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Saul said he was one of the first ministers to support the disclosure of all PPE acquisitions and would act against anyone found to be in breach of acquisition laws.
“The Northern Cape government presented a very detailed report on Covid-19 spending. This is all due to the fact that there was nothing to hide from me, ”he said on Sunday.
He added that since the beginning of his administration he had embarked on far-reaching measures to reduce waste and curb corruption, culminating in saving the government some 200 million rand in less than a year.
“I am quite aware that there are people who are deeply dissatisfied with these measures and who are busy with a serious campaign of rejection. This attack is just one of those installments of the pushback campaign [meant] to dirty my reputation, ”he said.
“I will not be deterred by this witch hunt and blackmail … Let me assure the people of the North Cape that if there is anything adverse in any of the Covid-19 related tenders that were issued to all 175 companies, there will be serious consequences for everyone involved. “
The report comes two weeks after Saul lashed out at those involved in PPE-related bidding fraud, likening it to the looting of state resources earmarked for soldiers on the front line by Nazi generals when Germany was on the brink of the war. defeat during World War II.
Speaking at the Northern Cape MEC funeral for MacCollen Jack education, Saul said the looting of public resources aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19 marked the very “moment of death of all human conscience” in SA.
He added that “the behavior and attitude of some of us is similar, if not worse, to that of the greedy Nazi generals.”
– TimesLIVE
