Gauteng Health MEC sacked amid PPE tender scandal
Gauteng Health MEC, Bandile Masuku has been fired.
Masuku, his wife Loyiso, President Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson, Khusela Diko and her husband Amabaca King Madzikazi II Thandisizwe are embroiled in a COVID-19 tender procurement scandal.
Gauteng Premier, David Makhura on Friday announced Masuku's dismissal at a briefing a short while ago - where he gave an update on the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigations.
He says the SIU has found that Masuku failed to comply with the Constitution and the Public Finance Management Act .
"The SIU found that Dr. Masuku has failed to execute his functions in compliance with the Constitution and the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). Based on this conclusion, the SIU recommended that I take administrative action against MEC Masuku."
Based on the SIU’s findings and recommendation thereof, the course of administrative action I’m taking is to discharge Dr. Bandile Masuku from his responsibilities as the MEC for Health.
— David Makhura (@David_Makhura) October 9, 2020
He says should Masuku be cleared of any involvement, he will be redeployed.
