recommendations came before bid scoring, commission hears

Chairperson and commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. The Madlanga Commission has heard that recommendations for the TMPD-3 tender were made before bids were scored. Evidence leader Advocate Matthew Chaskalson, who is probing suspended Tshwane Chief Financial Officer, Gareth Mnisi, over alleged tender rigging, says this could constitute fraud. The TMPD-3 tender…

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BMA targets border officials linked to smuggling

Members of the Boarder Management Authority. The border management authority says it will collaborate with other law enforcement agencies to crack down on officials involved in criminal activities at the country’s ports of entry. The authority says it is concerned about allegations that some of its officials are involved in crimes, including the smuggling of…

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Shebe Maburna’s doctor testifies in his bail hearing

Lehlogonolo “Shebe Maburna” Chauke in court Musician Lehlogonolo “Shebe Maburna” Chauke had brought a medical doctor to testify in his new bail application in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo. The witness, Dr Malose Chaba, has treated Chauke for head injuries after a car crash in July two years ago. The musician has been in…

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Six die from alleged food contamination in Limpopo

Tablets, blood samples and a file written food poisoning. Six people have died after an alleged food contamination incident at Mmotong-wa-Bogobe village, outside Polokwane in Limpopo. The victims include a seven-year-old girl. More than 70 people have been taken to hospital. Those affected ate food allegedly laced with poison during a funeral service over the…

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Cannabis worth R289,000 seized in Springbok

Police seized cannabis valued at more than R289,000. Police in the Northern Cape have seized hydroponic cannabis valued at more than R289,000 in Springbok. Officers from the Highway Patrol and K9 units acted on information about a suspicious parcel at a courier outlet. The package, believed to have been sent from Durban, was intended for…

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