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The Health Ombud, Professor Taole Mokoena, says investigators have found no evidence that workplace bullying, victimisation or poor working conditions directly caused the deaths of six healthcare workers investigated at five public hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal. However, the Ombud says the probe uncovered serious systemic problems that require urgent government intervention. The Health Ombud's Office briefed the media on the findings of its joint investigation into the deaths of healthcare professionals at public health facilities in KwaZulu-Natal. The deaths sparked national outrage over working conditions in the public health sector. Health Ombud Professor Taole Mokoena had this to say during the media briefing. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (NEHAWU) in KwaZulu-Natal,  its Provincial Secretary, Ayanda Zulu 

Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has found the City of Cape Town to have violated several sections of the South African Constitution by failure to provide access to water amongst other things in Langa and Khayelitsha townships. 

National Treasury says is in a process to temporarily withhold July 2026 funds to 69 municipalities across all nine provinces over persistent financial management failures. Treasury says the move is intended to enforce fiscal discipline, improve accountability and address unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure. The affected municipalities allegedly failed to comply with the Municipal Finance Management Act despite repeated support and engagement. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Ntiyiso Consulting Group Chief Advisor, Miyelani Holeni, who is also a Revenue and Local Government specialist, 

The Border Management Authority has TODAY addressed a media briefings on the processing and repatriation of undocumented immigrants at a repatriation centre in Musina. Thousands of immigrants have been processed and repatriated in Musina and the centre is still receiving some migrants coming from various parts of the country. Sakina kamwendo spoke to Border Management Authority Spokesperson, Mmemme Mogotsi...

The Madlanga Commission has heard allegations that suspended deputy Crime Intelligence head Major General Feroz Khan used EFF leader Julius Malema to advance his own agenda in Parliament. Evidence leader Advocate Matthew Chaskalson presented WhatsApp messages containing parliamentary questions that were to be asked by Malema to former Inspector-General of Intelligence, Isaac Dintwe. The Commission heard that the questions, allegedly drafted by Khan, were sent through his close associate, Mohammed "Mo" Sayed, before being passed on to Malema. Chaskalson told the Commission the questions were intended to trap Dintwe into making false statements, which Khan allegedly planned to use to orchestrate his removal. 

A Malawian immigrant who had been processed at the Musina repatriation centre and enroute to the Beitbridge border post in Musina, Limpopo, has died. According to information, the immigrant collapsed and died in the bus after complaining of ill health. The undocumented immigrants are being processed outside the border post prior to their repatriation. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter Rudzani Tshivhase. 

One year after KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made explosive allegations of corruption, criminal infiltration within law enforcement and political interference in policing. Mkhwanazi alleged that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu unlawfully disbanded the Political Killings Task Team and ordered the seizure of its case dockets. The allegations prompted President Cyril Ramaphosa to establish the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, chaired by retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga. Since commencing its work, the commission has heard testimony from about 80 witnesses, examining allegations of corruption and criminal networks within law enforcement agencies.SABC reporter Sibahle Motha fied this report,  Sakina Kamwendo further spoke to Independent security analyst Azaniah Mnisi. 

Police watchdog, IPID, believes it has a strong case against the two accused arrested in connection with the alleged 2023 theft of precious metals and stones worth just under15-million rand. Ekurhuleni Metro Police officer Adrian MacKenzie and businessman Etienne van der Walt were arrested by IPID this weekend. The pair appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court earlier today, where their case was postponed to the 16th of July for a bail application. The arrests follow testimony at the Madlanga Commission, where Witness K alleged that she, suspended EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi, and four others raided an apartment in Killarney, Johannesburg and removed the precious metals. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC News reporter Sashin Naidoo  

More buses are expected to arrive at Durban's old drive in today as efforts intensify to clear what is hoped is the last group of Malawian nationals still camped outside the decommissioned temporary repatriation site.Leader of the Malawian community in KwaZulu Natal, Adam Ali, says one bus has already been confirmed, while he is appealing to donors and organisations to help secure four more.The appeal follows the departure of 11 buses carrying more than 700 people on Friday, and another bus that left on Sunday. Ali says about 386 people -that mostly spent the weekend camped outside -are still waiting to be transported to Musina before being repatriated to Malawi. 

A clean up operation has been conducted outside the repatriation site in Epping (in Cape Town) where thousands of undocumented migrants spent the past week seeking voluntary repatriation.  The site at the Home Affairs and Refugee Centre is now closed. The undocumented migrants have been transported to Musina over the past few days, before they'll cross the border to go to their home countries. A few hundred undocumented migrants have been moved to a field near the Epping site. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter Mlamli Maneli.