North West health department boss Obakeng Mongale, who faces corruption charges for the irregular awarding of tenders, has been granted leave of absence, pending the finalisation of his court case.
A Swiss robotics company, Asea Brown Boveri, has reportedly admitted to inflating prices to install a control and instrumentation system at the Kusile power station. It has been reported that former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko played a role in awarding the R2.2 billion tender to ABB. File picture A SWISS robotics company, Asea Brown Boveri [â¦]
The revelations were made in the companyâs report to the German prosecuting authorities in April 2020 ⦠ABB admitted to the inflation of prices to the US-based international Debevoise & Plimpton, which conducted an internal investigation
Obakeng Mongale, who allegedly led a corrupt R470 million hospital-building project while he was the North West public works’ departmental head, was hired to head the provincial health department 13 years later.
âScrap all of their private medical aid schemes and cards and enrol their own families and selves in the public hospitals,” said Saftu General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi
President Ramaphosa has extended the current employment of 880 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members at Eskom plants. Together with police, they are trying to prevent criminals from targeting critical energy infrastructure in South Africa.
The KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development and Tourism Affairs charged and fired its deputy director-general, Sibusiso Myeza, after slapping him with eight charges, chiefly alleging that he manipulated invoices and bid documents.