City of Joburg official arrested for alleged RDP housing fraud

City of Joburg official arrested for alleged RDP housing fraud:

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

1. City of Joburg official arrested for alleged RDP housing fraud: A City of Joburg official has been arrested for allegedly creating a fraudulent RDP house application and charging an applicant R4 000 to “process” her application. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
2. Former SABC DJ Ngizwe Mchunu remanded in custody for allegedly inciting public violence: The case against former Ukhozi FM DJ, Ngizwe Mchunu, has been postponed to July 28 at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg, Gauteng. This is to allow the state more time to gather relevant … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
3. Study showed poor hand hygiene at Joburg emergency unit before pandemic: A study before the coronavirus pandemic in SA uncovered poor hand hygiene standards at the emergency unit of a Johannesburg tertiary academic hospital. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
4. Ramaphosa among 14 heads of state who may have been hacked: President Cyril Ramaphosa is one of 14 world leaders whose phones may have been hacked. According to Amnesty International, Ramphosa’s cell phone has been identified in a leaked database, part of the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
5. South African firm to make Pfizer vaccine, first in Africa: A South African firm will begin producing the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, the first time that the shot will be produced in Africa, Pfizer has announce. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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