The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has laid bare a devastating picture of systemic corruption at Tembisa Hospital, exposing how billions meant for healthcare were siphoned off through fraudulent procurement schemes. On Monday, SIU head Advocate Andy Mothibi released the unit’s interim report, describing the looting as “an egregious betrayal of the nation’s trust.” The report… Continue reading SIU Exposes R2 Billion Tembisa Hospital Looting: Syndicates Linked to Luxury Cars, Ramaphosa Ally
Tag: Gauteng Department of Health
Gauteng Hospital Security Guards Left Unpaid as Contractors Fail to Deliver
Security guards stationed at public hospitals across Gauteng have gone unpaid for weeks, sparking anger, protests, and accusations of gross mismanagement within the provincial Department of Health. Dozens of guards contracted to facilities including Chris Hani Baragwanath, Charlotte Maxeke, Tembisa, and Steve Biko Academic hospitals say they have not received their salaries since early June—despite… Continue reading Gauteng Hospital Security Guards Left Unpaid as Contractors Fail to Deliver
Government Services and AHF Boost Public Health Drive at 2025 Rand Show
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), a non-profit organisation, has partnered with the Gauteng Department of Health Government to provide free HIV/Aids, blood pressure and TB screening at The Rand Show 2025. Held from 17 to 21 April at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, the event’s Public Sector Hall in Hall 5 will offer free support and… Continue reading Government Services and AHF Boost Public Health Drive at 2025 Rand Show
Gauteng Health Department’s Dodgy R113m PPE Tender Set Aside
The Special Tribunal responsible for recouping state funds lost to corruption has reviewed and set aside a R113 million personal protective equipment (PPE) contract that the Gauteng Department of Health unlawfully awarded to a private company during the COVID-19 pandemic. South Africa’s anti-corruption watchdog, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), took the matter to the tribunal… Continue reading Gauteng Health Department’s Dodgy R113m PPE Tender Set Aside
Lawyers Accuse Gauteng Health Bosses Of Abusing Court To Defend Unlawful R526m Tender
The Gauteng Department of Health’s application to appeal a high court ruling, which declared a R526 million tender unlawful, has been criticized as a scheme to exploit government funds, ultimately burdening the taxpayer. On November 30, the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg declared the medical waste tender invalid and subsequently set it aside. Judge… Continue reading Lawyers Accuse Gauteng Health Bosses Of Abusing Court To Defend Unlawful R526m Tender
Gauteng’s R500M Medical Waste Tender Declared Invalid, Set Aside
The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has declared Gauteng’s R526 million medical waste tender invalid and set it aside. In a ground-breaking judgement on Thursday, November 30, Judge Ahmed Cajee found that the disputed tender awarded by the provincial Department of Health a few weeks ago had lapsed. The provincial health department awarded Tshenolo… Continue reading Gauteng’s R500M Medical Waste Tender Declared Invalid, Set Aside
Gauteng’s Disputed R500M Tender Lapsed Before Extension, Says Judge
Gauteng’s R500 million medical waste tender lapsed two days before the provincial health department requested validity extensions from the bidders, the presiding officer said. Judge Ahmed Cajee said his calculations showed that the tender’s 90-day validity period expired on November 17, 2022 – not November 17 – as claimed by all parties in their court… Continue reading Gauteng’s Disputed R500M Tender Lapsed Before Extension, Says Judge
Medical Waste Company Takes Gauteng To Court Over ‘Flawed, Unlawful Tender’
A top medical waste company has taken the Gauteng Department of Health to court over a procurement process it believes was flawed and unlawful. Buhle Medical Waste has applied for an urgent interdict against the department, saying its decision to award a R526 million contract to Tshenolo Waste (Pty) Ltd and Phuting Medical Waste Management… Continue reading Medical Waste Company Takes Gauteng To Court Over ‘Flawed, Unlawful Tender’
Inside Gauteng’s ‘Rigged, Unlawful’ R500M Medical Waste Tender
Senior Gauteng Department of Health officials have been accused of fixing a R526 million medical waste tender to benefit their preferred bidders at approximately double the price. Acting head of department Arnold Malotana, acting director for health care risk and medical waste Edgar Motha, and Sheriff Lecholo, assistant director for contract management in the supply… Continue reading Inside Gauteng’s ‘Rigged, Unlawful’ R500M Medical Waste Tender
Johannesburg Woes Escalate As Gas Explodes In Braamfontein
A week after more than 70 people died in a fire tragedy in the Johannesburg Central Business District (CBD), five people were injured during a gas explosion in Braamfontein on Tuesday. Johannesburg Emergency Services spokesperson Nana Radebe has confirmed the incident, saying, “the five injured people were taken to different hospitals around the city.… Continue reading Johannesburg Woes Escalate As Gas Explodes In Braamfontein