To be fair to Zapiro, it’s tough to talk about state capture without sounding a little despondent.
With the Digital Vibes scandal hanging over the ANC ahead of the elections on November 1, President Ramaphosa has taken an interesting approach to dealing with those responsible.
The much-anticipated cabinet reshuffle, which had been on the cards for a while, was announced by President Ramaphosa last night. A few appointments warrant a closer look.
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has filed a 90-page affidavit outlining what it alleges is gross corruption within the health department’s awarding of contracts, with many hands in the cookie jar.
Meet Pelo, the Nguni cow donning a doctor’s coat and spectacles that cost us all a pretty penny.
Our very own Department of Health, spearheaded by our very own Minister of Health, was helping people plunder funds in the midst of a deadly pandemic.
Premier Alan Winde has written to Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize to request that the national government considers relaxing a number of lockdown restrictions.
According to health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize, there are discussions around a reduction in alert levels, as the worst of the surge appears to be over.
Politicians talk of blowing vuvuzelas to thank our healthcare workers for their service, but they would rather have proper PPE, management, and some degree of empathy.
Professor Glenda Gray’s comments regarding the lockdown raised eyebrows over the weekend. Now Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has come out swinging.