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On EWN.co.za this morning, the state capture commission says Jacob Zuma’s insistence on appointing Siyabonga Gama as Transnet Group CEO was one of former president Jacob Zuma's first steps towards the capture of the parastatal by the Gupta family. Part two of the commission’s report reveals that when the Transnet top post became vacant in 2009, then Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan and the board struggled to fill the vacancy as Zuma would not relent on his preference for Gama.
Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele says the Fusion Centre could fill the gap left by the disbanding of the Scorpions corruption-fighting unit. Gungubele and officials appeared before parliament money watchdog Scopa to tell the committee how far state institutions have processed the recommendations submitted by the SIU.
The ongoing audit by the Health Department continues to reveal more COVID-19 deaths here on home soil. According to the latest available data, 195 more deaths have been confirmed, however, only 23 of these fatalities occurred over the past 48 hours, meaning the vast majority of these people died sometime before Sunday. We also racked up another 3,085 infections over the latest reporting cycle - it's a positivity rate of 8.8%. On the vaccine front, just over 29.
The Western Cape government has again come under fire for its handling of sexual abuse allegations against its members. Back in January 2019, a senior official from the province's treasury department was arrested by Cape Town police, after he allegedly raped a 7-year-old boy. The matter has been in out of court, but the accused was never suspended and still retains his position. It's now emerged that the NPA withdrew the case, reportedly because the child was not able to testify.
The KwaZulu-Natal Education Department is working with the health department after pupils ate lollipops which made them sick. About 80 pupils at KwaMaphumulo primary fell ill on Monday. The provincial education department's Muzi Mahlambi says they ate lollipops that caused them to vomit and some complained of stomach cramps and were rushed to hospital. They were treated and discharged.
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