The Western Cape’s education and health departments are among five at the centre of a PPE procurement probe by the Special Investigating Unit. CapeTimesSA COVID19SA
He said two were from the DA-led departments of education and health, two were into procurement in the ANC-run Matzikama and Laingsburg municipalities, and one was listed for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
“As a province, we have implemented several precautionary measures to prevent possible corrupt activities with regards to procurement in the Western Cape and to mitigate any risks in our supply chains and ensure that public funds are spent correctly,” Winde said. ANC leader of the opposition in the legislature, Cameron Dugmore, called for the probe to be extended to all local municipalities.
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