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“Corruption allegations against Mkhize a blow to fight against COVID-19”

4 June 2021, 8:02 PM  |
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Minister Mkhize's former aides control the company, Digital Vibes, which got the contract to do work related to the National Health Insurance scheme and government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Minister Mkhize's former aides control the company, Digital Vibes, which got the contract to do work related to the National Health Insurance scheme and government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic

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Minister Mkhize's former aides control the company, Digital Vibes, which got the contract to do work related to the National Health Insurance scheme and government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic

The Gauteng Health Department says the corruption allegations against Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize are a huge blow to the country’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
The allegations related to his department’s awarding of a R150-million contract to communications company Digital Vibes.
Mkhize’s former aides control the company which got the contract to do work related to the National Health Insurance scheme and government’s response to the pandemic.
The Special Investigative Unit is probing the matter.
Last month Mkhize admitted that the deal was irregular and said disciplinary action would be taken against those responsible.
” To have a Health Minister who is leading our pandemic response, somebody whose word is not believed, who cannot engage with the media, having to duck and dive accountability. We’ve got too many big issues at play right now. We have a Health Minister that can’t answer basic questions about what’s happening in his department,” says Chief Director at the Gauteng Health Department, Meisie Lerutle.

Mkhize not appearing before Health Committee puts more clouds over his head: Analyst

Meanwhile, political Analyst Dr Dale McKinley says Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize not appearing before the Health Portfolio Committee just puts more clouds over his head and more people are going to ask questions around his involvement in the Digital Vibes tender.

The analyst says, “Opposition parties are going to make hay of this and generally speaking he is going to come under more pressure.”

McKinley says the ANC must encourage Mkhize to resign as a matter of principle.

“He should say ‘look, there’s clearly something wrong here. I have a case to answer. I’m going to step out of my role right now.’ People would respect that and I think the ANC must allow that and encourage that to happen. Not just with Mkhize, but with the whole range of their members who are dealing with serious allegations because the only way they are going to clean the name of the party and are going to regain the trust of the population, is if they are seen to act. Not simply when and being charged formally, but when there is clear evidence that there’s been wrongdoing. And I think that’s fundamentally important for the President to consider.”

Dr Dale McKinely on Mkhize’s not appearing before the Committee:

 

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