Social development dept scandal: Last three suspended officials return to work
Thirteen officials in the Gauteng Department of Social Development were suspended in a"crackdown on corruption" between September 2023 and January 2024.
The suspensions occurred during the chaotic leadership MEC Mbali Hlophe and head of department Matilda Gasela. Gasela left in April amid corruption allegations. Hlophe lost her position after the May elections.The last three of 13 Gauteng Department of Social Development officials suspended during an alleged"crackdown on corruption" returned to work last week.
This was because of the pre-election furore over Hlophe's handling of the social development portfolio, which saw tens of millions of rand in deviations from supply chain management processes.Ranked: How transparent social development and its nine provincial depts are about spending billions
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