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On precarious: The sight of dwellings built on a floodplain and thereby placing communities at high risk to life has become commonplace, as evinced by this scene in Nkomazi, Mpumalanga. Photo: GCIS
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

Climate disasters: Time to return to basics

It is critical that municipalities prioritise the routine maintenance and upgrading of stormwater systems, bridges, roads and essential services

  • Zweli Mkhize
6 min read
Former mayor Florence Radzilani (Andrew Hlongwane/Daily Sun/Gallo)
FLORENCE RADZILANI

Ex ‘VBS’ mayor wants R38-million

Florence Radzilani is claiming R38-million for defamation, loss of income and reputational damage

  • Thanduxolo Jika
4 min read
Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha says government will implement all recommendations made in the forensic report to the letter, including the filing of criminal and civil suits against those implicated. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
ANC LIMPOPO

Axed VBS mayors now face possible criminal charges

Mayors from Makhado, Vhembe, Fetakgomo Tubatse, Collins Chabane, Makhuduthamaga, Giyani and Elias Motsoaledi municipalities were fired on Monday

  • Lucas Ledwaba
3 min read
Radzilani previously claimed she not aware that the municipality had conducted any business with VBS Mutual Bank. (Andrew Hlongwane/Daily Sun/Gallo Images)
ANC

VBS saga: Vhembe mayor resigns, 6 other Limpopo mayors told to go

Vhembe district mayor Florence Radzilani has resigned with immediate effect over the VBS saga

  • Agency
2 min read
George Mashamba, chairperson of the ANC’s integrity commission. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
ACE MAGASHULE

ANC integrity commission calls for VBS implicated to step down

The chairperson of the commission said the VBS saga has seriously damaged the credibility of the party

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read
Frustration reigned at the R2.3-billion VBS Mutual Bank heist court case after another postponement, with one of the accused’s lawyers arguing that his client was suffering financial prejudice because of the state’s alleged ineptitude.
FORENSIC AUDIT

VBS-linked Limpopo municipalities face provincial probe

Eight Limpopo municipalities have a combined exposure to VBS of almost R1.2-billion, but the recovery of all the funds is ‘highly uncertain’

  • Lynley Donnelly
3 min read