Ppe corruption
Masuku opts against appealing High Court ruling in SIU matter
Former Gauteng Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku had sought to have a report by the SIU which led to his sacking overturned and while his application was...
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Merkel's party moves to clean up after 'mask affair'
A lawmaker from Merkel's CDU party and another from its CSU Bavarian sister party have been accused of profiting directly or indirectly from mask contracts.
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Competition Tribunal wants firm fined for overcharging SAPS for masks
Tsutsumani Business Enterprises is appearing before the Competition Tribunal for excessive pricing, among other contraventions of the Competition Act.
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High hopes Mboweni's Budget speech bolsters coffers of crime-fighting units
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is expected to deliver the 2021 Budget speech on Wednesday, with the hope that more money can be set aside for crime-fighting, including graft receiving special attention.
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COVID-19: AG Maluleke says procurement of PPEs saw the biggest corruption
AG Tsakani Maluleke presented the second special report on the financial management of COVID-19 initiatives to the Standing Committee on the Auditor-General on Friday.
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Masuku & Diko's ANC hearing into PPE corruption expected to conclude this month
The process got under way over the weekend and related to their alleged involvement in corruption linked to personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts.
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A number of hard lessons learned from PPE corruption probe, admits Ramaphosa
President Ramaphosa said that what he found 'most disturbing' was 'the wilful intent to commit fraud' at a time when the country was scrambling to procure emergency PPE to protect people.
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Denosa: Money recovered from corruption must be used to buy proper PPE
In its probe into PPE corruption, the SIU found some of the PPE delivered was substandard, and Denisa Cassim Lekhoathi said that posed some health risks to its members.
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ANC resumes Masuku, Diko disciplinary hearing after January postponement
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.
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SIU Head: PPE tender scandal is unprecedented
The Special Investigating Unit briefed the media on the report of finalised investigations and outcomes into allegations surrounding the COVID-19 personal protective equipment procurement by state institutions.
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Makhura welcomes judgment clearing his name in Gauteng PPE corruption matter
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.
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Makhura on corruption: I have not sought to enrich a friend or comrade
Gauteng Premier David Makhura addresses the corruption allegations made against him as well as the R431 million school sanitisation project.
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Diko's professional future in limbo
Khusela Diko will remain on special leave after being linked to COVID-19 tender corruption allegations.
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Was the fight against corruption in 2020 genuine or was it for show?
For the first time since the democratic dispensation, law enforcement entities appeared ever more committed to taking action, with the Hawks swooping in on many suspects including politicians in 2020.
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Makhura: We will continue the fight against corruption
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.
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Ramaphosa set to get SIU preliminary findings on Diko PPE matter in December
Presidency spokesperson Khusela Diko, who took a leave of absence exactly four months ago, finally presented herself before the SIU for questioning.
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ANALYSIS: SA’s draft procurement bill is wide open to abuse and corruption
The draft public procurement bill makes room for confidentiality without defining it and limiting its use to narrow circumstances. This leaves the door wide open to abuse.
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Joburg MMC Loyiso Masuku back at work after Gauteng ANC clears her in PPE matter
Masuku returned to work after having been cleared by the ANC’s own processes while her husband has lodged court processes against the SIU over a report it submitted which led to his axing.
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Gauteng ANC expects update from Makhura regarding appointment of new Heath MEC
Gauteng ANC deputy provincial chairperson, Panyaza Lesufi, said that while the provincial executive could not tell Premier David Makhura who to pick, it could urge him to do so quickly.
