The National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) will meet on Sunday to assess developments in the COVID-pandemic in the country and the national response to this challenge.The Council’s deliberations come towards the end of a two-week period during whi…

The net is closing in on those who defrauded the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) COVID-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) benefit.This was the case with Boitumelo Mashele, who was this week convicted after her company misappropriated…

City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor Geoff Makhubo has died.This was on Friday confirmed by acting Mayor and Member of the Mayoral Committee, Councillor Eunice Mgcina.“Cllr Makhubo passed on this morning, 9 July, after being in hospital for a while,” s…

An Eastern Cape Health Department messenger will face the full might of the law after he was this week charged with forging a signature in a document relating to a R23 million procurement contract for personal protective equipment (PPE).The Special Inv…

The COVID-19 third wave has claimed the life of the Deputy National Police Commissioner (DNC), Lieutenant General Sindile Mfazi.The news was on Friday confirmed by National Police Commissioner, General Khehla Sitole, in a statement.At the time of his p…

As South Africa continues to administer COVID-19 vaccines and receive doses from manufacturers, the Department of Health has confirmed that it currently has enough stock for 18 days.“As of [Thursday] evening, the country had in total – both the Johnson…

SIU welcomes prosecution of Eastern Cape health department messenger on charges of PPE fraud and forgeryThe Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the prosecution of Eastern Cape Department of Health messenger on charges relating to Personal Protect…