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[ad_1] A former driver and bodyguard of former Free State Prime Minister Ace Magashule was convicted yesterday of stealing a painting of R8m Pierneef that he once hung in Magashule’s office. The Bloemfontein Superior Court found Ricardo Mettler, 43, guilty of theft, money laundering and fraud. This follows a lawsuit …

[ad_1] Will someone have to return the money? Asks Kieno Kammies. “I guess so!” says Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer. RELATED: (WATCH) Eskom and the government inform the media about their war against corruption It was too good to last. On Friday, after months of no load loss, just as the …

[ad_1] (Fake images) The digital travel health questionnaire, which will be launched on December 15, seeks to replace paper forms. As part of a phased approach, visitors entering the country through the OR Tambo International Airport and The Beitbridge land border post will need to complete this web-based platform. Travelers …

[ad_1] Small Business Development Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has released the National Small Business Amendment Bill, which aims to further regulate the country’s small, medium and micro-enterprise (SME) sector. Ntshavheni said the bill further provides for the establishment of a Small Business Ombudsman Service that will act as a support function …

[ad_1] The Eskom power company and the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) will provide an update on progress in the fight against corruption this afternoon. Earlier this year, Eskom and the SIU issued a subpoena to recover R3.8 billion from former executives, board members and members of the Gupta family. The …

[ad_1] Minister Lindiwe Zulu is on Friday giving an update on, among other issues, the implementation of the COVID-19 social distress relief special grant, as well as the food relief implemented during the shutdown. Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu at a press conference on March 24, 2020 by the social …

[ad_1] Xander Janse van Rensburg (Gallo Images) Former Bulls high-performance manager Xander Janse van Rensburg has been sentenced to three years in prison. The 35-year-old man was convicted of 13 counts of fraud and theft. He also has to pay R509,000 to the union as part of his judgment, of …

[ad_1] Australia scrapped a $ 750 million project after some participants in a vaccine trial tested false positive for HIV. It is the first time that a country has abandoned a vaccination attempt. Health Minister Greg Hunt said on Friday that the test vaccine, developed by the University of Queensland …

[ad_1] (Getty) A new survey by a UCT research unit shows a big change in the market share of cigarette brands after the 20-week tobacco sale ban. Aside from Winston, most of the big international brands gave up market share to smaller brands, the survey showed. All cigarettes are now …

[ad_1] South Africa’s alcohol industry plans to cut back on advertising and halt events in a bid to curb the country’s second wave of coronavirus. In a joint statement by the South African Liquor Brand Owners Association (SALBA) and several other associated groups, the industry said it supports government measures …