A man who allegedly tried to bribe away a SIU investigation into the irregular awarding of a PPE contract by the Mpumalanga department of public works is behind bars.
“The department varied the contract to include disinfection services in the Ehlanzeni district. The disinfection services were for buildings owned and managed by the Mpumalanga provincial government in the district,” he said.
When the SIU tried to trace the funds, it found the service provider started transferring large amounts of money to different entities and individuals. Among those paid were two department employees.“The law firm bought a property to the value of R2.2m and registered it in the name of a daughter of one of the two departmental officials,” said Kganyago.
SIU head advocate Andy Mothibi welcomed the arrest and applauded the investigator for placing integrity at the centre of their work.
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