Author: The Bulrushes
Rapper ProVerb got his jab on Thursday morning and he is proudly telling everyone how easy it was. The popular 40-year-old rapper whose mom is a doctor said: “I have just got my vaccination at the Houghton drive-through”. He earned the distinction of being the 15 000th person to get a jab at the centre run by the Muslim Association of South Africa. “Today we reached the 15 000 mark and couldn’t be more proud. Our 15 000th vaccine went to none other than SA star @ProVerb,” confirmed the association, which is providing free Covid-19 jabs to anyone who walks…
The former defence minister and senior African National Congress (ANC) member, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, was on Thursday elected as Speaker of Parliament. Amid murmurs of disapproval, Mapisa-Nqakula took her seat in Parliament and had to repeatedly say “order honourable members” before she could get her acceptance speech going. Detractors had pointed to allegations of wrongdoing as reasons for not voting for Mapisa-Nqakula as Speaker. News24 is reporting that Mapisa-Nqakula was under investigation for allegedly receiving a R5 million bribe from a defence contractor, blowing R7 million on aircraft charters and living it up at luxury hotels. Unfazed by the criticism, Mapisa-Nqakula braved…
The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Science Centre has appointed Dr. Kim Bishop to the board of directors. The appointment of the well-known medical doctor and general practitioner coincides with Women’s Month. Announcing the appointment on Tuesday, board chair of the KZN Science Centre, Sunil Geness said: “We are jubilant to have a person of Dr. Bishop’s diverse skills, capability, passion, and experience”. Dr. Kim Bishop Geness added: “As such we are also doubly delighted that the occasion coincides with women’s month in South Africa”. Dr. Bishop’s appointment aptly comes close to the national science week – the annual celebration of science, engineering, and…
The missing cat is back and will make a public appearance Midweek. The Presidency said Deputy President David Mabuza will on Wednesday, 11 August 2021, address the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC). The HRDC summit is taking place at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Gauteng. Mabuza is the chair of the HRDC, a national, multi-stakeholder advisory body established with the objective of improving the foundation of human resources in South Africa. This objective is to be achieved by encouraging social partners to respond adequately to skills development needs that align with economic and social demands. Under the theme “skills required…
The Office of the Chief Justice has taken a hard line against hospitalised Jacob Zuma with the Monday announcement that the former president will appear before the high court in Pietermaritzburg. The 79-year-old former president is serving a 15-month prison term for contempt of court at the Estcourt Correctional Centre. Zuma was, however, taken to a hospital on Friday last week after a routine check up. He remains hospitalised with an undisclosed condition. Last week an agreement had been reached with the court for Zuma to attend his graft matter in person on Tuesday – after he objected to a…
Dr. Zwelini Mkhize has resigned as health minister, but he is not admitting to any wrongdoing and is taking the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) report on review. When Dr.Mkhize threw in the towel on Thursday – ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet reshuffle – he said he was going to court to challenge allegations that he unlawfully benefited from a dodgy Digital Vibes tender. Dr. Mkhize was replaced by Joe Phaalha as heath Health Minister. The former health minister told the president that he was only resigning because he was unable to perform his duties since he was placed on special leave…
Jailed former president Jacob Zuma has been taken to a hospital, the Correctional Services Department said on Friday. The 79-year-old former president, who is serving a 15-month sentence for contempt of court, has been admitted at a hospital outside the prison. Zuma is serving his sentence at the Estcourt Correction Centre, where he has been locked up for almost a month. Correctional services said, “a routine observation” promoted that Zuma is taken to a hospital. No details of Zuma’s ailment or condition were revealed. Zuma was scheduled to appear before the high court in Pietermaritzburg next week for a plea…
All Caltex-branded service stations in South Africa and Botswana are to be rebranded Astron Energy in one of the most significant and exciting events in the local fuel industry for almost three decades. Astron Energy is South Africa’s second-largest petroleum network with over 850 Caltex-branded service stations in SA and Botswana. The rebrand means Astron Energy becomes the overarching brand across corporate, commercial, and retail, and will be the public face of the Company at all forecourts and other key sites. This is an important step in Astron Energy’s ambition to become the biggest fuel brand in South Africa. The…
Jailed former president Jacob Zuma will appear in the High Court Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday next week. Zuma, who is serving a 15-month sentence for contempt of court at Estcourt Correctional Centre, declined to appear virtually as the court had initially suggested. The 79-year-old former president is the first accused in a more than decade-old arms deal corruption case. The second accused in the French company, Thales. Zuma, who has been incarcerated for nearly a month, faces 16 charges of racketeering, fraud, corruption, and money laundering. He is accused of accepting a bribe from Thales from 1999. Allegations are that the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa will present himself to the commission of inquiry into allegations of state capture next week on Wednesday and Thursday. In a terse statement, on Monday the chairperson of the commission acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo said he had fixed 11 and 12 August as the dates for Ramaphosa to appear. The commission, which cost about R1-billion, is investigating allegations of “state capture” that involved massive corruption, and fraud in the public sector including organs of state. Some media reports suggest that South Africa lost around R1.5-trillion through organised thefts dubbed “state capture”. The president previously appeared before the…