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It wasn’t rocket science when we predicted at the start of 2021 that SA’s biggest challenge this year would be to get Covid-19 shots into as many arms as possible.

The Presidency has confirmed that it has received the Special Investigating Unit's final report into PPE corruption.

The Special Investigating Unit has been authorised by President Cyril Ramaphosa to investigate corruption and maladministration in the affairs of the Road Accident Fund, the Overstrand Local Municipality, and Alexkor Diamond Company.

The Special Investigating Unit is briefing the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, on its investigation into PPE corruption.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will receive the final Special Investigating Unit report on alleged widespread corruption related to Covid-19 procurement by the end of the week.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will receive the final Special Investigating Unit report on alleged widespread corruption related to Covid-19 procurement by the end of the week.

This represents a staggering 11% of the nearly R139 billion that the government has spent on personal protective equipment.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will receive the final Special Investigating Unit report on alleged widespread corruption related to Covid-19 procurement by the end of the week.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says it's investigating irregular Personal Protective Equipment contracts to the value of R14,8 billion.

Of the nearly R140-billion of money spent on procuring PPE since the start of the pandemic, the SIU is probing nearly R15-billion.