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The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, has expressed dismay at the “unintended” public release of personal information of eight Krugersdorp rape victims.The eight victims were gang raped in July 2022, while they were on set shooting a music video near a mine dump. Joemat-Pettersson said the release of the victims’ personal information … [Read more...] about Release of Krugersdorp rape victims’ personal information condemned

Even with limited resources, Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla, believes that many public health facilities could perform better if it were not for inefficiency, poor management, neglect of duty due to poor supervision and outright corruption.The Minister acknowledged that the public health system faces several challenges, including a high burden of disease leading to huge service … [Read more...] about Public health system ‘resilient’ despite challenges: Minister Phaahla

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it will appeal a decision by the High Court in Bloemfontein to discharge the defendants in the Nulane Investments money laundering and fraud case.The case was related to the payment of some R24.9 million by the Free State Department of Agriculture to Nulane Investments – owned by Iqbal Sharma – in order to conduct a feasibility test … [Read more...] about NPA to appeal Nulane Investments case discharge

A former Eskom administrative clerk has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for defrauding the power utility of more than R2.6 million.The former clerk, Nwabisa Ngxola, together with co-accused businessman Michael Chimanzi and Eskom finance clerk Cinderella Moropane were tried on 114 charges including fraud, theft and money laundering, and convicted in the Nelspruit … [Read more...] about Former Eskom official sentenced to 10 years for fraud, theft

Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Buti Manamela, says a structured and continuous capacity building programme for Student Representative Councils (SRC) will go a long way to defusing potential conflicts and threats to teaching and learning.“There is always scepticism and cynicism whenever student leaders debate issues impacting their lives across our college … [Read more...] about Well trained student leaders help defuse conflicts, says Manamela