Ex-Denel exec Mlambo ‘didn’t understand’ how Gupta company was awarded contract

Mlambo has testified at the state capture commission about the company that other officials raised alarm about when it was awarded a 10-year contract beyond the maximum three years that Denel had set as policy. A screenshot of former Denel head of supply chain Dennis Mlambo testifying at the Zondo Inquiry on Tuesday, 27 October […]

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More victims of suspected Wolseley serial killer might be found – Police

Provincial Commissioner visits Wolseley after discovery of three bodies. Picture: Kaylynn Palm CAPE TOWN – Western Cape police on Wednesday said more bodies could be found in the investigation into the murders of three people in Wolseley. Police confirmed a man arrested for the murder of a young woman from the area has confessed to […]

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Malema, Ndlozi pushed me so hard I lost my balance, officer tells court

Colonel Johan Venter is the first witness to take the stand in Malema and Mbuyiseni Ndlozi’s assault trial. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema and EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi talk to the media after appearing at the Randburg Magistrates Court on 14 September 2020. Picture: @EFFSouthAfrica/Twitter RANDBURG – The police officer who has accused […]

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ANC in KZN fires Umdoni Municipality mayor & chief whip amid poor leadership

The ANC said Councillor Thabani Dube presided over a divided council and failed to act against municipal officials who illegally took money from the municipality. KWAZULU-NATAL – The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal has fired the mayor of the Umdoni Local Municipality on the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) south coast. The ANC on Wednesday said Councillor […]

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ANC MP Bongani Bongo released on bail in theft, corruption matter

The former State Security Minister Bongani Bongo and his brother, Joel, are among 11 individuals and 4 companies being charged with fraud, theft and corruption and money laundering and applying for bail. FILE: Home Affairs committee chairperson Bongani Bongo. Picture: GCIS. JOHANNESBURG – ANC MP and former State Security Minister Bongani Bongo and his brother, […]

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Man accused of role in Kinnear murder & near hit on Booth denies involvement

Zane Kilian appeared in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on Tuesday in connection with the failed hit on lawyer William Booth at his Higgovale home in April. Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear was laid to rest on 3 October 2020. Picture: Supplied CAPE TOWN – The man accused of playing a part in the murder of a […]

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SAPS probe another drowning at Manie Mulder Adventure Park

This is the second body to be found in the last two weeks. Picture: SAPS Facebook page. JOHANNESBURG – Police are investigating the circumstances around the latest drowning at the Manie Mulder Adventure Park in Roodepoort. On Tuesday, paramedics found the body of a 43-year-old man. Netcare 911’s Shawn Herbst said: “Reports from the scene […]

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Mantashe: ANC must support the work of state capture commission

Gwede Mantashe said information being revealed at the commission chaired by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo illustrated how deep corruption is in the country. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe at a media briefing on the coronavirus on 25 March 2020 in Pretoria. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN JOHANNESBURG – African National Congress (ANC) national chairperson […]

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