INTERNATIONAL The family of Shireen Abu Akleh, the veteran Palestinian-American reporter who was killed by Israeli forces during a military raid in Jenin in May, have welcomed a US decision to open a probe into her death. “This is an important step,” a statement from her family on Tuesday said, adding that US authorities have a responsibility[…]
The Pretoria high court has ordered that investigations into the kidnapping and murder of Hillary Gardee be prioritised. It ordered that a multidisciplinary team comprising of SAPS, crime intelligence and Hawks officers be appointed to investigate, inspect, search and collect evidence. The team is to keep the Gardee family informed[…]
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) says it is conducting a study on 28 people who have died after receiving either the Pfizer or Johnson and Johnson vaccines in South Africa. According SAHPRA, 28 people died after being vaccinated in South Africa as of the seventh of July.[…]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has demanded the “swift resolution” of an investigation into a crime journalist’s murder that has already been condemned by leading European Union officials, political parties and media unions. Giorgos Karaivaz, who worked for private TV station Star and also ran the news blog bloko.gr, was[…]
The Civil Aviation Authority and police have started an investigative process following a helicopter crash that claimed the life of a 65-year-old pilot during firefighting operations in the Garden Route region yesterday. According to police spokesperson, Malcolm Potjie, preliminary investigations indicate that Nico Heyns from George, lost control of the[…]
The Public Protector is expected to probe alleged mismanagement by Metrorail in the Western Cape, after complaints were highlighted by the provincial legislature’s standing committee on transport and public works. Committee chairperson Nceba Hinana last week wrote a letter to Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, in which he raised concerns about[…]
Craig Kesson, the executive director in Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille’s office, got hold of around 1 000 confidential forensic reports, which contained details of probes into councillors and other officials, without proper permission. City manager Achmat Ebrahim made this claim in response to allegations levelled against him by[…]
The Reserve Bank has demanded that an Indian bank release documents related to bank accounts owned by the Gupta family. The demand forms part of a wider investigation into allegations that the Guptas may have been illegally channelling money out of the country. The Sunday Times has established that the[…]
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela on Tuesday repeated her call for additional funding for a probe into state capture, with her office saying she has asked the finance ministry for R3 million for the investigation but was still waiting for a decision. “She has said that she would need at least[…]
The politically-connected Gupta family on Tuesday said it would co-operate with an investigation by the office of the ANC’s secretary general into allegations that it was influencing Cabinet appointments. “The Gupta family welcomes the decision of the ANC to investigate the alleged capture of the state by any business entities,”[…]
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