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The Democratic Alliance has lost its direction according to the party's long-time Gauteng leader, John Moodey. Moodey resigned from the party yesterday. He says it doesn't care about black, coloured and Indian voters and has been captured by individuals, who want to maintain the status quo in the organisation and the country. Moodey is the fourth senior leader to leave the party in less than a year, after Musi Maimane, Herman Mashaba and Athol Trollip.

The Democratic Alliance has lost its direction according to the party's long-time Gauteng leader, John Moodey. Moodey resigned from the party yesterday. He says it doesn't care about black, coloured and Indian voters and has been captured by individuals, who want to maintain the status quo in the organisation and the country. Moodey is the fourth senior leader to leave the party in less than a year, after Musi Maimane, Herman Mashaba and Athol Trollip.

Artists in the entertainment industry have called for the immediate release of 35 people who were arrested yesterday after they blockaded the N3 near the Pavillion, West of Durban in KwaZulu Natal. This after a group of Durban-based artists took to the highway to highlight the impact the national lockdown has had on their livelihoods. The artists, who also included event organisers, are demanding that they be allowed to operate at seventy percent capacity.

Artists in the entertainment industry have called for the immediate release of 35 people who were arrested yesterday after they blockaded the N3 near the Pavillion, West of Durban in KwaZulu Natal. This after a group of Durban-based artists took to the highway to highlight the impact the national lockdown has had on their livelihoods. The artists, who also included event organisers, are demanding that they be allowed to operate at seventy percent capacity.

Nelson Mandela Bay councillor, Andile Lungisa says he intends on taking the fight against his suspension back to the ANC headquarters at Luthuli House in Johannesburg. Lungisa was speaking during a media briefing with the SABC YESTERDAY where he announced that he will be writing to ANC secretary Secretary General, Ace Magashule over the decision by the party's regional body to have him resign and suspended from the party. The former Youth league leader was found guilty of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm following a heated council meeting which saw Lungisa smash a glass jug On the head of an opposition councillor. Lungisa says his case does not involve stealing from the coffers and remains within the courts.

Nelson Mandela Bay councillor, Andile Lungisa says he intends on taking the fight against his suspension back to the ANC headquarters at Luthuli House in Johannesburg. Lungisa was speaking during a media briefing with the SABC YESTERDAY where he announced that he will be writing to ANC secretary Secretary General, Ace Magashule over the decision by the party's regional body to have him resign and suspended from the party. The former Youth league leader was found guilty of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm following a heated council meeting which saw Lungisa smash a glass jug On the head of an opposition councillor. Lungisa says his case does not involve stealing from the coffers and remains within the courts.

The National Treasury has told Parliament that various state-owned entities have approached it for extra funding totaling nearly ten-billion rand. These include the SABC, Post Office and the Airports Company of South Africa. The National Treasury was briefing Parliament's Standing Committee on Appropriations on its performance as well as measures taken to curb fraud and corruption related to COVID-19.

The National Treasury has told Parliament that various state-owned entities have approached it for extra funding totaling nearly ten-billion rand. These include the SABC, Post Office and the Airports Company of South Africa. The National Treasury was briefing Parliament's Standing Committee on Appropriations on its performance as well as measures taken to curb fraud and corruption related to COVID-19.

Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, says there's been incidents of corruption in Gauteng but nothing close to the scale and magnitude of the Covid-19 personal protective equipment scandal. He wants those implicated in PPE corruption to be sent to jail and the stolen monies recovered. Two Gauteng Health Department officials, believed to be at the centre of the scandal, have been identified by the Special Investigations Unit. One official has resigned and another has been suspended. One of the PPE contracts, reportedly worth 125-million rand, had allegedly been awarded to Thandisizwe Diko, the husband of president Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson Khusela Diko.

Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, says there's been incidents of corruption in Gauteng but nothing close to the scale and magnitude of the Covid-19 personal protective equipment scandal. He wants those implicated in PPE corruption to be sent to jail and the stolen monies recovered. Two Gauteng Health Department officials, believed to be at the centre of the scandal, have been identified by the Special Investigations Unit. One official has resigned and another has been suspended. One of the PPE contracts, reportedly worth 125-million rand, had allegedly been awarded to Thandisizwe Diko, the husband of president Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson Khusela Diko.