Eastern Cape health MEC Sindiswa Gomba
Eastern Cape Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba is expected to appear before the Special Tribunal, following allegations of financial irregularities, involving her department, in a controversial R10 million scooter project.
Tribunal spokesperson Selby Makgotho confirmed this to News24 on Thursday morning.
Makgotho said Gomba, departmental Superintendent General Dr Thobile Mbengashe, chief financial officer M Daca, and Fabkomp (Pty) Ltd would appear before the tribunal on Friday.
“It is alleged that the department purportedly expedited the contract for the procurement of 100 mobile clinic scooters from Fabkomp (Pty) Ltd in light of the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Special Investigating Unit, which brought the application to the Special Tribunal, contends that the awarding of the R10 million contract was done in contravention of the provisions of Section 217 of the Constitution, [the] Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and Treasury regulations,” Makgotho said.
More to follow.
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