Department Of Defence
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Political parties slate defence department, Denel after SIU uncovers procurement irregularities
In one Special Investigating Unit inquiry, Denel was paid more than R8 billion by Armscor for 264 Badger vehicles but only produced a fraction of those
Defence department blames lack of funding for failure to act on gender-based violence in the SANDF
An investigation by the auditor general into the defence department’s records found that a lack of accountability and consequence management is rife
Defence department can’t account for R1.5 billion
An investigation by the auditor general investigation has found that out of R10.5-billion of unnecessary spending, the department could neither provide a cause nor hold anyone…
Millions of rand lost as SANDF returns unauthorised Cuban Covid-19 drug
Remedial action against officials suspected of wrongdoing must be taken, says the ministerial task team investigating the defence department
1 Military Hospital became a ‘milking cow’ during 14 years of refurbishment
The defence force presents a summary of a forensic report on an investigation into upgrades and repairs to the hospital in Pretoria
Squabbles put army hospital in ICU
1 Military Hospital is in a serious state of disrepair and the report of a forensic investigation into who is to blame for the mess remains under wraps
Denel aims to be sustainable within five years, but needs a bigger cash injection
The parastatal has struggled with financial constraints for some time, partly blamed on wasteful expenditure and the inability to create revenue
Despite promises, medical interns at 2 Military Hospital remain unpaid
The interns were told they would receive salaries at the end of April, but that did not happen
‘Suspicious’ tech company EOH must pay back millions
EOH allegedly inflated prices of Microsoft licences, which could have been bought by the defence department for a third of the cost
Military’s R500-million plane contract — for no planes
Even though no planes were ever supplied, a company wants hundreds of millions of rands from the military for a contract to supply two aircraft
Leaked SANDF document details powers of ‘control officer’ during state of emergency
On Sunday, Rapport, sister publication of News24, reported that the Presidency had started to compose regulations for a state of emergency.
Suspended defence chief director paid almost R3m to sit at home
A senior defence force member, cleared of all wrongdoing, has been left in limbo for three years.
Botched defence department contract cost millions of state funds
The International Chamber of Commerce arbitration court has revealed that a cancelled contract cost the government R300-million, says a report.
Plane sale was plain sailing, insists Sisulu
Former defence minister Lindiwe Sisulu insists there was nothing problematic about the purchase of a new presidential jet under her watch.
Defence ministry slates warship procurement reports
The defence ministry has denied Jacob Zuma will buy an aircraft carrier, with convicted fraudster Tony Yengeni deciding who would get the contract.