SIU Welcomes Arrest of 3 Government Employees and 3 Service Providers for PPE Scandal

• The Hawks arrested six people recently and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the bust
• The six were arrested for their alleged involved in a Covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) scandal
• Three of those arrested were government workers in Mpumalanga, and the others were service providers

MPUMALANGA - The arrest of six people allegedly involved in a Covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) scandal. Three of those arrested were government workers in Mpumalanga, and the others were service providers.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the arrest by the Hawks. SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago said the employees from the Mpumalanga department of public works, roads and transport were arrested for fraud, corruption and money laundering related to PPEs amounting to R1.3 million.

The employees implicated are Bandile Jacob Ngcobo, Sipho Ronny Monareng, and Macdonald Buko Sigudla. The service providers arrested are Tshidi Susan Sedibe of Superia Services Trading (Pty) Ltd, Anthony Mashego of Maganeleni Trading and Projects (Pty) Ltd, and Whisky Khumalo of Makhula Span Trading (Pty) Ltd.

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According to SowetanLIVE, Superia was contracted to render fumigation-related services at the department, Maganeleni to render PPE and fumigation-related services, and Makhula Span was contracted to provide PPE-related services.

Kganyago said in line with the SIU and Special Tribunals Act 74 of 1996, the unit referred evidence pointing to criminal conduct to the National Prosecuting Authority. In addition, the six were charged with giving a benefit or accepting a benefit.

The Citizen reported that the accused are expected to return to court on Wednesday, 2 November.

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In a related matter, Briefly News also reported Businessman Hamilton Ndlovu has been ordered to cough up more than R158 million after he lost his bid to appeal the Special Tribunal’s earlier decision.

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The tribunal ruled that the personal protective equipment (PPE) tenders awarded to him were unlawful. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Ndlovu received contracts worth at least R172 million to supply PPE to the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS).

Earlier this year, the tribunal found that Ndlovu and his businesses, Feliham Pty (Ltd), Hamilton Protects CC, and Hamilton Holdings Pty (Ltd), repay R158 million.

Source: Briefly News