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City Press | May 28

The public may be outraged, but the Ministerial Handbook allows ministers and their deputies to spend taxpayers’ money with impunity, writes Leon Schreiber.

The department of sport, arts and culture has come under criticism after awarding an R18 million tender to another company to re-pilot a project that had already been piloted for almost R15 million.

While Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa now has officially delegated powers, they are not quite what they seem. As always, the devil is in the detail.

The politicisation of top governance in South African universities is an entrée to corruption, and if left unchecked, the “growing swamp” will destroy higher education and snuff out the lamp of learning for generations to come, said Distinguished Professor Jonathan Jansen.

There are serious concerns over the safety of health workers at public health facilities in the Eastern Cape, with some healthcare workers saying they are scared to go to work. Although the provincial health department says it shares this concern, it remains tight-lipped about its plans and the relevant security contracts. Luvuyo Mehlwana spoke to union representatives, healthcare workers and some security personnel about the situation.

South African regulators have now defined crypto as a financial asset. But what does it mean in practice?

Healthcare is a basic human right. The constitutional mandate of the Department of Health is to provide healthcare services in response to the needs of the people of South Africa within available resources. Given the strain on currently available resources, the department has established an efficient and effective contracting mechanism for vaccines and medicines. Furthermore, the contracting mechanism is aligned with all National Treasury regulations and prescripts.