Ernest Mabuza

2 days ago | timeslive.co.za | Ernest Mabuza

The Johannesburg high court on Monday ruled that the confession made by Lawrance Sithembiso Mdlalose, accused of starting the Usindiso building fire, is admissible as evidence. “The judgment was made after an interlocutory application by the state, requesting a trial within a trial to determine the admissibility of the accused’s confession, which was reduced to writing before a magistrate at Johannesburg magistrate's court,” National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane said.

2 days ago | timeslive.co.za | Ernest Mabuza

A man who allegedly impersonated Hawks head Lt-Gen Godfrey Lebeya appeared before the Hatfield magistrate's court on Monday on a charge of impersonating a police officer. Thabo Theletsane, 42, was arrested on Saturday by the Hawks' national serious corruption investigation unit in Petrus Steyn in the Free State. He is also charged with fraud. In October last year, the accused allegedly contacted a prominent South African businessman residing in Gauteng via WhatsApp falsely claiming to be Lebeya.

2 days ago | timeslive.co.za | Ernest Mabuza

The Special Tribunal has ruled against Buthelezi EMS and its affiliated companies, declaring the Free State department of health’s award of multimillion-rand tenders for inter-facility emergency medical services unlawful, unprocedural and unconstitutional. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) instituted civil proceedings to review and set aside the irregular tenders and subsequent contracts awarded to Buthelezi EMS.

6 days ago | timeslive.co.za | Ernest Mabuza

Only the dissection areas at the Free State government mortuary in Bloemfontein remain prohibited from operation by the department of employment and labour, said the provincial health department on Thursday. The mortuary, managed by the department's forensic pathology services directorate, was closed down in October last year because of failure to meet occupational health and safety standards.

1 week ago | businesslive.co.za | Ernest Mabuza

Support our award-winning journalism. The Premium package (digital only) is R30 for the first month and thereafter you pay R129 p/m now ad-free for all subscribers. NGO members protest against the poor treatment of cancer patients. Picture: THAPELO MOREBUDI The Gauteng health department on Wednesday welcomed the decision by the Joburg high court granting it leave to appeal a judgment and order delivered on March 27 relating to the provision of radiation oncology services.