Cape Town — President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) to further investigate the Gauteng Department of Health and Tembisa Hospital to probe allegations of corruption.
Ramaphosa signed Proclamation 136 last month, which allows for further investigation of the two following the secondment agreement investigation that was conducted at Tembisa Hospital on behalf of the Gauteng provincial department, IOL said.
The new proclamation will allow it to investigate the procurement of, or contracting for, goods and services by, or on behalf of the Department for the Tembisa Hospital or by the Tembisa Hospital.
The purpose of the secondment was to enable the SIU to gather evidence in relation to the allegations that would enable the SIU to make an informed decision to motivate for a Proclamation and validate the allegations and establish a link between senior officials…
— Special Investigating Unit (SIU) (@RSASIU) September 1, 2023
According to EWN, the initial probe revealed that in the weeks leading up to her death, Gauteng Department of Health whistleblower Babita Deokaran flagged R850 million worth of dodgy payments out of the facility.
SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago believes the anti-corruption agency will blow the cover on the rot at the hospital.
“The proclamation enables the SIU to subpoena evidence, electronic gadgets, bank accounts, and interrogate witnesses under oath, delve deeper into the procurement of or contracting for goods and services by or on behalf of the department for the Tembisa Hospital, or by the Tembisa Hospital, act against officials who were fingered in the SIU’s preliminary investigation, institute civil litigation to recover money and assets lost by the State,” Kganyago said.
The gazetting of the Proclamation comes at a time when the SIU’s investigations have reached an advanced stage. The Proclamation enables the SIU to: pic.twitter.com/QQ5HfmCtI2
— Special Investigating Unit (SIU) (@RSASIU) September 1, 2023
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