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Denosa: Some healthcare worker deaths can be attributed to subpar PPEs
The union was reacting to the Special Investigating Unit report into COVID-19 PPE procurement.
A report compiled by the department shows a whopping R430 million was spent on decontaminating schools between June and August last year.
Masuku was fired by Premier David Makhura on the back of the findings of a preliminary report by the SIU.
Businesses, labour parties and faith-based organisations are pushing for accountability following reports of large-scale corruption and financial mismanagement of relief funds.
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.
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.
Local government MEC Anton Bredell said it was the second council in the province to be raided by the SIU.
Some of its members have already been on protesting against staff shortages and a lack of personal protective equipment.
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.
Motshekga has also denied allegations that her husband Mathole Motshekga produces sanitisers to sell to schools.
On Monday, Cosatu threw down the gauntlet, challenging President Cyril Ramaphosa to act against corruption decisively or risk losing its support.
Members of Parliament will embark on constituency work after four months of virtual meetings and several sittings.
The last few weeks have seen damning allegations of corruption against senior party members.
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.
Masuku, his wife Loyiso and presidential spokesperson, Khusela Diko and her husband, have been linked to a multimillion tender, which has raised questions.
The centres taking care of hundreds of children across the province have been permitted to reopen under strict safety measures.
Tests conducted on supplies provided by Nkhiva Trading showed that the delivered sanitisers had far less alcohol content than that required.
Earlier this week, a group of nurses protested at the hospital over COVID-19 related health and safety concerns.
Grades 7s and matrics are now expected back at school next Monday after the resumption of teaching and learning was postponed on Sunday night.