Zimbabwe crisis: Zapu seeks meeting with ANC, uMkhonto we Sizwe
On Sunday, 9 August 2020, former speaker of parliament Baleka Mbete and former minister Sydney Mufamadi met with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to offer assistance to the country.
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On Sunday, 9 August 2020, former speaker of parliament Baleka Mbete and former minister Sydney Mufamadi met with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to offer assistance to the country.
Police have been mum on the circumstances surrounding her return and there is no word yet on whether an investigation will be launched
More than 400 healthcare workers in the country have succumbed to COVID-19
The constable is believed to have left the Nyanga police station in Kraaifontein, after her shift ended on Tuesday, 11 August 2020, at 05:00
Former ANC Limpopo treasurer Danny Msiza was accused of convincing municipalities to invest money in the now collapsed bank
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan was expected to appear before the State Capture Commission of Inquiry but he has asked for the matter to be postponed to 31 August 2020
The UIF has also appointed a team of forensic investigators to look into all the monies that have been paid out to companies, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
The basic education department has labelled claims that Mathole Motshekga has been supplying sanitisers to schools, as not true and totally malicious
In court papers, Mkhwebane said she feared President Cyril Ramaphosa would give the greenlight for her removal from office – should parliament approve the motion.
Van Rooyen, a long time supporter of former president Jacob Zuma, has also denied being brought into treasury to destabilise the public purse.
A report found that there had been an abuse of COVID-19 emergency procurement provisions and efforts to cover up, which included attempts to backdate submissions for awards to service providers
The arrests followed an 18-month investigation, dubbed Operation Bunny, which was initiated by the RTMC’s national traffic anti-corruption unit.
Des Van Rooyen was appointed the minister of finance by then President Jacob Zuma in December 2015, but he was quickly removed from the post after only four days.
In a statement, the premier’s office said, as a matter of principle, it was agreed upon that Makhura’s wife and children would not be doing any business with government.
As of 6 August 2020, Gauteng has picked up 187,631 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, since the disease was first detected here on home soil back in March 2020
The MEC said there were still disruptions to schools, particularly in Pretoria and Johannesburg and that they have roped in the relevant law enforcement agencies to assist
Their appearance comes a day after forensic experts exhumed what is believed to be human remains from a yard in Olievenhoutbosch, Centurion on Thursday, 6 August 2020
Lindiwe Sisulu said a review on the project is being undertaken by the National Home Builders Registration Council, an agency of the Department that oversees quality assurance of all human settlements projects
The red berets have said the committee was nothing but a public relations exercise aimed at misleading the people of South Africa into thinking government is taking a tough stance against corruption
The deputy president said it was upon the country to strategically use the current COVID-19 hurdles to grow our domestic economy
Having led Treasury for more than 10 years, Manuel said Mboweni has the legal power to act against fraud and corruption, beyond simple condemnation
Police conducted search and seizure operations at three Pretoria homes on Wednesday, 5 August 2020
Other prominent features on the list include Sifiso Mtsweni, who is the previous NYDA board’s chairperson
Zedan was kidnapped at his father’s Mochachos restaurant on Tuesday, 28 July 2020
DA MP Siviwe Gwarube intends writing to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, saying he needs to be aware of what is happening in the province