The scooter initiative sparked outrage across the country with, some people accusing the department of corruption.
A R10 million tender awarded to a King William’s Town company to supply 100 ambulance scooters to the Eastern Cape Department of Health, is now under investigation.
On 12 June, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize and Eastern Cape Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba unveiled six scooters fitted on the side with a bed, overhead gazebo with a first aid kit and oxygen on board. Many called for an inquiry into the acquisition of the scooters, questioning the figure and demanding transparency.
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