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The MK Party claimed four of its new MPs, who are all implicated in the state capture report, have been brought in “so that they can continue to provide strategic leadership and insulate our institutions and state companies from capture and privatisation”.

The health department said there has been an “explosion” in legal cases brought against doctors and hospitals since 2015. (bymuratdeniz/Getty Images) On 24 August, the Special Investigating Unit released the preliminary results of their probe into “an explosion” of medical malpractice lawsuits against the health department since 2015. Taking legal action as the go-to way to settle a medical dispute has to change, says Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.  Mediation is one way to settle these types of cases outside of court – and a pilot project wants to help doctors and their patients understand why.Paying billions of rands for…

Jaco Botha allegedly defrauded investors over R23 million in a ponzi scheme. (Hawks/Supplied) The Hawks have arrested a man accused of fleecing investors of more than R23 million in an alleged fraudulent investment scheme.Hawks spokesperson Captain Lloyd Ramova said it was alleged that Jaco Botha, 42, got multiple people to invest money with his company Steadfast (Pty) Ltd, promising them high-interest returns over time, something that never materialised.This allegedly took place between April and July 2023.READ | A decade later, SARB still chasing funds from ‘brutal’ pyramid scheme that targeted stokvels”The investigation by the Hawks has revealed that Botha’s company…

The principal of Matlape Primary School, in Coligny has been suspended over allegations of bribery for jobs. (Rosetta Msimango/City Press) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Gogta, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, vetoed a decision to “illegally” extend municipal manager Sabelo Hlela’s contract. (Cogta KZN/Supplied) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

Former senior police officer Jeremy Vearey in the Western Cape High Court. (Photo: Jenni Evans) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa during his visit to Nelson Mandela Bay on Wednesday. (Candice Bezuidenhout/News24) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

Claudius Steinhoff, new co-CEO of Mercedes-Benz South Africa. (Supplied/ Mercedes-Benz) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

Jannik Sinner at the 2024 US Open. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

Raging veld fires have burnt over half of grazing land at Lawrence De Lange Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape. (Chris Hani District Municipality/Facebook) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.