Ledla Structural Development, a front company used by the Gauteng Health Department to pay Royal Bhaca Projects R80m, paid R300 000 towards Thandisizwe Diko’s R4m PPE bill with the supplier.
Johannesburg - Ledla Structural Development, a front company used by the Gauteng Health Department to pay Royal Bhaca Projects R80 million, paid R300 000 towards Thandisizwe Diko’s R4m personal protective equipment bill with the supplier.
They said Lehong-Mboweni was also interviewed but the SIU investigators “struggled” to get hold of the Dikos, who failed to return calls. Royal Bhaca, owned by the husband of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Khusela Diko, was later paid at least R80m in 12 tranches of between R120 000 and R38m within a week.
The letter, sent by law firm Mbabane Maswazi and Mkosana Inc last Sunday, claimed “these false and untested allegations are deliberate and aimed at mobilising vicious public views against our clients with the sole aim of tarnishing their dignity”. “At the time of their request, I still regarded them as Royal Bhaca officials as they were previously ordering on behalf of Royal Bhaca.
“The reason was that we have already established a relationship and in some of the deliveries payments were already made. Because this occurred during the initial lockdown period, I indicated to Ledla that I would be increasing the price due to the fact that there was a huge demand and this was putting a straining on Mediwaste’s production level.
Maake said Mediwaste was paid a total of R4m in four tranches of R302 235.25 on May 18, R74 750 on May 20, R195 500 on May 20 and R3 390 000 on August 3, this year, after delivering most of the items to a warehouse in Roodepoort.
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