Gauteng ANC to defend Makhura on motion of no confidence vote
By Baldwin Ndaba
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Johannesburg - The ANC in Gauteng has vowed to defend its provincial chairperson, Premier David Makhura over what it has described as an âill-informed, opportunistic and frivolousâ motion of no confidence against him by the DA.
The ANCâs condemnation of the motion on Wednesday came after the DA submitted a document to Speaker of the Gauteng legislature Ntombi Mekgwe, asking for an urgent legislative sitting to debate the motion.
The DAâs alleged that Judge Selewe Mothle of the Special Tribunal set up to hear the matter, had ruled that Makhura personally instructed former Gauteng Health chief financial officer Kabelo Lehloenya, to award personal protective equipment tenders to certain companies of his choice.
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The head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), advocate Andy Mothibi, will on Friday brief the nation on finalised investigations and outcomes into allegations of corruption over the Covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) procurement.
These are regarding allegations levelled against state institutions. This was revealed by the SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago on Wednesday.
The pending announcement came nearly two months after the SIU had successfully petitioned the Special Tribunal to review and set aside the R139 million contract that was awarded to Ledla Structural Development (Pty) Ltd (âLedlaâ) by the Gauteng Department of Health for the delivery and supply of Covid-19 PPE.
SIU to release finalised reports on PPE corruption investigations
By Baldwin Ndaba
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Johannesburg – The head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), advocate Andy Mothibi, will on Friday brief the nation on finalised investigations and outcomes into allegations of corruption over the Covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) procurement by state institutions.
This was revealed by the SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago on Wednesday.
The pending announcement came nearly two months after the SIU had successfully petitioned the Special Tribunal to review and set aside the R139 million contract that was awarded to Ledla Structural Development (Pty) Ltd (“Ledla”) by the Gauteng Department of Health for the delivery and supply of Covid-19 PPE.
Makhura welcomes judgment clearing his name in Gauteng PPE corruption matter Gauteng Premier David Makhura in a statement said that he was happy that Judge Selewe Mothle corrected an error made in his judgment of a matter relating to the PPE saga at Gauteng Health last month. FILE: Gauteng Premier David Makhura on 1 October 2020. Picture: Twitter/@David Makhura.
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JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng Premier David Makhura has welcomed a judgment from the special tribunal clearing him of any links to personal protective equipment (PPE) tender corruption.
Makhura in a statement said that he was happy that Judge Selewe Mothle corrected an error made in his judgment of a matter relating to the PPE saga at Gauteng Health last month.
Special Tribunal clears Makhura in PPE tender scandal Gauteng Premier David Makhura has maintained that media stories implicating him in corruption were based on an erroneous judgment by the tribunal. FILE: Gauteng Premier David Makhura on 14 May 2020 gave a briefing in Johannesburg on the province’s COVID-19 response. Picture: @GautengProvince/Twitter.
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JOHANNESBURG - The Special Tribunal has on Tuesday cleared Gauteng Premier David Makhura of any wrongdoing in the awarding of personal protective equipment (PPE) tenders worth millions.
Makhura has maintained that media stories implicating him in corruption were based on an erroneous judgment by the tribunal.
On Monday, his application to have this corrected was granted.