The awarding of a personal protective equipment (PPE) contract to the son of ANC parliamentary chief whip Pemmy Majodina has been referred to the Hawks by acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka.
Many PPE contracts null and void â SIU
By Karabo Ngoepe
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Johannesburg - The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe into the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) has uncovered that most companies awarded contracts were not accredited or certified to handle or distribute the equipment.
Last year, at least R2 billion went to such companies, but the figure is expected to double if not triple after the completion of the SIU probe.
PPE contracts have drawn the ire of South Africans as politically connected people have been exposed to have made a killing from the Covid-19 pandemic.
In the latest scandal, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has been put on special leave pending an SIU investigation into the R150 million contract awarded to Digital Vibes, a company run by his associates Tahera Mather and Naadhira Mitha.
The way is clear for Parliament’s inquiry into Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness for office after the rules committee on Wednesday dismissed a bid to rejig the voting system for the probe.
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