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Sep
29
2021
By The African Mirror
R150-million scandal kingpin “will be out office today”

R150-million scandal kingpin “will be out office today”

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER Dr Anban Pillay, a top South African civil servant identified as the kingpin in the R150-million communication tender scandal has been served with a suspension letter and would be "out of the office today", Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has announced Phaahla told a media briefing that he had only received the report of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) on Wednesday and could only act now. The report had been with South African president Cyril Ramaphosa for weeks. The SIU's report found that Pillay, then acting-Director  General in the Department of Health, lied and committed financial misconduct. "We…
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Sep
02
2021
By The African Mirror
SA’s ex-minister could face criminal charges

SA’s ex-minister could face criminal charges

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER DR Zweli Mkhize, South Africa’s former health minister who resigned at the height of a corruption scandal, faces possible criminal charges. This was revealed by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) during a presentation to Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts. According to Advocate Andy Mothibi’s presentation to the committee, the evidence of possible criminal conduct in the Digital Vibes matter, which involves a R150-million communication tender awarded to close associates of Mkhize. Mkhize’s case is among the 19 cases referred to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for a decision. Mothibi said the SIU had hoped that its…
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Jun
24
2021
By The African Mirror
SIU wins R22-million freeze order, goes for more

SIU wins R22-million freeze order, goes for more

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER AFTER getting a court order to freeze R22-million from a communication firm controversially linked to suspended South African Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is gunning for more, including an attempt to get individuals to pay back monies. The Special Tribunal yesterday granted the SIU an order to freeze R22-million in cash and investments that belong to Digital Vibes, a communications company at the heart of a R150-million tender scandal involving the Department of Health and Minister Mkhize. The scandal, which includes Digital Vibes paying for work done on Mkhize’s Johannesburg home, has…
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