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SIU investigating PPE contracts worth over R8 billion
The SIU has been hard at work since March following complaints of scandals in the procurement of PPE across the country and Kaizer Kganyago said they were probing more than 700 companies.
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SIU refutes Masuku’s claim that it’s venturing into a political game
Masuku was fired by Premier David Makhura on the back of the findings of a preliminary report by the SIU.
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DA in Gauteng warns Makhura not to reinstate Bandile Masuku
Premier David Makhura said he won’t appoint anyone to replace him until the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) finalises its probe.
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Showdown looming between Masuku & SIU
Masuku called on law enforcement agencies not to substitute principles for populism.
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Axed MEC Bandile Masuku: Falsehoods against me are extremely unfair
Gauteng Premier David Makhura announced on Friday morning that he had relieved Health MEC Bandile Masuku of his duties after the SIU found that he failed to uphold the Constitution and regulations contained in the Public Finance Management Act during COVID-19 procurement processes.
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Makhura: I will reinstate Masuku if he’s cleared of wrongdoing
Earlier on Friday, Gauteng Premier David Makhura announced that he had decided to fire Health MEC Bandile Masuku as he failed to exercise political oversight over the irregular COVID-19 procurement process in the province.
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Axed Gauteng Health MEC Masuku heads to court to have SIU findings set aside
Premier David Makhura announced on Friday morning that Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku had been fired.
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Makhura removes Masuku as Gauteng’s Health MEC
Gauteng Premier David Makhura said the latest SIU update on its investigations found that the MEC failed to uphold the Constitution and regulations contained in the Public Finance Management Act.
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Forensic report clears Masukus of wrongdoing in PPE tender debacle
The report was compiled by Darryl Furman & Associates, which instructed forensics organisations to carry out a diligent search for evidence of criminal offences
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Fate of suspended Gauteng Health officials in balance after HOD Lukhele quits
The province has been at the centre of allegations of COVID-19 corruption that saw the suspension of Lukhele, the Health deputy Director-General Andile Gwebani and Health MEC Bandile Masuku.
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Gloves off in fight between DA’s Bloom & ANC’s Masuku over Nasrec field hospital
The DA's Jack Bloom has accused the government of corruption under the leadership of suspended Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku relating to the admission of patients at the Nasrec field hospital.
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Masuku accuses DA’s Jack Bloom of misleading public over Nasrec hospital costs
The suspended health MEC gave Bloom 24 hours to retract his statement regarding the admission of patients at the Nasrec field hospital.
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Gauteng ANC confirms extension of leave of absence for Diko, Masuku couple
Presidential spokesperson Khusela Diko, Health MEC Bandile Masuku and his wife Joburg MMC Loyiso Masuku are implicated in irregular personal protective equipment (PPE) tenders in the province.
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Gauteng ANC PEC expected to conclude its meeting today
The PEC has been meeting since Saturday to consider, among other things, the report by the Integrity Commission relating to a multimillion-rand personal protective equipment (PPE) tender.
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Future of some Gauteng ANC leaders still unclear due to corruption allegations
The provincial executive committee (PEC) is meeting this weekend to consider a report by the integrity commission relating to a multimillion-rand personal protective equipment (PPE) tender.
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Don’t expect much from ANC, says analyst as Gauteng PEC meets this weekend
The PEC is meeting this weekend to consider the report by the provincial integrity commission (PIC) relating to a R125 million personal protective equipment (PPE) tender.
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Bandile Masuku’s future uncertain as Gauteng ANC meet
Masuku, his wife Loyiso and presidential spokesperson Khusela Diko's husband, were implicated in the alleged fraudulently awarded tender.
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Treasury publishes list of all COVID-19-related govt tender expenditures
This includes expenditure by the Gauteng government, which has seen a number of questions raised over procurement, including its now suspended Health MEC Bandile Masuku.
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Walk the talk: Opposition parties react to Ramaphosa’s letter to ANC members
On Sunday, Ramaphosa issued the open letter raising a number of issues and taking a hard line on corruption related to the provision of personal protective equipment.
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OPINION: Corruption is killing South Africans and the economy
When it seems as if virtually every tender awarded during the time of a global health emergency is tainted with corruption, it says something about the very soul of a country, write Judith February and Gary Pienaar.
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GP ANC integrity committee probe into Diko, Masuku PPE allegations begins today
It’s been weeks of calls for Diko, Masuku and his wife to be fired from their positions after it surfaced that the presidential spokesperson’s husband received the PPE tender due to their close family ties.
