Bandile masuku
Court finds SIU was not irrational in findings against ex-Health MEC Masuku
It also said the former MEC was neglectful, lacked professionalism and care in discharging his duties.
Bandile Masuku had rejected the preliminary report, which found that he had failed to provide oversight and to uphold the Constitution and regulations in the Public Finance Management Act.
The process got under way over the weekend and related to their alleged involvement in corruption linked to personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts.
Masuku and Diko were referred to the party’s disciplinary committee over their alleged roles in PPE corruption and tender irregularities.
Bandile Masuku and Khusela Diko were hauled before the disciplinary committee after allegations of impropriety in the awarding of a PPE tender. The hearing was delayed due to requests for new documents and records.
Gauteng Premier David Makhura in a statement said that he was happy that Judge Selewe Mothle corrected an error made in his judgment of a matter relating to the PPE saga at Gauteng Health last month.
Gauteng Premier David Makhura addresses the corruption allegations made against him as well as the R431 million school sanitisation project.
Bandile Masuku's case before the High Court is a clear example of the question of separation of powers, writes Busani Ngcaweni.
Four hundred and thirty million rand was used to decontaminate schools while they were closed off in a bid to curb the spread of the pandemic. Lesufi admitted on 702 that he only became aware of this when a journalist requested information.
Its legal representative advocate Vincent Maleka said the court must use its discretion against the applicant who has made unjustified strident accusations against investigators at the SIU.
Former Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku is seeking to have the report declared unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid.
The former MEC was fired by Premier David Makhura in October last year after the SIU’s preliminary findings said that he had failed to provide oversight, to uphold the Constitution of the country and the regulations in the Public Finance Management Act.
The pair were charged two weeks ago and Masuku has made those charges public.
Former Gauteng Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku was found by the SIU to have failed in executing his functions in with the country’s constitution and the Public Management Finance Act.
ANC provincial secretary, Jacob Khawe, confirmed to Eyewitness News that the two had received their charges, with a pre-hearing already set down for 14 December.
The African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng gave Makhura until on Tuesday to replace Bandile Masuku.
The much-anticipated meeting of the highest structure in between conferences finally sits down on Friday.
The Gauteng premier said there had been structural problems in the health department for some time - but was hopeful that a new MEC would address those issues.
ANC provincial secretary Jacob Khawe told Eyewitness News that this would be done before the end of the week.