Digital Vibes, the controversial communications firm that bagged an allegedly corrupt R150-million contract from the Department of Health (DoH), bought a second-hand vehicle for Dedani Mkhize, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize’s son.
Documents obtained by Scorpio reveal that Digital Vibes in May 2020 transferred R160,000 to a Pietermaritzburg car dealership for a 2003 Toyota Land Cruiser.
The car was subsequently registered in Dedani Mkhize’s name.
According to photographs posted on social media, the vehicle has been put to use at a farm near Pietermaritzburg owned by the minister’s son.
Digital Vibes bought this used Toyota Land Cruiser for Health Minister Zweli Mkhize’s son, Dedani. (Photo: Facebook)
Cultural Affairs and Sport MEC Anroux Marais said:
As we are now in an established resurgence of cases and due to the expected third wave occurring over the period for which initiation under alert Level 1 has been approved, the Western Cape Department of Health, in the interest of the safety of all, has issued an advisory recommending a postponement until the end of the third wave in the Western Cape.
Traditional leaders previously raised concerns to News24 over the possible loss of life should rules not be adhered to following the lifting of the ban on initiations.
AmaXhosa, AmaHlubi and Basotho practice the initiation rite of passage in the Western Cape.
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With cold, wet conditions hitting KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday, the KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has urged residents to exercise extreme caution on the roads.
About 425 000 families remain without clean running water across KwaZulu-Natal, according to recent findings by the Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Department.