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- Gauteng’s health department has suspended its acting director of supply chain management.
- This after an attempted breach of supply chain management processes was discovered.
- The matter is now subject to an internal investigation.
The Gauteng Health Department suspended its acting head of supply chain management on Friday after an attempted breach of supply chain management processes was discovered.
“The accusations against the official in question are that he did not follow the proper processes in the acquisition of PPE [personal protective equipment]”Department spokesman Kwara Kekana said in a statement Tuesday.
“It is also alleged that the official committed an act of dishonesty in the performance of his duties, which discredited the department,” Kekana added.
The matter is now subject to an internal investigation.
MEC Acting Health, Jacob Mamabolo, said that the process of acquiring additional PPE stock had to be restarted and that it was now underway.
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“We are pleased that SCM’s early detection of attempted default [supply chain management] processes has had no material effect on the department. “
Vetting
Mamabolo added that this was a “clear demonstration of the robustness of internal control measures [the department] He has launched “.
“The department’s procurement processes are now subject to investigation and risk assessment by the risk management unit.”
He said that while PPE was essential for the protection of front-line workers, due process still needed to be followed regarding acquisitions.
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The department recently made headlines for the award of a million-dollar PPE contract to the disputed king of AmaBhaca, Madzikane II Thandisizwe Diko.
He is the husband of Presidential Spokesperson Khusela Diko, who is also a member of the ANC’s Gauteng Provincial Executive Committee.
Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku, who is currently on special leave for the matter, denied claims that he was involved in influencing irregular Covid-19-related procurement processes in the department, News24 reported.
