The Special Investigating Unit (SIU)-appointed curator is pursuing information about a vehicle allegedly located at a property in Midrand, Johannesburg, believed to be linked to the Tembisa Hospital investigation. The curator is tracing eight outstanding vehicles, including four Ferraris, three Porsches and one Bentley, linked to the alleged R900 million Tembisa Hospital corruption syndicate. The SIU said a recent tip-off from an anonymous whistle-blower led investigators to a property allegedly belonging to a business associate of businessman Hangwani Maumela, where…
KwaZulu-Natal’s latest snowfall is putting the province’s road infrastructure under renewed pressure, with authorities warning that freezing conditions could cause damage well beyond the immediate disruption to traffic. Several areas, including Kokstad, Underberg, Matatiele and Clifton near Nottingham Road, have experienced snowfall, prompting the activation of the province’s Snowfall Response Plan. The R617 near Kokstad has been closed after a truck became stranded, while motorists have been diverted to the R56. The Road Traffic Inspectorate has also been deployed to…
Thousands of mothers are waiting for answers after child maintenance payments were disrupted, with some beneficiaries reportedly going without money since last month. The payments, processed through the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development’s garnishee order system, are relied on by families to cover essential expenses, including food, school costs and transport. Affected mothers have reportedly been told that a problem with the court payment system caused the disruption. However, questions remain over the exact cause of the payment freeze…
The African National Congress has raised concerns over the proposed appointment of Advocate Thandazani Madonsela SC as Evidence Leader of Parliament’s Section 89 Impeachment Committee. The concerns were contained in a letter from ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula to National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza, following the committee’s decision to recommend Madonsela for the position. Mbalula informed the Speaker that Madonsela had previously been briefed by the ANC to provide legal advice on matters relating to Section 89 parliamentary rules and processes.…