Businessman Edwin Sodiâs company was not competent nor had the capacity to handle the R295m upgrade of the Rooiwal Water Treatment Plant which has now been allegedly abandoned.
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Cholera outbreak: Blame-shifting in overdrive as deaths increase | City Press
ActionSA filed complaints against the City of Tshwane and its former mayor, Randall Williams, with the Public Protector and the SA Human Rights Commission on Tuesday. This after 15 fatalities were confirmed by the health department on Monday.
TIMELINE OF BLAME: Killer cholera hits amid decade-long bickering over Hammanskraal water crisis â and tender scandals
The cholera outbreak has killed 15 people so far in Hammanskraal, Tshwane, where water issues have long been used as a campaigning tool by political parties to gain votes and control in the metro. But to date, clean and safe water supply to Hammanskraal residents has been elusive. We take you through a timeline of Hammanskraalâs issues, what key political parties and leaders committed to and what they have done.
OPINIONISTA: Health Departmentâs puzzling foreign procurement of pneumococcal vaccines threatens local production
A recent tender for pneumococcal vaccinations, which Biovac manufactures locally, was awarded to a foreign supplier to provide a cheaper vaccine that is not as effective as the locally made vaccine that newborns have been receiving to date.
Court confirms restraining order of R165m against Amathole officials in sanitation project fraud case
The Makhanda high court has confirmed a restraining order totalling R165m in assets and money against Amathole district municipality officials and businesses facing a raft of charges over a R600m sanitation project.
Court confirms restraining order of R165m against Amathole officials in sanitation project fraud case
The Makhanda high court has confirmed a restraining order totalling R165m in assets and money against Amathole district municipality officials and businesses facing a raft of charges over a R600m sanitation project.
POWER CRISIS: Gwede Mantashe doubles down on state support for Karpowership
Energy minister Gwede Mantashe says the government has the appetite to endure setbacks and pushback against deal.
Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates target Malawian teenage striker!
It is no secret that both Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates are in the market to bolster their striking ranks ahead of next season.
How to navigate the bidding process for private sector tenders in South Africa
Section 1: Understanding the Tender Process in South Africa The tender process in South Africa is a competitive bidding process that allows private sector companies to...
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South Africa has been using HIV rapid diagnostic tests (fingerprick, same-day testing) for years. Now, the Health Department has decided to align with the World Health Organizationâs recommendation of a new three-test algorithm to ensure accuracy of results. René Sparks unpacks why this is important.