THE Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the dismissal of a senior Gauteng Department of Health official for her role in the irregular awarding of COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) contracts.
The official, Thandiwe Pino, Chief Director: Supply Chain and Asset Management in the department, has been dismissed following an internal disciplinary hearing.
Last year, the SIU investigated allegations of maladministration, greed, nepotism and corruption in the appointment of service providers by the Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) to supply PPE and related goods and services.
The allegations were referred by Office of the Premier in Gauteng in March 2020 and later formed part of Proclamation R23 of 2020, which authorised the SIU to investigate allegations of impropriety in connection with the affairs of all State institutions.
Part of the allegations received stated that Royal Bhaca Projects was irregularly awarded a contract to the value of R125 million by the
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