Gauteng Premier David Makhura will likely announce former Health MEC Bandile Masuku’s replacement
Bandile Masuku contends the SIU report conducted “at the speed of lightning” against him, is without a factual foundation.
Suspended Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku said the SIU report is ‘garbage’ ahead of his ANC disciplinary hearing this week.
Former Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku is not going down without a fight. He’s on a mission to have the SIU findings deemed invalid.
The PEC resolved that Bandile Masuku’s wife Loyiso could return to work after her involvement in the matter could not be substantiated.
It comes as Premier David Makhura has given his health MEC Bandile Masuku, marching orders after a report by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) found that he failed to adhere to the constitution in relation to the COVID-19 PPE saga
A probe by the Special Investigatiing Unit (SIU) found that he failed to execute his functions in compliance with the Constitution and the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA)
The report found that if anyone should be blamed, it is Khusela Diko’s husband, Thandisizwe Diko, whose company was awarded the R125 million contract
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng said there needed to be an investigation to look into why there was a high COVID-19 infection rate at Sterkfontein Hospital in Krugersdorp
The ANC in Gauteng has been meeting to discuss the contentious PIC report involving presidency spokesperson Khusela Diko and health MEC Bandile Masuku
In a statement, the premier’s office said, as a matter of principle, it was agreed upon that Makhura’s wife and children would not be doing any business with government.
The EFF said that they will take their allegations of mass corruption by the Gauteng health MEC to court, along with his wife Loyiso.
In a statement, Makhubo said he had received Masuku’s request for leave as a Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC).
Gauteng Premier David Makhura said he is disappointed over allegations that Health MEC Bandile Masuku could have influenced the awarding of a lucrative tender to prove PPEs
Scopa chairperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa says a criminal investigation should be launched following the PPE tender scandal which has implicated Bandile Masuku and Khusela Diko.
The ANC in Gauteng has said more allegations warrant further investigating, including answering why the companies which were granted tenders did not apply in the first place.
As the PPE tender scandal unfolds, both Bandile Masuku and Khusela Diko have been referred to the ruling party’s Integrity Committee.
Presidency spokesperson Khusela Diko and Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku have been linked to a multimillion rand PPE tender scandal and a further underhanded political fundraising campaign.
Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku has been implicated in a PPE tender scandal that will be investigated by the SIU.
Masuku said the process of awarding contracts within the department rests entirely with the Supply Chain Management function in Finance
The digging of mass grave sites in Gauteng has come under serious scrutiny.
The Gauteng Health Department also said there’s been an upsurge in trauma units since sale of alcohol was permitted under lockdown Level 3.
Footage of the inhumane treatment of 76-year-old Martha Marais at Mamelodi Hospital went viral in 2019.