The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is working hard to ensure that all role players implicated in the alleged irregular procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) by the Mpumalanga Education Department are brought to book.<\/P>
This after the department\u2019s former acting head of department, Jabulani Nkosi, was arrested and charged with contravention of the Public Finance Management Act during PPE procurement,valued at some R21 million.<\/P>
\u201cNkosi was arrested on Friday. He appeared at the Nelspruit Magistrate Court and was released on R10 000 bail. The matter was remanded to 20 April 2022 for further investigation.<\/P>
\u201cNkosi was seconded from the Mpumalanga Department of Health to the position of accounting officer, and he has since returned to his position as chief director in the [provincial] Health Department,\u201d SIU spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago, said.<\/P>
Kganyago said the corruption-busting unit will apply to the Special Tribunal to have the PPE tender set aside and reviewed, and to \u201crecover financial losses suffered by the State and the Education Department\u201d.<\/P>
\u201cThe SIU is working closely with the [National Prosecuting Authority] and Hawks in this regard, and will continue to work together to ensure that all role players identified through SIU investigations in the alleged crimes in the Education Fepartment are held accountable for their actions,\u201d he said. <\/P>
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Source: South African Government News Agency<\/P>
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