Ziwaphi
1st Oct 2018
Arts, Corruption, News
One of the mysteries of the HATC and the Creative Cultural Hub is the appointment of a company for what the department refers to as the “transactional advisor” or at times also referred to as a “transaction advisor”. During the ...
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Ziwaphi
29th Sep 2018
Arts, News, Opinion, Politics
When Mpumalanga premier, Refilwe Mtshweni, unveiled the province’s first Madiba statue, I received a Whatsapp message accompanied by a picture: “This thing doesn’t look like Mandela”, read the message. As an artist myself, I sympathised with the sculptor, because ...
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Ziwaphi
28th Sep 2018
Corruption, Investigative, News
Mpumalanga provincial legislature secretary is fast becoming one of the province’s untouchables as corruption allegations against him pile up without the prospects of any consequences. A scathing auditor-general report and corruption cases opened against Mpumalanga legislature Secretary, Linda Mwale and ...
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Ziwaphi
17th Sep 2018
Resources
In 2011, former Mpumalanga premier, David Mabuza, said that Mpumalanga province had partnered with Portugal and that Portugal would “provide assistance with expertise and skills transfer in the establishment of the (Emakhazeni) Sports Academy. QUESTIONS [1] What assistance and expertise ...
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Ziwaphi
4th Sep 2018
Corruption, Investigative, News
Both the Mpumalanga provincial legislature and the department of public works, roads and transport have failed to explain how two contracts worth over R15 million for the partitioning of offices and refurbishment of committee rooms in the legislature building were ...
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Ziwaphi
23rd Aug 2018
Corruption, Crime, News, Politics
A brave Johannesburg businessperson refused R5 million in exchange to being part of an arranged “joint venture” to siphon money from the Mpumalanga provincial legislature. The owner of Sarafusion (PTY) LTD, known only as Mr B Musaruwa, is an expert in ...
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Ziwaphi
23rd Aug 2018
Crime, Investigative, News
WATCH VIDEO “My mother is dead, I want to go and see her.” These were the words of a five-year old boy after witnessing her mother being allegedly stabbed by her boyfriend. The 21-year-old Mpumalanga law student, Treasure Ndlovu, survived ...
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Ziwaphi
20th Aug 2018
News, Politics
Residents of Kanyamazane have once more prevented embattled Mpumalanga Premier, Refilwe Mtsweni from addressing them. This was after Mtsweni’s Spokesperson, Zibonele Mncwango had issued a Media alert that she would be addressing the community at Kanyamazane on Monday morning. Police ...
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Ziwaphi
16th Aug 2018
Corruption, Crime, News, Politics
The Mpumalanga provincial legislature has defended its decision to splurge almost R50 000 of taxpayers’ money on former Speaker, Thandi Shongwe’s unexplained stay at a luxurious hotel during the 2015-2016 festive season. Spokesperson for the Legislature, Zama Memela-Gamede, confirmed that ...
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Ziwaphi
23rd Jul 2018
News
Municipalities in Mpumalanga have written off R331 million in the 2017/17 financial year, and this is attributed to their failure to investigate and act on irregular expenditure. The Auditor-General’s business executive manager responsible for Mpumalanga, Bomkazi Bhobo revealed this during ...
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