Health minister Joe Phaahla has assured the nation that by the end of business on Thursday, six officials implicated in the Digital Vibes scandal will be served with suspension letters.
“By the close of business today, all affected six officials in the Department of Health would be served with suspension letters pending the completion of disciplinary hearing processes and formalisation of charges. The outstanding disciplinary investigations will require the investigators communicating with the [Special Investigating Unit] SIU and with a procurement specialist,” said Phaahla.
“The number of suspended officials by the end of today will be seven because DG Sandile Buthelezi has also been placed on suspension,” said Phaahla. reported on Wednesday that the SIU had found former health minister Zweli Mkhize acted unlawfully, misleading Ramaphosa and the nation, when he awarded the controversial tender to his associates Tahera Mather and Naadhira Mitha who “under the guise of Digital Vibes, were unlawfully and irregularly appointed by the [department] in respect of the NHI and Covid-19 media campaigns”.
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