The ANC’s minister, Pravin Gordhan, has been ridiculed as a “dog of the white monopoly” and now the two EFF members, Malema and Shivambu are in a lawsuit started by the minister. The two members of the EFF must defend themselves in the Equality Court where they face the onslaught of Gordhan’s legal representatives. The..
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Gordhan mocked by EFF as “dog of the white monopoly”
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s Nightmare – Position as Public Protector at Risk Due to Deceptive Reports
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The Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, probably has sleepless nights and a lot of nightmares over her own report condemning Pravin Gordhan. If the court case from Pravin Gordhan instigates to honor his name after the OB has accused him of unlawful conduct in her report, it could mean the end of her career. She has..
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Eskom – You can’t sue us, it’s our right to load shed
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The power utility has brushed off a planned class action for damages caused during load shedding – a legal case an expert says won’t succeed. The planned class-action lawsuit against Eskom’s load shedding may garner popular support, but it may not be successful, considering the technicalities – and Eskom says they can’t be forced to..
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Medical aids spying on doctors with hidden cameras – High Court claim
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The National Healthcare Professionals Association of South Africa has filed papers in the Pretoria High Court accusing 19 medical aid schemes of spying on doctors and sneaking hidden cameras into their consulting rooms.
The Sunday Times reported that medical aids are also allegedly holding back payments to doctors due to unproven misconduct.
The association – formed in October 2016 – has 320 members around South Africa, of which 65 are part of the court application.
Many medical aids will oppose the application and deny any wrongdoing, stating that fraud and false claims amount to millions of rand each year and were on the rise.
The lawsuit specifically named Discovery, stating that the scheme has sent spies and private investigators with concealed video cameras and recording equipment into private consultation rooms without consent.
According to the association, this is unlawful as it infringes on the doctor-patient relationship, and the doctor’s
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