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Alleged July 2021 unrest instigator Bonginkosi Khanyile’s bail has been reinstated. His trial will start on Thursday after he submitted a doctor’s note, stating he was unable to attend court earlier this week because he was unwell due to burnout.
The Auditor General found the selection of a French multinational firm for a more than R480 million driver’s licence printing machine tender was irregular. The Department of Transport is planning to make a high court application to find a way forward.
A defence lawyer implied a Gauteng businesswoman, who was raped all night long on the Gqeberha beachfront 14 years ago, had several opportunities to escape her attacker, during at least eight times she was assaulted, but chose not to do so.
Ninety One took home top honours at the inaugural FundHub industry awards this week for the exceptional performance of its funds across a broad range of categories. Siobhan Simpson, Ninety One’s head of SA unit trusts, shared what has been behind the asset managers’ success and the trends shaping the local investment landscape.
A “lapse in internal controls within the Office of the President” led to a gap in law which, according to the State Security Agency, leaves the country vulnerable to terrorist attacks or, according to the EFF, leaves citizens vulnerable to illegal surveillance by spooks.
Kidnapping accused Racquel “Kelly” Smith claims she became hysterical when she and her neighbour couldn’t find her then 6-year-old daughter Joshlin – evidence that contrasts starkly with the testimony of two police officers who claimed she was not worried at all.
Spur Corporation’s strategy of expanding into SA’s smaller towns with its revamped Panarottis brand is paying off, with the pizza and pasta chain being the star performer in the group’s portfolio with a 14% rise in interim restaurant sales.
The State has urged the Vereeniging Regional Court not to give murder-accused Sandton businessman Katiso Molefe bail, painting him as something of an international man of mystery who has crossed the South African border more than 150 times in the last 20 years, and is a danger to investigators.
A “lapse in internal controls within the Office of the President” led to a gap in law which, according to the State Security Agency (SSA), leaves the country vulnerable to terrorist attacks or, according to the EFF, leaves citizens vulnerable to illegal surveillance by the spooks.
Renowned paediatric surgeon Professor Peter Beale’s acquittal on murder and fraud charges has been met with mixed reactions as healthcare professionals who previously expressed their concerns with the case celebrated the outcome, while the parents whose children lost their lives were left devastated.