Bushiris & co-accused back in court for bail application

Bushiris & co-accused back in court for bail application The five are facing charges of money laundering, fraud, and contravening the Prevention of Organised Crime Act worth R102 million. Members of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) came out in support of self-proclaimed prophet, Shepherd Bushiri, and his wife Mary Bushiri, who appeared at the Pretoria […]

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Court set to rule on Angelo Agrizzi’s bail application today

Agrizzi has been detained for two weeks after the Palm Ridge Specialised Crimes Court denied him bail. Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi appears in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on 14 October 2020. Agrizzi was denied bail in his corruption and bribery case. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi is expected […]

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DA demands apology from Mboweni over racial Tygerberg Hospital comment

The minister made the remark during his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday. Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivers his Medium-Term Budget Policy Speech in Parliament on 28 October 2020 in Cape Town. Picture: GCIS CAPE TOWN – The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Friday demanded an apology from Finance Minister Tito Mboweni after he claimed […]

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Police still searching for gunman who shot and killed Khayelitsha officer

The off-duty official and two friends were sitting in a vehicle in Samora Machel on Wednesday night when they were attacked. CAPE TOWN – A gunman is still on the run following a shooting on Wednesday night in which a Khayelitsha police officer was killed. The off-duty official and two friends were sitting in a […]

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Scientists track CTN’s COVID-19 prevalence via wastewater treatment plants

In collaboration with the City of Cape Town and the Medical Research Council health officials are now monitoring the extent of SARS-CoV-2 within wastewater. A lab technician sorts blood samples inside a lab for a COVID-19 vaccine study at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Florida, on 13 August 2020. Picture: AFP. CAPE TOWN […]

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Police, JMPD on scene after cash-in-transit heist in Florida

JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla said motorists should use alternative routes to avoid the crime scene. Police car/van. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter. JOHANNESBURG – There has been a cash-in-transit heist in Florida, west of Johannesburg. Details were still sketchy, but police and the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) were on the scene. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla said motorists […]

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Disgraced ex-Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste fined R241m for insider trading

In a statement, the FSCA said the administrative penalty followed an investigation that found Jooste was privy to Steinhoff-related ‘inside info’ before the company’s shares tanked. Former Steinhoff chief executive officer Markus Jooste in Parliament on 5 September 2018. Picture: EWN JOHANNESBURG – The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has imposed an administrative penalty of […]

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New COVID-19 survey launched to determine extent of infections in Gauteng

One of the country’s top scientists, Professor Shabir Madhi on Friday said they started on Monday by visiting households in the province to determine how widespread the virus is. FILE: A City of Tshwane Health official takes a nasal swab to test for the COVID-19 coronavirus on a taxi operator at the Bloed Street Mall […]

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Ramaphosa set to sign off on his ministers’ lifestyle audits & KPIs

President Cyril Ramaphosa was set to finalise the signing of performance agreements for cabinet members by Friday; and lifestyle audits by the end of March. President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter CAPE TOWN – President Cyril Ramaphosa was set to finalise the signing of performance agreements for Cabinet members by Friday. Parliament on Thursday heard how […]

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