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South African corruption watchdog probes COVID-19 tenders

South African corruption watchdog probes COVID-19 tenders

ALEXANDER WINNING SOUTH Africa's anti-corruption watchdog has announced it was investigating irregularities in coronavirus-related tenders, the latest in a series of scandals that trade unions said showed the government's failure to tackle graft. The probes by the Public Protector come soon after investigators launched separate inquiries into the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) in Gauteng province, the country's economic heartland. President Cyril Ramaphosa staked his reputation on tackling graft when he replaced Jacob Zuma as head of state more than two years ago, but he is on the back foot after news reports alleging that politically connected individuals have…
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South Africa probes medical suppliers over COVID-19 tender graft allegations

South Africa probes medical suppliers over COVID-19 tender graft allegations

SOUTH African investigators are probing 102 suppliers of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the country's most populous province after news reports alleged that politically connected individuals had won lucrative COVID-19 tenders. David Makhura, premier of the Gauteng province where major cities like Johannesburg and Pretoria are located, said payments of around 1 billion rands ($60 million) to PPE suppliers had been halted after an initial audit raised red flags like overpricing and bad quality. Gauteng Health MEC, Dr Bandile Masuku, will take at least four weeks of leave during the investigations, he added. Gauteng has more confirmed COVID-19 infections than…
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