NEWS IN BRIEF

GALESHEWE The police are calling for public assistance after the body of an unknown woman was found at Juice Lifestyle in Seleke Street, Galeshewe.

According to police spokesperson, Sergeant Majang Skalkie, an inquest has been opened following the discovery of the woman’s body in the early hours of Saturday morning.

“The deceased is unknown and is approximately between the ages of 30 and 38,” said Skalkie. “She was wearing a Griquas Rugby T-shirt, blue Puma sneakers, a black pair of jeans and a red tracksuit top. She had no visible injuries. We are appealing to anyone who has a missing person in their family or who might known the deceased’s family to please contact the investigating office, Detective Warrant Officer Gys Smith, on 082 302 0393.”

NATIONAL Former top cop Mzwandile Petros has lost a security contract worth millions of rands that the State Information Technology Agency (Sita) unlawfully awarded his forensic investigation and intelligence gathering company, The iFirm.

The agency sought the intervention of the North Gauteng High Court in scrapping the contract to provide “physical guarding and extensive investigative services” at Sita’s head office in Tshwane.

Sita launched an internal investigation into The iFirm’s contract and found that the agreement was invalid due to the