SIU sticks to its guns in case against Masuku 21 January 2021 - 07:30
The Special Investigating Unit has accused former Gauteng health MEC Bandile Masuku of changing his story too often when questioned about an e-mail he received which listed companies that benefited from the scandalous R2bn PPE tenders in the province.
The e-mail in question was sent to Masuku by then CFO Kabelo Lehloenya and it listed Royal Bhaca Projects, a company owned by Thandisizwe Diko, the husband of President Cyril Ramaphosa s spokesperson Khusela Diko. The Dikos are family friends of Masuku.
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SIU claims Masuku’s denial of knowledge of irregular PPE procurement is ‘self-serving’ News24 Wire
Former Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku | Picture: Twitter / @GautengProvince Masuku’s legal team earlier submitted to the court that SIU’s findings were not ‘supported by a shred of evidence’.
Former Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku’s denial of knowledge of corrupt, unlawful and irregular procurement of PPE is self-serving, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) argued in court papers.
“Having regard to his constitutional and statutory duties, I respectfully submit that the applicant’s denial of knowledge of corrupt, unlawful and improper procurement by, and in the provincial department, is simply unfounded and impermissibly self-serving,” SIU for