Many senior South African politicians have lied blatantly – only to be exposed by the law – so Pallo Jordan marks a break of sorts with the past.
The National Prosecuting Authority has revealed that over R1-billion in contract claims upon the Gauteng health department has been seized.
Colonialism and apartheid came and went, but the defining symbol of status – a farm – remains the same.
Court papers have implicated Gauteng ANC chief whip Brian Hlongwa in corrupt dealings worth millions since 2006.
Former Gauteng health MEC Brian Hlongwa received millions from associates who were in business with his department.
An account controlled by a senior provincial health department official reflects payments that were clearly made for election-related items.
On money the union and the employers virtually agree. But on matters that could define future strikes the differences appear nearly unbridgeable.
Everyone condemns labour-related violence but no one can agree on how to deal with the matter.
In the Free State, access to health services can depend on who you know, as the tragic case of one woman illustrates.
While the first day of week 10 of Reeva Steenkamp’s murder trial seemed to go the prosecution’s way at first, the defence found good footholds.