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Farmers in NC, FS affected by wildfires need urgent help - AgriSA
Agri SA’s Christo van der Rheede said that they supported calls for the regions affected by wildfires to be declared disaster areas.
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ANC assures FS members it will address concerns over asbestos, Estina projects
Members were protesting outside the ANC’s headquarters at Luthuli House in Johannesburg on Monday.
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GALLERY: Free State ANC members demand accountability from Luthuli House
ANC members from the Free State marched to Luthuli House in Johannesburg on 19 October 2020. The members, many of whom are beneficiaries of the failed Estina Dairy Farm project, said they wanted corrupt people in the ANC to be held accountable for the rife corruption in the province. Others were angry about the asbestos project and wanted those involved to go to jail.
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DA set to open criminal case against EFF’s Malema, Paulsen
Last week, Malema tweeted the words “Magwala a chechele morago!” Which translates to cowards move to the back, fighters attack.
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Hands off Magashule: ANC members gather outside Luthuli House
Earlier on Thursday, a motorcade of supporters gathered at the Grasmere Toll Plaza, driving slowly to the CBD to deliver a memorandum of grievances in relation to how Ace Magashule was being treated.
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Cele wants swift arrests after state property vandalised in farm murder protest
Over 1,000 protesters on Tuesday stormed the Senekal Magistrates Court over the murder of farm manager Brendin Horner whose body was found tied to a pole in Senekal last week.
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Violent clashes erupt outside FS court following murder of farm manager
Brendin Horner’s (22) badly beaten body was found tied to a pole on Friday.
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Curators consolidating, itemising goods seized from Edwin Sodi
The unit has attached assets that were allegedly purchased using cash from the 2014 asbestos tender in the Free State.
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Asset Forfeiture Unit seizes several luxury cars belonging to Edwin Sodi
The unit is attaching assets that were allegedly purchased using cash from the 2014 asbestos scandal in the Free State.
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Hawks expect to make more corruption related arrests in Durban
Officials have been rounding up suspects this week, with top government officials and business owners being handcuffed over the dodgy multi-million rand asbestos project in the Free State.
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FS asbestos project: Hawks urge suspect on the run to surrender to authorities
Six of the seven suspects have been arrested in connection with the R255 million project.
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Zondo postpones Zwane evidence on R1.4bn FS housing project
He is yet to confirm or deny that he personally devised a scheme that paid R600 million to building material suppliers before any work was actually done
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Blackhead not qualified for R255m asbestos removal job, Zondo Inquiry hears
Free State Housing HOD Nthimotse Mokhesi said that he agreed with Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo that Blackhead, a company paid R255 million to audit and remove asbestos, misrepresented its expertise to get the job.
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Zondo sets sights on senior FS officials involved in R1bn housing project
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has heard how the Free State was allocated R1 billion for low cost housing and that R400 million of that money was paid without any procurement or agreements.
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LIVE: Zondo commission to hear corruption evidence on Asbestos Project in FS
The state capture commission will on Wednesday continue to hear evidence relating to the Asbestos Project in the Free State provincial government from the director of BlackHead, Edward Sodi.
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State capture: No bidding done for R255m Free State asbestos project
Edwin Sodi told the state capture commission on Friday that his company didn’t have the expertise or accreditation to handle hazardous material.
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FS Health Dept, organised labour agree to avoid strikes as far as possible
This week, there were industrial actions at two health facilities. On Thursday health workers at Pelonomi Hospital's maternity ward stopped working demanding the facility be deep cleaned.
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Department sets record straight on ‘exaggerated’ COVID-19 claims at Mediclinic
A voice note claiming to be from a senior staff member has been doing the rounds, alleging that the clinic has reached a crisis point with staff members not coping.
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19 pupils, teachers at Grey College quarantined after confirmed COVID-19 case
OFM is reporting the measure is being taken after a matric pupil tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday morning.
