President Cyril Ramaphosa can no longer dither on the future of Zweli Mkhize, says the DA, after the the SIU said in an affidavit the minister repeatedly pressurised the Health director-general to approve the irregular Digital Vibes contract.
Cape Town – There is enough evidence in the founding affidavit by the Special Investigating Unit to the Special Tribunal on the irregular R150 million Digital Vibes contract for Zweli Mkhize to be fired as minister of Health.
In court papers filed in the Special Tribunal on Thursday, the SIU wants the R150m contract reviewed and set aside and for those implicated to be ordered to pay the SIU or the Department of Health the money they received with interest. ’’President Cyril Ramaphosa can no longer dither on the future of Dr Zweli Mkhize as Health minister… The president no longer has an excuse to table the SIU report handed over to him three weeks ago. Clearly, the SIU has revealed wrongdoing on the part of Minister Mkhize,’’ DA health spokesperson Siviwe Gwarube said.
’’We also welcome the move by the SIU to recoup the millions in public funds wasted on the Digital Vibes contract. This is another step closer to accountability for those involved in this scandal.
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