Ramaphosa authorises release of SIU report into PPE corruption
The Special Investigating Unit's final report into personal protective equipment corruption has been made public after President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised its release.
The unit launched a probe into alleged procurement irregularities at the onset of the Covid-19 crisis and the misuse of funds meant to fight the pandemic.
It's been looking into 5 467 contracts totalling R14.3 billion - awarded to 3 066 service providers.
Investigators say out of the 4 549 contracts finalised, 62 percent were found to be irregular.
The unit says 45 of the matters, with a total contract value of over R2.1 billion have been referred to the Special Tribunal.
The SIU expects to complete the remaining investigations between March and April.
It will then submit a supplementary report to the president.
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