The KwaZulu-Natal department of social development says it has opened a criminal case and suspended a number of officials over the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) as well as blankets.
This follows a “damning forensic” investigation report conducted into the procurement of the goods, MEC for social development Nonhlanhla Khoza said in a statement.
Last week, KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala said there was R13,630,229 in irregular expenditure for PPE and an irregular amount of R15,808,000 for the blankets.“The investigation noted that some service providers were paid in full on May 4, while the delivery of goods happened on May 11. “As a department we were taken aback by the outcome of the forensic investigation report, as presented by premier Sihle Zikalala.
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