MEC unpacks boot camp scandal report By Thami Magubane Share DURBAN - THE KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education spent R1.2 million on an “accommodation facility” to house Grade 12 pupils at a boot camp last year that has been found to have been unsuitable for human habitation. Three officials have been accused of violating tender processes, turning a blind eye to cheaper accommodation and engaging in fraudulent behaviour to ensure that Boniwe Rehabilitation Centre, under the Harry Gwala District, was the preferred bidder. An investigation uncovered a litany of irregularities leading to the appointment of Boniwe as a service provider. Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu tabled an investigation report into the matter yesterday. He said based on the findings, the report recommended that disciplinary processes be instituted against the district director, the acting subject adviser and the assistant director for supply chain management.