Zweli Mkhize: Dodgy Digital Vibes contracts land Minister in hot water The Daily Maverick reported on Sunday that Digital Vibes scored contracts worth some R150 million to 'coordinate Mkhize's COVID-19 briefings' Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has found himself at the centre of controversy after reports emerged that he is implicated in a R150 million COVID-19 corruption scandal involving Digital Vibes – a company awarded the communication services tender during the pandemic by the Department of Health. The Daily Maverick suggested in a report exposing the dodgy dealings on Monday 24 May that Tahera Mather – Mkhize’s personal spokesperson – and his former personal assistant Naadhira Mitha , benefited from Digital Vibes’ DoH contract by working for the company as paid consultants.