Action Citizens Forum demands more arrests in BOSASA corruption case

Former Deputy Minister Thabang Makwetla. The Action Citizens Forum has called for more arrests in the BOSASA multi-million-rand corruption case. This follows the arrest of former Deputy Minister of Correctional Services, Thabang Makwetla. He appeared earlier this week before the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Ekurhuleni. He faces charges related to the contravention…

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EMPD impounds 66 unroadworthy minibus-taxis

File image | Taxis at taxi rank. The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Taxi Task Team has impounded 66 unroadworthy minibus-taxis this week in Tsakane, Germiston and Boksburg. The operation was conducted in collaboration with Gauteng Traffic Police and SAPS officers. During the joint operation, officers discovered that the vehicles were operating without proper permits…

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Lack of mammogram units in rural areas a concern: Experts

Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbon. As Breast Cancer Awareness Month is marked this October, health experts have raised concerns that there are too few mammography units, especially in rural areas and public health centers. Experts say breast cancer is increasingly affecting younger, pre-menopausal women in South Africa. Unlike high-income countries, where only five to seven percent…

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