Tender
State: Gumede unduly benefited R2.9m from eThekwini waste collection tender
Gumede and 21 others face fraud, corruption and racketeering charges relating to the dodgy tender amounting to a revised figure of R320 million, excluding VAT.
Revelations include failure to follow adequate procurement processes in the awarding of tenders, nepotism and paying suppliers for incomplete work.
Masuku was fired by Premier David Makhura on the back of the findings of a preliminary report by the SIU.
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.
A group including the Desmond and Leah Tutu Foundation, Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution were invited to meet with the president.
This follows calls in several civil society movements for South Africans to rise against the unabated corruption in the public and private sectors which have undermined economic growth.
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.
Mboweni and Treasury officials appeared before Parliament’s finance committees on Wednesday.
Masuku has taken leave pending a probe into the multimillion-rand deal to supply personal protective equipment to the Gauteng Health Department.
Members of Parliament will embark on constituency work after four months of virtual meetings and several sittings.
Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha has come under fire for launching an embarrassing shack settlement, costing R2.4m for 40 shacks, last week.
Masuku, his wife Loyiso and presidential spokesperson, Khusela Diko and her husband, have been linked to a multimillion tender, which has raised questions.
David Makhura has chosen to start Thursday's provincial command council briefing with an update on the allegations of tender irregularities on the COVID-19 funds in the provincial health department.
The South African National Defence Force is reportedly investigating a major general for allegedly awarding defence tender contracts to his spouse worth R210 million.
The suspect allegedly demanded R100,000 in exchange for the contract.