A judgement highlights the Gauteng social development department’s illicit doings
MultiChoice was equally clear about the consequences of its ‘mistake’ — when ANN7’s contract ends in August, it will be dropped from DStv
Under his nonprofit Forensics for Justice, O’Sullivan’s letter blames Hogan Lovells for the legal manoeuvres of three of its “sordid clients”
The social development minister’s bodyguards intervened to protect her from questions, former Sassa CEO Thokozani Magwaza testified.
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini this week sought a definition of “meeting” before she could confirm that she had one
During questioning, Bathabile Dlamini contradicted herself, refused to admit simple facts, and failed to answer many crucial questions
In 2015 Dlamini ordered the appointment of work streams, which have cost at least R50 million and have been found to be in breach of procurement rules
As on Monday and Tuesday, Dlamini continued to insist on providing what she deemed important context, but seemed mostly to be irrelevant detail
Under cross-examination the social development minister dodged questions about her ‘work streams’ and her role in the 2017 social grants crisis
Zondo – the allegations of state capture “go to the very foundations of our Constitutional democracy” and require a staff with a wide range of skills