[ad_1] While fighting corruption remains the top priority for the NPA, the national director of public prosecution is concerned about possible budget cuts. FILE: NDPP Shamila Batohi at Union Buildings in Pretoria on December 4, 2018. Image: EWN JOHANNESBURG – The head of the National Tax Authority (NPA), Shamila Batohi, …
Read More »Q&A sessions: Kimi Makwetu speaks up when you hear money ‘crying out for help’
[ad_1] For more than 80 months at the helm of the auditor general’s office, Kimi Makwetu has been eager to see his sons play cricket, visit his home in Cofimvaba, and take a break from all the irregular, wasteful and fruitless spending. However, you know it will be for a …
Read More »More arrests expected in VBS R2.3bn heist
[ad_1] The VBS Mutual Bank “heist” saga of R2.3 billion took an unexpected turn when the prosecution announced that more people would be arrested in the alleged looting scheme. These revelations emerged during the appearance of seven of the top executives of the deceased bank, who appeared Thursday in the …
Read More »NSFAS won’t pay more money to private hosting providers after the academic year hits 2021, says Blade
[ad_1] By Bongani Nkosi 15h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Johannesburg: Private student accommodation providers and universities hoping to pocket more money from students due to the extension of the current academic year until March 2021 are in shock. In a bold directive, Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has told …
Read More »Gold Fields is a ray of sunshine in Australia after lau …
[ad_1] Global mining house Gold Fields has completed construction of one of the world’s largest renewable energy microgrids to help power its Granny Smith gold mine in Australia. This is in stark contrast to South Africa, where the company is still waiting for the green light for a solar plant …
Read More »Here’s what it looks like inside Sony’s next-gen console
[ad_1] Play station Wednesday gave us a “close and personal look” at the hardware of the PlayStation 5 (PS5). Don’t try this at home; Aside from the obvious health risks, it will also void the manufacturer’s warranty. The teardown of the PS5 was introduced by Yasuhiro Ootori, Vice President of …
Read More »Teachers detained for questioning when Lesufi closes two schools
[ad_1] By Sihle Mlambo 9h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Johannesburg: Undocumented teachers were questioned Thursday after Gauteng’s MEC of Education, Panyaza Lesufi, closed schools that were allegedly operating illegally. The Gauteng Department of Education had received complaints that Wisdom English Private School in Ivory Park, Ekurhuleni, and True Grace …
Read More »Murdered bus driver’s family recounts horror of brutal crime scene
[ad_1] “There were socks and bones from what we think are his feet. Other than that, we couldn’t see anything that could confirm it was him, ”he said. Tina said the family was having a hard time accepting her passing and said the scene she took her last breath in …
Read More »VBS case postponed as more arrests loom
[ad_1] VBS Mutual Bank’s court case has been postponed until January 2021 as the state wants to add more charges and more defendants. The Hawks indicated yesterday that their investigation has shown that they may be arresting more people in connection with R2bn’s looting of retiree money at VBS Bank. …
Read More »Pablo Carreño Busta accuses Novak Djokovic of feigning injury concerns
[ad_1] By Reuters 12h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare PARIS – Spain’s Pablo Carreño Busta accused Novak Djokovic of dexterity during the quarterfinals of the French Open on Wednesday, as he felt the Serbian world number one had no genuine health problems even though he appeared to have health problems. …
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