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Covid-19 Daily Update: 9,445 New Confirmed Cases, Along With 152 More Deaths
Source: Department of Health
As of Sunday, December 20, the cumulative number of Covid-19 cases detected is 921,922 with 9,445 new cases identified, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize confirmed.
152 more deaths related to Covid-19 were reported, with 105 from the Eastern Cape, 5 from the Free State, 1 from Gauteng, 8 from Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN), 2 from Mpumalanga and 30 from the Western Cape.
This brings the total number of Covid-19-related deaths to 24,691.
“We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the deceased and we thank the health workers who cared for the deceased,” added the minister.
Recoveries now stand at 793914, while a A total of 6,140,839 tests have been completed with 44,466 new tests performed since the last report.
PP Busisiwe Mkhwebane loses another court battle
Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane during an outreach program at the Rabasotho Community Center in Tembisa on August 21, 2019. Photo: Neil McCartney
There has been another blow to the public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane this time in the Gauteng High Court.
The court annulled its report which concluded that the early retirement payment of former South African Tax Service Commissioner (Sars) Ivan Pillay was “irrational.”
The 89-page report found the allegation that then-Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan irregularly approved Pillay’s early retirement with full retirement benefits and her subsequent tenure in SARS is substantiated.
In the report, in her findings, Mkhwebane pointed to six errors of law committed by Gordhan that led her to conclude that Gordhan was guilty of misconduct.
The court annulled the report, but the cost order was dismissed.
Gordhan won’t Appear before the integrity commission of the ANC
Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan. Image: Moneyweb
The ANC’s integrity commission has decided that complaints made by Brian Bunting’s branch member Phapano Phasha against Public Enterprise Minister Pravin Gordhan do not justify being called.
Phasha wrote to the commission with complaints against Gordhan on various issues, including, among others, his approval of early retirement and the rehiring of former SARS Deputy Commissioner Ivan Pillay; alleged participation in the so-called “Rogue Unit of SARS”; alleged involvement in the appointment of his niece as a trustee of the Eskom Pension Fund; and racial discrimination in appointments made in the Department of Public Companies and state entities.
Phasha wrote two letters to the commission, one in 2019 and one in July 2020, where he relayed his complaints about the minister, claiming that he was discrediting the party.
SABC did not follow the procedure in the award of the R7m contract – Superior Court rules
General views of the SABC building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, on November 18, 2020. Image: Michel Bega
The local Gauteng High Court division declared that a consulting contract awarded by the national broadcaster South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) was illegal and invalid.
The consulting firm Mott MacDonald Africa (PTY) LTD was commissioned to replace the elevators at SABC.
The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) issued a statement on Sunday, saying it joined the SABC in Superior Court for a contract review on the basis that the SABC awarded the contract without following any of its procurement policy processes. prescribed.
Man caught in possession of Bushiri’s ‘stolen’ vehicle at Beitbridge border
Shepherd Bushiri at Pretoria Magistrates Court during a request for bail on November 2, 2020. Image: Jacques Nelles
The Hawks Directorate of Priority Criminal Investigations (DPCI) arrested a 35-year-old man at the Beitbridge port of entry for being in possession of an allegedly stolen vehicle.
According to a statement by Hawks spokesman Col. Katlego Mogale, the man was arrested on Thursday, December 17, and will soon appear in Musina Magistrates Court.
“The man was arrested for being in possession of an allegedly stolen vehicle. It is reported that a white van with six occupants, three men and three women, arrived at the port of entry and upon being searched, it was discovered that it belonged to the Church of the Enlightened Christian Encounter (ECG) founded by the fugitive Pastor. Bushiri, ”Mogale explained.
He said the occupiers told officials they were heading to a conference in Malawi.
36 Illegal Miners Arrested and Three AK-47s Recovered in Northwest ‘Territory War’
The AK-47 was recovered during the attack of a “turf war” in the northwest. In the picture: supplied
Thirty-six miners were arrested Sunday morning in Stilfontein, Northwest, after authorities responded to an alleged turf war between armed factions.
Colonel Katlego Mogale said police and the district’s illegal mining task force were the first to be surveyed at the scene where a fight was taking place between more than 100 illegal miners near the Stilfontein axis.
“The rivals at war are believed to be Lesotho citizens fighting to prevail over one another over illegal mining territory. The Hawks’ organized felony investigation team was summoned to the scene. Collaborative efforts between authorities resulted in at least 36 suspects between the ages of 20 and 42 being arrested after they split into small groups upon discovering the presence of law enforcement agencies. “
Hunt admits a lot of pressure as Kaizer Chiefs coach
Disappointed Gavin Hunt, Kaizer Chiefs head coach (Gerhard Duraan / BackpagePix)
Kaizer Chiefs’ Gavin Hunt has admitted that his current job is the most stressful he has had in his 25 years as a coach.
This was after his team failed to win again, even after scoring first and dominating against Bloemfontein Celtic at the FNB Stadium on Saturday night.
Amakhosi could have easily won that game if they had taken advantage of his abundant opportunities. But it was the same old story when Hunt’s attackers found themselves failing in front of goal.
The 1-1 draw was the Chiefs’ eighth and final game of the year in the 2020/21 DStv Premiership, and they have won just one of those. Meanwhile, they still have one game left before the end of 2020, with a Caf Champions League qualifying first leg against Primeiro De Agosto on Wednesday.
Sharks collapsed under pressure, coach Everitt admits
Tiaan Swanepoel finds a niche for the Lions in her showdown with the Sharks. Image: Anton Geyser / Gallo Images
When denied access to the forward ball they thrive on, the Sharks “couldn’t fire a shot” in their 27-12 Currie Cup loss to the Lions at Ellis Park over the weekend, coach Sean Everitt admitted. After Game.
The Sharks’ points all came from the boot of elevated middle Curwin Bosch, with two of his four penalties coming from his own half, and the visitors were far behind the Lions in terms of possession and territory. With four of his five first-choice tight spots unavailable, his troubles began in the scrums and the pressure spread from there to the rest of the game.
“We can’t make excuses for that performance because we prepared well, but all the penalties against us – rightly so – meant we couldn’t fire a shot,” Everitt said.
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