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Two years ago, whistleblower Babita Deokaran, who had gone to drop off her child at school - didn't know that it would be her last day. As she returned home, six men ambushed and gunned down the Gauteng Department of Health senior official - outside her Winchester Hills home, south of Johannesburg. The 53-year-old was killed after exposing tender irregularities at the Tembisa Hospital, which amounted to millions of rands. […]

  The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Executive Director, Neeshan Balton, says even though they welcome the sentences that were handed down to the six men who pleaded guilty for the murder of whistleblower Babita Deokaran - justice will only be served when the mastermind behind the alleged assassination is arrested. The men pleaded guilty to the crimes in the high court in Johannesburg today following a plea agreement with the State. […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Tshwane has called for the 100 municipal workers affiliated to SAMWU to be immediately reinstated. The workers were dismissed for their participation in an illegal strike - which entered its fourth week on Tuesday. Municipal workers are demanding a 5.4% salary increase, which the already cash strapped city says it cannot afford. Speaking to Ynews, EFF regional leader, Obakeng Ramabodu, says the city needs […]

  Police Minister, Bheki Cele, has called on the security forces deployed to safeguard the 15th #BRICS summit set to commence tomorrow - to uphold and enforce the law. The three-day summit, which will take place in Sandton Convention Centre, will see a number of international political heads and organisations in attendance. It is the first BRICS Summit to be hosted in person since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]