Pretoria’s main magistrate, Desmond Nair, has been silent for weeks after allegations were made that he benefited from the security upgrade of his home, thanks to Bosasa. The Magistrate Commission, which met on February 22, decided to give the suspicious magistrate the opportunity to respond to the allegations that he had made improvements of about..
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Gravy train was driven by many high-ranking officials in SA thanks to Bosasa – Pretoria’s main magistrate silent on allegations that he benefited from security upgrades worth R 200,000
Thank Eskom and the Guptas for Being in the Dark – Eskom Staff Were Pushed to Sign R4.3bn Tegeta Contract, #StateCaptureInquiry Hears
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Evidence leader at the Zondo inquiry, Advocate Kate Hofmeyr, on Tuesday, 26 February 2019, gave an overview of the evidence of corruption in Eskom’s coal supply contract with Gupta family businesses that were going to be presented by a new witness. Daniel Mashigo, acting senior general manager for primary energy division at Eskom, took the stand on Tuesday..
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It seems likely that rolling petrol price increases, last experienced in the latter half of 2018, are expected to make a dubious return this year – Petrol price increase in March to be higher than first expected
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The petrol price increase in March is expected to shock South Africans, with a hefty hike eclipsing original estimates. It seems likely that rolling petrol price increases, last experienced in the latter half of 2018, are expected to make a dubious return this year – starting next month. While first estimates, released by the Central..
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Municipal workers sleeping and not working all day in Krugersdorp? – It’s been reported that municipal workers arrive every day just to lie or sit around, making more waste than they actually clean UP
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Long grass and unkempt sidewalks don’t seem all that unusual in Krugersdorp. But, municipal workers are rarely seen cutting grass, trimming bushes and removing trash from public grounds. And when you do see them working around town, the last thing you’d expect is to find them sleeping or socialising on the job. The News received..
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“Whites must work for blacks,” said Malema after addressing large crowd after court appearance
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EFF leader Julius Malema told EFF supporters outside the Newcastle Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday that he was craving for white people to work for black people. Maleme briefly appeared in court on Monday on charges relating to the violation of the 1956 Riot Laws Act. He was charged with encouraging EFF members to..
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Old SA flag is not a symbol of a crime against humanity and to ban it will infringe South Africans’ right to freedom of expression
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The Nelson Mandela Foundation announced on Monday that its case regarding the old South African flag for hate speech, unfair discrimination and harassment would be heard in the Equity Court in April. The case will be heard during the 29th and 30th of April. This comes after the foundation approached the court last March with the..
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70 of the 190 ‘death trap’ schools flagged for structural defects – recent report has laid bare just how dire the situation at many South African schools really is
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With the latest budget allocating R30 billion in funding to build new schools and maintain the existing school infrastructure, a recent report has laid bare just how dire the situation at many South African schools really is. With the budget allocation for free higher education dwarfing that for school maintenance and for building schools, there’s..
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SARS intensifying revenue collection efforts and bring to book tax dodgers – Seems like the cash strapped ANC is in dire need of money?
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The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is intensifying its effort to identify and bring to book tax dodgers. This comes after revelation that the revenue collector is launching units aimed at tackling the illicit tobacco industry and big business. The illicit economics unit was launched late last year, while the large business unit is expected..
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Farm attack horrors continues in South-Africa – Gruesome farm attack and rape in North West: ‘I prayed that the Lord’s hand would be over me’
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During a brutal farm attack on Tuesday 19 february 2019, at Makwassie in the North West. Elize Vermeulen (58) was attacked and assaulted by two black men between 13:00 and 14:00 on her farm. When one of the attackers took her to the shed and started to rape her she kept her head and just..
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Another Bosasa corruption scandal – Security company GTS’s security system only operated for one month at Voorberg Prison before failing – contracts have now been canceled
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A security company, GTS, which is part of the Bosasa group, contracts with the Department of Justice and Correctional Services have been canceled. It follows on the same day the SA Revenue Service struck Bosasa’s headquarters for the alleged corruption scandal. The Voorberg Prison in the Porterville area is equipped with security systems and TV..
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It’s no secret anymore that high ranking ANC members are involved in the huge corruption and fraud that SA’s economy is currently suffering from
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News highlights over the past year are increasingly seized by reports of high-ranking ANC supporters and government members involved, or suspended, or redeployed. Every violation is due to misconduct, bribery and sexual harassment. Zuma and the Guptas were among the main role players. The latest case is known as the ANC’s acting spokesperson, Zizi Kodwa,..
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During the ANC regime, roughly R500 billion has been looted by Eskom contractors, which partly explains why South Africa is in such a big financial mess – it is unsure if the culprits will be brought to justice
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A Special Investigation Unit is currently investigation more than eleven contractors whom are suspected of robbing the power utility of billions of rand. The contractors looted R130 billion from Eskom during the construction of the two new power stations, Medupi and Kusile as well as the Ingula power station. From the so-called “inner circles” it..
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Biggest technical training university in SA is on the verge of collapse due to chaos and corruption
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The Minister of Education and Authorities was asked to investigate allegations of fraud, death threats, corruption and nepotism at the Vaal University of Technology (VUT). VUT is currently one of the largest technical training universities in the country with 20,000 students. Allegations of conflict between high-ranking officials have long been made in press reports. According..
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Members of parliament accuse Eskom of holding SA hostage and trying to enforce money from taxpayers who are already suffering from the heavy debt of the ANC government
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Zukiswa Rantho, who led the parliamentary inquiry into Evkom’s problems, made up the former Eskom boss, Matshelo Koko, in parliament as a “servant” of the Gupta’s. She pointed him out as a liar and a possible criminal. Several speakers in parliament once again pointed out that Eskom is holding the country hostage and trying to..
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Numsa wants Gordhan’s head over extraordinarily high escalation costs at new failed power stations – according to Gordhan, power stations are “poorly designed and poorly erected”
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Trade union Numsa demanded that the Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, be dismissed for the extraordinarily high escalation costs at the Medupi and Kusile power stations. The construction cost has doubled to almost R292 billion and both power stations are described as “poorly designed and poorly constructed” by Gordhan. Earlier, it was confirmed that..
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