The Gauteng department of roads and transport apparently splurged over R59 million on uMkhonto we Sizwe MK and Azanian People’s Liberation Army (Apla) military veterans to monitor compliance with Covid19 regulations. Full story here ➡️
Members of the Umkhonto We Sizwe Military Veterans Association . Picture: Gallo Images/Sowetan/Veli Nhlapo
This was revealed after the department failed to pay the February salaries to the 534 veterans contracted for the programme in 2021. When this contract expired, they were given six-month contracts and then three-month contracts followed by 10-month contracts, beginning in June 2022 and set to expire this month.
The declaration enabled government to take necessary measures to curb the spread of the virus, allowing for funds to be repurposed and procurement requirements relaxed, resulting in rampant corruption.The Citizen The programme went without glitch until the department failed to pay the veterans their February salaries.
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