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  • Personal protective equipment (PPE). Picture AFP

    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.

    583 days ago
  • FILE: Former Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku visits the Nasrec quarantine and isolation centre on 20 July 2020. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    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.

    583 days ago
  • Gauteng Premier David Makhura and Health MEC Bandile Masuku visit the Diepsloot screening and testing site on 8 May 2020. The visit followed a health worker testing positive for COVID-19 in the area and has since been in isolation. Picture: @GautengProvince/Twitter

    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.

    584 days ago
  • FILE: Former Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku. Picture: @BandileMasuku/Twitter

    Showdown looming between Masuku & SIU

    Masuku called on law enforcement agencies not to substitute principles for populism.

    584 days ago
  • FILE: Bandile Masuku. Picture: @GautengProvince/Twitter

    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.

    584 days ago
  • FILE: Gauteng Premier David Makhura on 1 October 2020. Picture: Twitter/@David_Makhura.

    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.

    584 days ago
  • FILE: Former Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    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.

    585 days ago
  • FILE: Axed Gauteng Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku. Picture: @GautengProvince/Twitter

    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.

    585 days ago
  • FILE: The Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku with teams of field workers in Ekurhuleni District, Glen Marikana Informal settlement to form part of the screening and testing campaign aimed to combat the spread of COVID-19 on 17 April 2020. Pictures: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    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

    585 days ago
  • FILE: Former Gauteng Health Department's Prof Mkhululi Lukhele at a media briefing on 23 May 2020. Picture: @GautengHealth/Twitter

    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.

    591 days ago
  • FILE: Bandile Masuku visits the Nasrec quarantine and isolation centre on 20 July 2020. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    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.

    598 days ago
  • FILE: Gauteng Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku addressing the media in Johannesburg during a press briefing on 17 July 2020. Picture: @GautengProvince/Twitter

    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.

    599 days ago
  • FILE: Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku on 20 July 2020 inspects the Nasrec field hospital's state of readiness amidst the province's increase in coronavirus cases. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    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.

    602 days ago
  • The Gauteng ANC's newly elected leadership from left Parks Tau, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, Panyaza Lesufi and David Makhura. Picture: Qaanitah Hunter/EWN

    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.

    604 days ago
  • FILE: Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku on 20 July 2020 inspects the Nasrec field hospital's state of readiness amidst the province's increase in coronavirus cases. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    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.

    604 days ago
  • FILE: The Gauteng ANC's leadership from left Parks Tau, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, Panyaza Lesufi and David Makhura. Picture: EWN.

    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.

    604 days ago
  • FILE: Former Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku. Picture: @BandileMasuku/Twitter

    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.

    605 days ago
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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.

    628 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: GCIS

    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.

    631 days ago
  • Personal protective equipment (PPE). Picture AFP

    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.

    644 days ago
  • Gauteng Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku and the provincial executive council on 31 March 2020 rolled out massive community screenings and testing programmes in Alexandra township to screen residents for coronavirus (COVID-19). Picture: Ahmed Kajee/EWN.

    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.

    645 days ago
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