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Matthew is a multiple award-winning journalist who has worked as a reporter and news editor at the Sunday Times and TimesLIVE. He has a passion for environmental reporting. He is the night news editor at TimesLIVE.
Former president Jacob Zuma “accepted gratification” from controversial state contractor Bosasa, which “held and sought to obtain contracts with government”.
If state capture commission chairperson Raymond Zondo gets his way, "abuse of power" will become a criminal offence that carries with it a maximum penalty of R200m or 20 years in prison.
Acting chief justice Raymond Zondo says a board must be established to identify, select and recruit capable leaders for SOE boards and in top positions because the executive has shown its inability to do so.
Former president Jacob Zuma was involved in colluding with the private sector to water down Sars' ability to function optimally, the state capture commission report says.
"The ultimate responsibility for leading the fight against corruption in public procurement cannot again be left to a government department or be subject to ministerial control," says state capture commission chair Raymond Zondo.
Flags will fly at half-mast across SA and at diplomatic missions overseas following the death of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu on Sunday, with funeral details to come in the next few days.
Top SA scientists slam the global travel bans, saying they were not only ineffective but did significantly more harm than good.
It was a narrow escape for wildlife guide students on Sunday when a bull elephant in musk charged their vehicle.
"It will be necessary to take some precautions. As to exactly what nature and to what extent, that is to be discussed," said health minister Dr Joseph Phaahla.
Early indications are that the Covid-19 vaccines are effective against the new variant, ministerial advisory committee member Prof Ian Sanne said.
Blackouts and load-shedding are different things, Eskom boss Andre de Ruyter insisted on Wednesday.
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said on Tuesday that he was not going to be stepping down, despite growing criticism of ongoing load-shedding across SA.
Load-shedding will be reduced to stage 3 from Wednesday morning, then stage 2 on Friday morning before coming to an end on Saturday morning, says Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter.
There is a long way to go, and the final picture of the big winners and losers will only be known down the line - but early results have started to come in.
The government has announced 25 new renewable energy projects for SA, but these are unlikely to make a dent in reducing rolling blackouts across the country until at least mid-2023.
