Author: Boitumelo Kgobotlo

Expert comment on ad hoc committee hearings
Politics

‘Hearings show syndicates infiltrated state to protect their interests’

The ongoing parliamentary ad hoc committee has laid bare deep-rooted corruption at the heart of South Africa’s state security, which experts describe as a result... Read more.
Macpherson's warns failing contractors
Politics

Contractors failing to deliver will be barred from state tenders – Dean Macpherson

Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson has announced new measures to clean up South Africa’s troubled construction sector. Speaking at a media... Read more.
Mathale testifies before the ad hoc committee
Politics

Cassel Mathale’s admission fuels ActionSA’s bid to scrap deputy ministers’ positions

ActionSA has reiterated its demand to do away with deputy ministers after Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale testified that he has no job description. Mathale... Read more.
Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng found on the wrong side
News

Health professionals body slaps Tlaleng Mofokeng with misconduct over Israel remarks

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has found the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health, Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, guilty of misconduct. The... Read more.
Politics

Cassel Mathale admits Senzo Mchunu never signed powers to deputies

Deputy Minister of Police Cassel Mathale has revealed that both deputy ministers in the police department have still not been given official responsibilities, despite... Read more.
Mathale throws Mchunu under the bus
Politics

Cassel Mathale throws Senzo Mchunu under the bus: ‘I was stunned when he signed letter’

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who is presently on special leave, has come under fire from Deputy Minister of Police Cassel Mathale for ordering the dissolution of... Read more.
School sexual assault case
Education

Father cries foul as cops decline to arrest teacher assistant over sexual assault

The parents of a young girl who was allegedly sexually abused by a teacher assistant at Emo Primary School in Winterveldt, Pretoria, claim that the very systems... Read more.
Mafube municipality fails to pay salaries
News

Staff in limbo as Free State municipality fails to pay salaries on time

A cash-strapped Free State municipality has once again infuriated its workers by failing to pay salaries on time. The Mafube local municipality, located in the... Read more.
Boxer records profit
Business

Boxer boosts Pick n Pay recovery with market-leading performance

Retail giant Pick n Pay has reported progress in its turnaround plan, with Boxer leading the charge after delivering 13.9% turnover growth for the six months to... Read more.
Zuma's party refutes Cele's allegations
Politics

MK Party disputes claims it is funded by zama zama ‘kingpin’

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party), led by Jacob Zuma, has retaliated against allegations made by former police minister Bheki Cele that Louis Liebenberg, the... Read more.
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