The party says it unreservedly condemns the alleged malicious conflict of interest which sees relatives of public officials benefiting from a global pandemic.
The IFP in Gauteng has called on Premier David Makhura to investigate the tender reportedly awarded to Madzikane II Thandisizwe Diko, the husband of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Khusela Diko.
Masuku pointed out that he had requested Makhura to initiate a forensic audit into the procurement of PPE and that the premier subsequently asked the Special Investigating Unit to probe the matter, adding that the latter’s investigation commenced in May. “Those found guilty of fraud and, or the misappropriation of funds at the department will face the full might of the law,” Masuku said.
The IFP’s Dhlamini said it was “alarming” that Royal Bhaca Projects allegedly inflated the cost of the PPE “to amounts that were significantly well above the regulated prices for PPE”.
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