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De Lille vows action against ‘crooks’ in construction sector Updated Nokukhanya N Mntambo Share this: Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille has vowed to tighten controls in the construction sector as government moves ahead with its infrastructure plans.  GCIS The infrastructure plans, approved by Cabinet in May 2020, forms part of the country’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan.   De Lille and head of the Special Investigating Unit, Andy Mothibi, launched ...

Credit Southern Illinois University WSIUs Jennifer Fuller talks with SIU President Dan Mahony, who is wrapping up his first academic year at the helm of the system. Listen

The health ministry has admitted that there have been some "glaring irregularities" found in the awarding of a multimillion-rand contract to Digital Vibes, a company linked to minister Dr Zweli Mkhize.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on Sunday moved to quash claims by former Gauteng health MEC Bandile Masuku that his reinstatement to the ANC proves he did nothing wrong in the province’s procurement of PPE last year.

Saluki softball advances to MVC Tournament Championship game Southern Illinois University’s softball team will advance to the MVC Tournament Championship game. By Amber Ruch | May 14, 2021 at 6:00 PM CDT - Updated May 14 at 6:00 PM CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Southern Illinois University’s softball team will advance to the MVC Tournament Championship game. The Salukis scored seven runs in the final two innings to beat the Illinois State Redbirds 7-2. The championship game will be...

May 15—If there's one thing that Indiana State has established in its fine season to date? It's that Friday belongs to the Sycamores. For only the second Friday this season, ISU got to demonstrate its Friday prowess on its own diamond as hard-hitting Southern Illinois became only the second team to grace the Sycamores' presence at Bob Warn Field this season. The first games of weekend series ...

SIU-Edwardsville SIU-Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook announced Tuesday he will retire from his leadership position by June 2022. The Metro East native returned to the campus where he had earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees to become the ninth chancellor in SIU-E’s history on August 1, 2016.  SIU System President Dan Mahony issued a statement congratulating Pembrook on his 30-plus years in higher education. Mahony says the national search for a new chancellor will begin w...

SIU receives startup grant to study algae blooms SIU Algae Bloom study By Colin Baillie | May 11, 2021 at 5:31 PM CDT - Updated May 11 at 5:35 PM CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Southern Illinois University researchers are working on a project that will help keep the campus lake clean. The funding from this project came from a startup grant from the U.S. EPA. That grant is worth $25,000. Over the last 10 years, Campus Lake has seen an algae bloom issue two to three times. The algae in the water ...

Senior housing official Mvuleni Mapu allegedly behind unfair awarding of contract SIU smells more toilet tender stink PREMIUM By Michael Kimberley and Nomazima Nkosi - 04 May 2021 Two of the quotes for a R24m toilet tender were allegedly only given to the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality by housing delivery boss Mvuleni Mapu four days after a Free State company had already been sent a letter of appointment.       The explosive claim is contained in a March 29  letter sent...

Former Gauteng health MEC Bandile Masuku has abandoned his court bid to challenge a Special Investigating Unit report that found he had failed to exercise proper oversight over PPE tenders.