Month: October 2020

He appeared in the dock on Friday along with his accomplice Billy Mnisi who owns a company called Tekisani. Former Head of the Agriculture Department Siphiwe Mkhize. Picture: GovernmentZA/Flickr JOHANNESBURG – Former head of the Agriculture Department Siphiwe Mkhize has been granted R5,000 bail in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court. He appeared in the […]

Investigations are revealing that more people are involved in the R255 million Free State asbestos project. Hawks members escort one of the seven suspects identified for arrest on 30 September 2020 in a case related to a R255m asbestos removal project in Free State. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN JOHANNESBURG – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said […]

Several weeks back, the Western Cape High Court ruled that evictions could not be carried out while the state of disaster was still in place. Workers, protected by members of the Cape Town Metro Police and South African Police Services, break down uninhabited shacks in Bloekombos, Kraaifontein, in Cape Town on 6 August 2020. Picture: […]

The group, made up of government officials and business owners including the director of inexperienced company Blackhead, was paid money for work that never materialised. Seven suspects accused of multimillion rand tender corruption appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court on 2 October 2020. The accused, who face around 60 charges, are alleged to have fraudulently […]

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said that in line with regulations, travellers must produce a test certificate no older than 72 hours. Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula addressing the media on 24 September 2020 at Cape Town International Airport. Picture: @MbalulaFikile/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said that they would not be accepting any documents but […]

Transport and Public Works MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela this week unveiled resolutions to stem the growing trend of taxi violence over the routes between Mbekweni near Paarl and the Bellville Transport Interchange in particular. FILE: Taxis seen at the Bellville taxi rank on 6 August 2018, in Cape Town. Picture: EWN CAPE TOWN – The South […]

Critical discussions have been taking place between mango and SAA Technical after it emerged that the commercial airline had failed to pay the SAA subsidiary for maintaining its fleet. Mango Airlines. Picture: Mango Airlines official Facebook page. JOHANNESBURG – Low-cost carrier Mango said it reached an agreement with South African Airways Technical after the maintenance […]