The high court has ruled that the dissolution of the water entity’s board by Minister Lindiwe Sisulu was unfair and unprocedural
It’s a long shot at political redemption for the former health minister and, more pressingly, a bid to avert criminal charges
Former health minister Zweli Mkhize seeks relief to declare the SIU’s conduct against him ‘unlawful and unconstitutional
The former health minister’s ‘close associates’ laundered cash from the R150-million Digital Vibes ‘heist’ in boxes
Six of the nine implicated officials suspended for their part in the controversial Digital Vibes saga are from the health department
After initially defending Sandile Buthelezi’s personal leave, the health department has announced that he has been placed on precautionary suspension
But, for greedy relations, unscrupulous lawyers and other “experts”, it can be a license to plunder the unfortunate
The cigarette maker has been accused of giving up to $500 000 in bribes and spying on competitors
The SIU is trying to recover R2.5-million from a housing tender as part of its investigation into corruption during the Covid-19 state of disaster
The businessman used just 13% of the millions paid to him by the National Health Laboratory Service to supply PPE — the rest was for himself
Lindiwe Sisulu responds to the story published in the 13 August edition of the M&G, ‘Water board overhaul imminent’
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A March 2020 directive from the Gauteng premier is at the centre of an SIU civil case to recover money lost due to alleged unlawful procurement
In court papers, former Gauteng health chief financial officer Kabelo Lehloenya shifted blame onto premier David Makhura for his alleged failure to prevent unlawful contracts.
During his tenure as president he enabled state capture and the building of the prison industrial complex
Not much has changed. Zuma’s still wearing his orange onesie. And Mkhizi is still free. Perhaps that will change by next week
The president has signed a proclamation for the Special Investigating Unit to investigate R474-million in tenders
For six weeks Ramaphosa has told us he is following process and Mkhize continues to get a fat ministerial salary as he relaxes on special leave.
‘I will come out and explain to the nation exactly how I will deal with [the SIU] report,’ Ramaphosa said during a walkabout at vaccine sites in Gauteng
Gauteng health chief director Thandiwe Pino has been axed for her role in awarding ‘irregular contracts’
Digital Vibes company, controlled by the health minister’s ‘comrade’, was favoured over firms that tendered at about half the price
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The Hawks and the NPA want to boost forensic investigative capacity to get back more money lost to corruption
The Special Investigating Unit’s report on the Digital Vibes scandal involving the health minister means his fate hangs in the balance
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But the deputy minister of state security told the Zondo commission he did not consider the debt reason to quit
The Special Investigating Unit said it would ask the tribunal to declare the health department’s contract with the company unlawful
Thursday was the first time acting health minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane appeared before the committee, but she did not have many answers for MPs
Stabilisation committee on track to recover around R10-billion from the department of human settlements, water and sanitation
The president has placed the embattled health minister on special leave, with Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane appointed to act in the post
National treasury and SIU flag gross misconduct in minister’s department with no heads rolling as millions keep disappearing
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Ramaphosa is said to be considering appointing former Gauteng health MEC Dr Gwen Ramokgopa or Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as the minister of health
But the president told reporters that he would not decide Zweli Mkhize’s future in cabinet before the outcome of the Special Investigating Unit probe
A person who has himself been accused of corruption — more than once — is not the right person to steer the ship of national health insurance for South Africans
Parliamentary committee laments that corruption ‘screws citizens over twice,’ Scopa chair says