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  • 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.

    606 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.

    607 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.

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

    Gauteng ANC concludes report into alleged irregular awarding of PPE tenders

    Eyewitness News has independently confirmed this, while the findings are expected to be released on Sunday by the African National Congress (ANC)’s provincial executive committee.

    614 days ago
  • FILE: ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa and party secretary general Ace Magashule. Picture: Eyewitness News.

    MAHLATSE MAHLASE: Until Ramaphosa acts, ANC's anti-corruption moves are cosmetic

    The reason the ANC is unable to tackle corruption within its ranks is because the nobility of joining the party to lead and serve society has long disappeared, writes Mahlatse Mahlase.

    629 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.

    630 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.

    633 days ago
  • FILE: An ANC flag. Picture: Eyewitness News

    JUDITH FEBRUARY: The indescribable impunity of the ANC

    Quite how the ANC hopes to improve its results in next year's local government elections is unclear when it seems so unfit for purpose, writes Judith February.

    636 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.

    646 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.

    647 days ago
  • Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivering his Supplementary Budget on 24 June 2020. Picture: GCIS

    All PPE contracts must be published - Mboweni

    Treasury said that government departments would no longer be allowed to choose suppliers and would have to resort to open tender processes in awarding contracts for PPE and COVID-19-related goods and services.

    652 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the nation on 24 May 2020 on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter.

    Ramaphosa: I have empowered law officials to probe COVID-19 corruption claims

    The last few weeks have seen damning allegations of corruption against senior party members.

    654 days ago
  • FILE: DA leader John Steenhuisen. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN.

    Steenhuisen asks for Ramaphosa to answer to COVID-19 corruption claims in Parly

    Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku and his wife Loyiso, a City of Joburg official, are at the centre of just one of several high-level corruption probes recently launched into a tender for personal protective equipment.

    654 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

    EFF in Gauteng lodges criminal complaint against MEC Masuku

    Masuku, his wife Loyiso and presidential spokesperson, Khusela Diko and her husband, have been linked to a multimillion tender, which has raised questions.

    655 days ago
  • FILE: Screengrab of Casac's Lawson Naidoo.

    Casac calls for prosecution of officials linked to COVID-19 relief funds looting

    There have been numerous reports of irregularities around COVID-19 relief funds by among others senior government officials, including the presidential spokesperson and Gauteng's MEC for Health.

    657 days ago
  • Joburg MMC for Group Corporate and Shared Services, Loyiso Masuku. Picture: @Loyiso_Masuku/Twitter

    Joburg Mayor Makhubo accedes to MMC Loyiso Masuku's request for leave of absence

    The request relates to her alleged involvement in a multi-million rand tender for personal protective equipment.

    657 days ago
  • Gauteng Premier David Makhura. Picture: @GautengProvince/Twitter

    Makhura: Corruption claims have eroded public confidence in Gauteng govt

    This as the SIU is probing more than 100 companies in Gauteng alone that have been linked to questionable tenders as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic.

    657 days ago
  • FILE: Scopa chairperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa also said the Gauteng legislature’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts was “duty bound” to scrutinise COVID-19 expenditure in the province. Picture:  Picture: @MkhulekoHlengwa/Twitter.

    Scopa chair calls for criminal probe into Diko, Masuku PPE tender allegations

    Mkhuleko Hlengwa said the PPE contract linked to King Madzikane II should be subjected to a 'comprehensive criminal investigation or a special audit by the Auditor General of South Africa'.

    658 days ago
  • Makhura on Health MEC: He must clear his name, but the battle continues

    Gauteng Premier David Makhura addressed the media to update on COVID-19 in the province. He also spoke about the investigation of the procurement of Personal Protective Equipment in the Gauteng Health Department. #CoronavirusSA #Gauteng #COVID19

    658 days ago
  • FILE: AmaBhaca Chief Madzikane Thandisizwe Diko II.  Picture: Facebook.com

    King Madzikane II: I went against what Khusela said about PPE contract

    King Madzikane II has told the SABC that he signed a contract with the Gauteng government for PPE without consulting his wife, Khusela Diko, who is the President's spokesperson.

    658 days ago
  • FILE: Presidency spokesperson Khusela Diko. Picture: @KhuselaS/Twitter.

    Hlengwa: There should be a full criminal probe into Diko, Masuku allegations

    The Gauteng ANC leadership has decided that Khusela Diko, Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku and his wife Loyiso, appear before the provincial integrity committee and take a leave of absence of two to four weeks.

    658 days ago
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