Health Minister Mkhize Placed on Special Leave

Amid claims that there is a political agenda in the Digital Vibes debacle, health minister Zweli Mkhize has been placed on special leave to allow him to attend to the allegations and investigations surrounding the contract between the Department of Health and Digital Vibes, a company that was appointed by the department for communications service. This was announced by the Presidency on Tuesday and in a way confirmed by Mkhize himself in an earlier statement which was made in... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, June 7th, 2021

Mkhize Most Likely to Be Replaced by One of Two Women

As the skeletons come tumbling out of the cupboards, new brooms are said to be on the ready. This is the picture that has been presented by the news doing the rounds in the political circles as it emmerges that... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, June 5th, 2021

A Call for Zweli Mkhize to Step Down as Health Portfolio Committee Meets

In spite of the fact that he did not attend the meeting on Friday, the Health Minister, Dr. Zweli Mkhize, came under heavy criticism from the health portfolio committee as well as members of the opposition. Mkh... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, June 4th, 2021

JSC Decision on Hlophe Postponed to 30 July

The judicial services commission has postponed the decision to the 30th of July decision on whether the Western Cape judge president John Hlophe should be impeached. The spokesperson for the JSC, Doris Tshepe, ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021

Heads Begin to Roll as Gupta Investigations Gather Momentum

Heads have begun to roll because of the state capture as the Investigating Directorate of the National Prosecuting Authority begins making arrests. On Wednesday, the directorate announced that they have arreste... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, May 29th, 2021

Mkhize Benefitted from Digital Vibes Deal

Even though he has denied it countless times, it has been revealed that Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize actually benefitted from the Digital Vibes deal with the Health Department. This was revealed on Saturday in... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, May 27th, 2021

Special Investigative Unit Freezes R40 million Worth of Assets in School Sanitisation Scandal

The Special Investigative Unit (SIU) was, on Thursday, granted an order by the Special Tribunal to freeze the assets of companies that benefitted from the tenders awarded by the Gauteng Department of Education ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, May 26th, 2021

Zuma Corruption Case Moved to 19 July as Dali Mpofu Joins Defence Team

Parties to the case in which former president Jacob Zuma is facing corruption charges, racketeering and fraud have agreed to have the case moved to the 19th of July to allow the prosecution enough time to perus... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, May 25th, 2021

Zondo Instructs Criminal Charges Against Dudu Myeni

  The chairman of the State Capture Commission, Raymond Zondo, has instructed the commission secretary to lay a criminal charge against the former chairperson of the South African Airways board and executi... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, May 24th, 2021

John Hlophe Recuses Himself From Mkhwebane Impeachment

Western Cape Judge President, John Hlophe has written a letter in which he requested his recusal as one of the judges who will hear the case in which troubled Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane is challenging... Read more »