TAC National Chairperson Anele Yawa and Head of Health for the Eastern Cape Thobile Mbengashe.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has expressed concerns over lack of action from the Eastern Cape provincial government after it ordered action against officials implicated in the R10-million Ambulance Scooters Project.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has expressed concerns over lack of action from the Eastern Cape provincial government after it ordered action against officials implicated in the R10-million Ambulance Scooters Project.
Presenting its progress report on PPE corruption investigations to Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa), the SIU said despite its recommendations that disciplinary action be taken against former provincial health superintendent Dr Thobile Mbengashe for his role in the acquisition of the infamous scooters, nothing has happened to date. Dr Mbengashe and three other senior department officials were implicated in the scandal.
Proceedings are probably heading for postponement because the former president, Accused Number One, is currently without formal legal representation following his team’s withdrawal on 21 April.
The SSA is vetting supply chain management officials in the Department of Public Works.
Vetting of officials started at the department s Bloemfontein office.
The Beitbridge border scandal saw millions wasted on a fence, which was often referred to as a washing line.
The State Security Agency (SSA) is assisting in scrutinising several supply chain management (SCM) officials in the Department of Public Works regarding the Beitbridge border scandal.
The SCM vetting project commenced in the department s Bloemfontein regional office, which involved 54 officials and bid-committee members.
According to Imtiaz Fazel, acting director-general of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI), 10 staffers have valid clearances, while 12 top secret files have been completed and sent to the SSA for further handling.
Kieswetter: Sars gunning for state capture beneficiaries who didn’t pay tax Sars Commissioner Edward Kieswetter told Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) that the revenue service was working on seven state capture-related projects and had already handed over 27 criminal cases to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). FILE: South African Revenue Services (Sars) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter. Picture: @sarstax/Twitter
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CAPE TOWN - The South African Revenue Service (Sars) is going after people who benefitted from state capture and who failed to pay tax on their ill-gotten gains.
Sars Commissioner Edward Kieswetter told Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) that the revenue service was working on seven state capture-related projects and had already handed over 27 criminal cases to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).