Over R20bn lost annually due to medical aid fraud – BHF: The BHF made representations to the Section 59 inquiry in Centurion on Tuesday into allegations of racial profiling. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Public Protector’s office: No truth to deputy PP’s claims of not being consulted: The Public Protector’s office has rubbished claims by Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s deputy Kevin Malunga that he was not consulted on some of the office’s investigations. ……
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More than 100 courts set for repairs, maintenance: Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille said that plans to repair and maintain the country’s courts were part of efforts to create an environment where justice could been seen to be done. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Ramaphosa urged to show leadership as unemployment rate shocks: Stats SA on Tuesday revealed the official unemployment rate was 29%, the highest in more than a decade. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Financial oversight at Eskom improved during tenure, says outgoing CEO Hadebe: Eskom incurred a loss of R20.7 billion and amassed debt of R440 billion. ……
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Buses used to block Pretoria roads during strike recovered, says City of Tshwane: Workers affiliated to Samwu blocked some routes in central Pretoria with buses and trucks. City authorities said the strike was illegal and had since obtained a court order to stop it. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
W Cape residents pick up the pieces a day after devastating fire: A day after a fire destroyed more than 200 homes and left 1 200 people homeless in Masiphumelele’s Wetland informal settlement in E-Section, residents are slowly picking up the pieces. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
66% of underage pupils binge-drink in Western Cape: Cape Town – Shocking statistics show that 66% of learners across the province are abusing alcohol. Mayco member for community services and health Zahid Badroodien said a provincial survey on substance use, risk behaviour and mental health among Grade 8 to10 learners conducted in 2011 also found that the most frequently reported substance used was alcohol, with 66% of learners reporting use out of a group of 20 227 sampled. He said about 22,3% of learners reported binge drinking in the two weeks…
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Company leaves R164m housing project unfinished: In 2014, a R164m tender to build more than 900 houses was awarded to Johannesburg-based company Siyavuna Trading. Last year the company went into voluntary liquidation. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Zuma-ite slams ‘phenomenon of incumbents persecuting former leaders’: ANC Ekurhuleni chairperson Mzwandile Masina has accused the party’s incumbent leadership of publicly lynching former president Jacob Zuma. ……
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