The Limpopo Department of Health has awarded a KwaZulu-Natal company a R185 million contract to supply Covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) despite it not appearing on the official database of suppliers.
Johannesburg - The Limpopo Department of Health has awarded a KwaZulu-Natal company a R185 million contract to supply Covid-19 personal protective equipment despite it not appearing on the official database of suppliers.
Insiders said the trio, assisted by the department’s manager for supply and demand, Tintswalo Olivia Simango, allegedly manipulated procurement processes to benefit their associates and close comrades before locking all the PPE documents in Mudau’s office. According to official documents, the owners of the successful bidders include Avhashoni Edward Matakanye and lufuno Matakanye , Bhekani Mashaba and Kennedy Liphoko , Patrick Bongani Madungandaba , Tsekiso Tsopane , former Limpopo health department employee Matome Malatji , Divhamudzimu Aaron Suwani , Mpho Dube , Mpho Lesufi , Nhlamulo Sharlot Shikwambana and Milton Moagi , N Mphephu , Nakedi Shane Maela , Smangele Phalandwa , ML Machaka and Theshen Moodley , among others.
Govender was awarded four contracts in March 18 amid claims that Pro Secure subsequently subcontracted companies owned by relatives of some politicians and departmental officials. Three of its contracts are worth R55.9m each, and another one R7.5m. “I am also learning from your questions that there’s a company that is for Ms Moloi’s daughter. I was not aware of such as Ms Moloi and myself are comrades in the ANC and discuss politics and not businesses. I do not know much about personal matters of Ms Moloi’s nor her dealings,” she said.
She blamed unnamed officials for the irregular procurement process, claiming she too had been demanding answers and was told the department used the three quotation procurement system. “I don’t know who are the owners but I was told they are the manufacturers, and at the time we did not have people who were doing the sanitisers that met the specifications,” Ramathuba maintained.
“The department’s PPE procurement was fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost effective and compliant to prevailing legislative frameworks for procurement of Covid-19/PPE requirements,” he said.
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